Both public and private CPAs must be current on changes to various potentially relevant accounting and financial reporting standards, including U.S. GAAP. This module provides recent and proposed changes to relevant technical standards most relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of current period financial statements.
Major Topics:
- U.S. GAAP accounting standards updates that have recent or current period effective dates
- Other relevant matters, including highlights of significant changes related to international standards
Learning Objectives
- Discover and discuss changes to accounting and financial reporting that have current period impact.
- Identify and explain accounting or financial reporting matters on the horizon meriting attention in the short-term.
Last updated/reviewed: March 19, 2024
Included In Certifications
This course is included in the following Certification Programs:
13 CoursesAudit Training Certification - Level 1 - Beginning Staff
- Professional Skepticism - Creating a Mindset for Finding Fraud and Error
- Audit Documentation - Creating Workpapers That Pass Review
- Adapting to the Engagement - Differentiating the Requirements of Preparations, Compilations, Reviews, and Audits
- The Audit Risk Model - Understanding Foundational Principles
- Internal Control Fundamentals - Satisfying Audit Requirements for Evaluating Design and Implementation
- Auditing Cash - Applying Basic Skills to the Starting Point of Any Audit
- Auditing PP&E, Including Leases under Topic 842 - Digesting the Risks of Improper Treatment of Tangible Long-Lived Assets
- Auditing Inventory - Performing Required Observations and Other Common Procedures
- Analytical Procedures - Comprehending Financial Statement Audit Fundamentals
- Audit Reporting Fundamentals - Introducing Core Concepts in the Audited Financial Statement Drafting and Issuance Process
- AICPAs Code of Professional Conduct - Exploring the Foundational Principles Underlying the CPA Profession as a Whole
- Accounting Update - Hot Topics for Preparing Current Period Financial Statements
- Auditing & Attest Update - Hot Topics for Current Period Audits and Other Attest Services
13 CoursesAudit Training Certification - Level 2 - Experienced Staff
- Fraud Risk - Complying with Minimum Audit Requirements
- Best Practices for Identifying and Evaluating Audit Risk - Linking Risk to the Detailed Audit Plan
- Testing Internal Controls - Exploring Strategies for Verifying Operating Effectiveness
- Inquiry and Research - Improving Critical Audit Skills
- Auditing Investments - Understanding Risks and Procedures for the Most Common Investments
- Auditing Accounts Receivable - Focusing Procedures for Testing Existence and Valuation
- Auditing Liabilities, Including Long-Term Debt - Addressing the Risks of Completeness, Classification, and Disclosure
- Substantive Analytic Procedures - Strengthening Evidence to Satisfy Audit Objectives
- Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Financial Statement and Compliance Audits
- Desired Traits of a Star Performer - Visualizing How to Become an Exceptional Staff Auditor
- Professional Requirements for Assurance Providers, Including Independence - Understanding Critical Code of Professional Conduct Concepts
- Accounting Update - Hot Topics for Preparing Current Period Financial Statements
- Auditing & Attest Update - Hot Topics for Current Period Audits and Other Attest Services
13 CoursesAudit Training Certification - Level 3 - In-Charge/ Senior
- Fraud Trends - Applying Real-life Lessons to Small and Mid-Size Entities
- Reviewing Workpapers - Embracing Responsibilities for Quality Control
- Advanced Audit Planning Concepts - Ensuring an Effective and Efficient Audit
- Internal Controls to Mitigate Financial Reporting Risk - Designing Stronger Internal Controls for Small or Mid-Size Entities
- Auditing Revenue Recognition - Grasping the Higher Risks and Special Audit Considerations
- Auditing Contingencies and Going Concern Uncertainty - Testing for Completeness and Proper Disclosure
- Audit Reporting Advanced Concepts - Understanding the Impact of General Audit Procedures on Disclosures and Audit Report Modifications
- Critical Traits of a Thinking Auditor - Stretching Experienced Auditors Beyond the Basics
- Client and Engagement Management - Managing the Black Holes that Erode Profitability
- Supervisor Skills - Coaching Staff to Stay on the Right Track
- Professional Ethical Considerations for CPAs
- Accounting Update - Hot Topics for Preparing Current Period Financial Statements
- Auditing & Attest Update - Hot Topics for Current Period Audits and Other Attest Services
13 CoursesAudit Training Certification - Level 4 - Supervisor/Manager
- Audit Quality Control - Avoiding Peer Review Deficiencies
- Internal Control Deficiencies and Other Matters - Adding Value Through Required Auditor Communications
- Auditing Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Including Goodwill - Identifying and Calculating Impairment Losses
- Maximizing Analytic Procedure Evidence - Adding Value Through Useful Financial Statement Analysis
- Accounting Estimates, Including Fair Value - Evaluating the Propriety of Areas with Uncertainty
- Special Audit Considerations - Comprehending Requirements of Group Audits, Compliance Audits, Using the Work of a Specialist or Others, and More!
- The Art of Discipline and Getting Things Done - Applying Better Time, Team, and Project Management Techniques
- Management Skills - Exhibiting Traits of a Balanced Leader-Manager
- Personality Styles - Adapting to Different Types of Personalities for Improved Relationships and Interactions
- Making Rain - Improving Success with Retaining Clients and Attracting Prospects
- General Ethics for Business Professionals
- Accounting Update - Hot Topics for Preparing Current Period Financial Statements
- Auditing & Attest Update - Hot Topics for Current Period Audits and Other Attest Services
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Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational
No Advanced Preparation or Prerequisites are needed for this course.
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Jennifer LouisCPA, President of Emergent Solutions Group LLC