Surgent's Essential CPE Collection

Surgent’s Essential CPE Collection is back—with 19 new courses for an even greater CPE value. The collection is a full-year’s subscription to 48 courses and over 200 hours of self-study CPE. The retail value of these courses is almost $3,000 and this product is sold online for $375. As a member of the Iowa Society of CPAs, you can now purchase the 1-year subscription to Surgent’s Collection for only $199.95 plus tax and $9.75 shipping.

The curriculum includes courses for CPAs in public accounting and in business and industry. The courses range from basic to advanced topics. You can choose from in-depth materials of 8-12 hours or shorter segments of 2 hours. All course material is available on CD-ROM and in downloadable online format. Exams are taken online and you receive instant results.

Topics included in this collection are:

• FIN 48(R)

• Accounting and auditing standards, fraud, compilation and review, OCBOA, independence, and internal control
• Fair value accounting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• AMT
• Retirement and estate planning
• Settling an estate
• Legal issues for business owners and CPAs
• LLCs and partnerships
• Tax aspects of health benefits for employers and the self-employed
• Sarbanes-Oxley and corporate governance
• Independence and controllership services
• Social security, medicare, retirement benefits
• IRAs, qualified plans, and more
• Payroll taxes and 1099 issues
• Individual and corporate tax return preparation
• College planning
• Professional development update
• Purchase and sale of a principal residence
• Splitting income with family to reduce taxes
• Quality control in the CPA firm
• Business marketing and management strategies
• And more