Corporate External Financial Reporting Decisions

Taking this course will enable you to better understand the development and integration of financial statements and the issues that preparers and users of financial statements face. Special consideration is given to asset and liability valuations, revenue recognition, income measurement, and differences between US GAAP and IFRS.

Topics include: 

• Financial Statement Overview
• Valuation of Accounts Receivable
• Valuation of Inventory
• Valuation of Securities
• Depreciation Methods
• Impairment of Long-Term Assets
• Valuation of Liabilities
• Income Taxes on the Balance Sheet
• Leases
• Equity Transactions
• Revenue Recognition
• Income Measurement
• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)-US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) Differences

The content covered in this course provides a pathway to developing your analytical and critical-thinking skills and closing skills gaps in a variety of relevant topics.