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U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been cobbled together and revised by various parties for more than 50 years. Their patchwork nature has made it time consuming and complex to research accounting/financial reporting issues. In this course, we discuss how the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) presents all relevant U.S. accounting and financial reporting literature in a single, authoritative offering.
Who Should Attend:
- Accountants and Finance professionals
- CFOs, CEOs
- Legal and Compliance professionals
- Board members and Audit Committee members
- Any professional having a need to research FASB standards
Topics Covered
We examine concepts critical to use the Codification in critical real-world applications. Before the Codification, accounting standards lacked a consistent and logical structure.
For the last 50 years, U.S. GAAP consisted of thousands of standards with multiple standard setters. Old U.S. GAAP were difficult to interpret, and complexity of the standards made it hard for users to stay up to date. Problems with the old standards increased financial reporting risk and led to inefficiencies that increased cost.
Generally accepted accounting principle (GAAP) are a set of rules that encompass the details, complexities, and legalities of business and corporate accounting. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) uses GAAP as the foundation for its comprehensive set of approved accounting methods and practices. GAAP incorporates key concepts that should be employed when developing financial information and financial statements.
Learning Objectives
- Explore the history behind generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) project.
- Examine how to simplify the Codification.
- Discover the various standard setters.
- Explore the benefits and application of the Codification Research System.
- Explore how to navigate the Codification Structure.
- Explore how to use the Codification Research System.
- Explore how to apply research processes through an example.
Included In Certifications
This course is included in the following Certification Programs:
18 CoursesFinancial Statement Preparation, Reporting and Auditing Certification
- Financial Statement Introduction
- GAAP Principles, Assumptions and Considerations
- GAAP Presentation of Financial Statements
- Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) Update
- Sarbanes Oxley Overview
- Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302: ICFR
- XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) Introduction to Basics - Updated
- XBRL - Connection to SOX 302/404 and Critical Roles
- Analyzing Financial Ratios - Solvency, Liquidity and Debt
- Analyzing Financial Ratios - Leverage
- Analyzing Financial Ratios - Performance And Efficiency
- Financial Statement Audit in Accordance with GAAS - General Standards
- Financial Statement Audit in Accordance with GAAS - Conducting the Audit
- Financial Statement Audit in Accordance with GAAS - Auditors' Report and Opinion
- Introduction to Accounting for Income Taxes Based on Income
- Practical Application For Accounting For Income Taxes Based On Income Part 1
- Practical Application For Accounting For Income Taxes Based On Income Part 2
- FASB Codification Research System
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Prerequisites
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.