This course provides an overview of the accounting and reporting requirements with respect to business combinations as prescribed by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 805, Business Combinations. The overall objective of the guidance included within ASC 805 is to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects.

Course Series

This course is included in the following series:

8 CoursesGAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know

  1. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 1: Accounting for Business Combinations (Text Based Course)
  2. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 2: Revenue Recognition (Text Based Course)
  3. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 3: Lease Transactions (Text Based Course)
  4. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 4: Goodwill Impairment (Text Based Course)
  5. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 5: Segment Reporting (Text Based Course)
  6. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 6: Accounting for Software (Text Based Course)
  7. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 7: Accounting Changes & Error Corrections (Text Based Course)
  8. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 8: Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Text Based Course)
Learning Objectives
  • Identify the definition of a business as it relates to a business combination transaction.
  • Discover and list the steps involved in the acquisition method.
  • Identify the acquisition date for a business combination.
  • Recognize how to measure goodwill and gains from bargain purchases.
  • Identify the measurement period for business combinations.
  • Recognize financial statement disclosures related to business combinations.
Last updated/reviewed: August 17, 2023
5 Reviews (32 ratings)

Reviews

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Member's Profile
I have been through a few acquisitions both being acquired as well as purchasing other companies. This provides a great review of accounting concepts to consider.
5
Anonymous Author
The course was presented in the right amount of detail to provide informative information to a CPA wanting to gain a basic overall understanding of ASC 805.
4
Member's Profile
I usually do not do business combinations. I learned a lot about them in a short amount of time. This is a good course to understand the basics.
4
Anonymous Author
Very good review of the Acquisition process of a business and the things that go along with it.
5
Anonymous Author
Helpful and clear PDF which is a good resource to have on had and refer to.
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
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COURSE MATERIAL
  GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 1: Accounting for Business Combinations PDF
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