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GAAP Guidebook ON DEMAND

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29.0 Credits

Member Price $87.00

Non-Member Price $100.00

Overview

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are used as the basis for financial reporting. The original GAAP documents span thousands of pages and so are difficult to research. This course solves this problem by condensing GAAP into a single volume. This course describes the key elements of each topic, how accounting information is disclosed, and where to look in the FASB Codification source documents for additional information. The text contains hundreds of practical examples that show how to apply GAAP to real-world situations, as well as sample journal entries and usage tips. In short, this course serves as a handy reference for accountants who need quick answers to difficult problems.

Highlights

Presentation of financial statements. Balance sheet. Comprehensive income. Income statement. Statement of cash flows. Notes to financial statements. Accounting changes and error corrections. Changing prices. Earnings per share, and more.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, CFOs, controllers, financial professionals, and auditors.

Objectives

Cite the accounting principles that underlie Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Specify the transactions related to discontinued operations, as well as the disclosures required for certain accounting transactions. Identify the account classifications used in the balance sheet, as well as the structure of the balance sheet. State the transactions included in and excluded from other comprehensive income. Specify the different formats in which the income statement can be presented. Cite the contents of the sections of the statement of cash flows, and the differences in presentation for the different types of statements of cash flows, and more.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Steven Bragg, Western CPE

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.

Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).

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Non-Member Price $100.00

Member Price $87.00