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SEC Form 8-K Essentials ON DEMAND

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Overview

A publicly-held company is required to file a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission whenever it experiences a reportable event. In the SEC Form 8-K Essentials course, we cover the various types of reportable events, provide sample content, and suggest several controls related to the preparation of this report.

Highlights

The Form 8-K. Controls related to the Form 8-K.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, CEOs, CFPs, and other financial managers.

Objectives

Identify the various types of violations that must be reported on a Form 8-K. Specify what needs to be reported on a Form 8-K in regard to a change in independent accountant. Recall the required timing for when information must be filed on a Form 8-K. Specify how a bankruptcy should be reported on a Form 8-K. Recall the reporting requirements for a contingent liability on a Form 8-K.

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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