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Key SEC Regulations Accountants Should Know About ON DEMAND

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2.0 Credits

Member Price $29.00

Non-Member Price $33.00

Overview

This course provides an overview of key SEC regulations that accountants should be familiar with. This includes a discussion of the Securities Act of 1933and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as specific Regulations including Regulation S-X, Regulation S-K, and Regulation FD. This course also provides some examples of how companies may be in violation of certain of these Regulations. Finally, this course concludes with a discussion of some of the key requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act which seeks to enhance corporate transparency, accountability, and governance practices.

Highlights

Summary of key SEC regulations. Securities Act of 1933. Key sections. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Regulation S-X. Regulation S-K. Regular fair disclosure. Sarbanes Oxley Act.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, CEOs, CFPs, and other financial advisers.

Objectives

Identify key requirements related to the Securities Act of 1933and Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Recognize specific requirements included in Regulations S-X, S-K, and FD. Distinguish between requirements included in Regulation S-Xand S-K. Recognize key requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Kelen Camehl, Western CPE

Kelen is a recognized author and reviewer of CPE courses and has authored over 85 courses (225+ CPE credit hours) covering a range of accounting, auditing, financial reporting, regulatory, and ethics topics. His courses are available for purchase from many online CPE providers including the AICPA. Kelen has also remained involved in CPA exam content development for nearly 10 years and has authored more than a thousand multiple choice questions for various sections of the CPA exam. He also serves as an Editorial Advisor for the AICPA’s “Journal of Accountancy”.

Kelen has over 15 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. He currently serves as an Accounting Policy Consultant with HP, Inc. in Dallas, TX. Most recently he was located in Budapest, Hungary on a three-year international assignment and served in the company’s Houston, TX location prior to this assignment. Prior to HP, he served in multiple accounting roles in the oil & gas industry with ConocoPhillips including technical accounting policy, SOX compliance, and internal audit. He also gained public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with various clients in the energy, electric, power, gas, and utility sectors.

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Non-Member Price $33.00

Member Price $29.00