Best Practices for a Quicker Financial Close

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Certified Public Accountant

Continuing Education Credit:
1 CPE Credits
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Accounting
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Self-Study
Program Location:
Online
Program Level:
Basic
Prerequisites:
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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Chartered Accountant (IES8 CPD)

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1 Hours
Field of Study:
Accounting
CPE Delivery Method:
Self-Study
Program Location:
Online
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Certified Management Accountant

Continuing Education Credit:
1 CPE Credits
Field of Study:
Accounting
CPE Delivery Method:
Self-Study
Program Location:
Online
Program Level:
Basic
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No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Certified Fraud Examiner

Continuing Education Credit:
1 CPE Credits
Field of Study:
Accounting
CPE Delivery Method:
Self-Study
Program Location:
Online
Program Level:
Basic
Prerequisites:
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Certified Government Financial Manager

Continuing Education Credit:
1 CPE Credits
Field of Study:
Productivity Improvement
CPE Delivery Method:
Self-Study
Program Location:
Online
Program Level:
Basic
Prerequisites:
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Yellow Book

Continuing Education Credit:
1 CPE Credits
Field of Study:
Other
CPE Delivery Method:
Self-Study
Program Location:
Online
The GAO's Yellow Book, Government Auditing Standards, establishes CPE requirements. Auditors performing work under GAGAS, including planning, directing, performing field work, or reporting on an audit or attestation engagement under GAGAS, need to maintain their professional competence through continuing professional education (CPE). Therefore, each auditor performing work under GAGAS should complete, every two years, at least 80 hours of CPE that directly enhance the auditor's professional proficiency to perform audits and/or attestation engagements. At least 24 of the 80 hours of CPE should be in subjects directly related to government auditing, the government environment, or the specific or unique environment in which the audited entity operates. At least 20 hours of the 80 should be completed in any one year of the two-year period. For details on the Yellow Book CPE requirements go to http://www.gao.gov/ and https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/693136.pdf.

Certified Internal Auditor

Continuing Education Credit:
1 CPE Credits
Field of Study:
Auditing and accounting
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Self-Study
Program Location:
Online
Program Level:
Basic
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No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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Certification in Risk Management Assurance

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Field of Study:
Other activities contributing to professional competence
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Self-Study
Program Location:
Online
Program Level:
Basic
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No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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Certified Payroll Professional

Continuing Education Credit:
1 RCH Credits
Program Location:
Online
Program Level:
Basic
Prerequisites:
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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This program has been approved for 1 Recertification Credit Hour(s) toward CPP recertification through the American Payroll Association (APA). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the APA homepage at www.americanpayroll.org.

Fundamental Payroll Certification

Continuing Education Credit:
1 RCH Credits
Program Location:
Online
Program Level:
Basic
Prerequisites:
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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This program has been approved for 1 Recertification Credit Hour(s) toward RCH recertification through the American Payroll Association (APA). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the APA homepage at www.americanpayroll.org.
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Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
A Quicker Financial Close
  Bottlenecks in the close process4:57
  Ideas for achieving the fast close17:59
  Making it happen18:04
CONCLUSION
  Conclusions3:43
Continuous Play
  Best Practices for a Quicker Financial Close50:01
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
  Slides: Best Practices for a Quicker Financial ClosePDF
  Best Practices for a Quicker Financial Close Glossary/IndexPDF
REVIEW & TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam