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Accounting for Casinos and Gaming FLEXCAST

Available Until

Your Desk

10.0 Credits

Member Price $49.00

Non-Member Price $56.00

Overview

Before enrolling in this course, professionals might find the accounting landscape of the gaming industry complex and challenging, with its unique transactions and cash-intensive operations. However, after completing this CPE self-study course, participants will undergo a significant transformation in their professional capabilities. They will transition from uncertainty to proficiency, armed with a deep understanding of the specific accounting needs of the gaming industry, including the handling of various types of transactions and federal reporting requirements. The bridge to this transformation is the course’s comprehensive and practical approach, which not only educates on the theoretical aspects of casino accounting but also provides real-world applications. This online CPE course is vital for any accountant seeking to excel in the unique and fast-paced world of gaming industry accounting.

Highlights

Gaming operations. Accounting systems. Gaming specific accounting. Payroll accounting. Receivables and payables accounting. Fixed asset accounting. Interest capitalization, and more.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs and other business and finance professionals.

Objectives

Recognize the factors that can impact the level of gaming taxes. Identify the different types of games. Specify the responsibilities of a casino controller. Recognize the responsibilities of the cage staff, and the types of transactions that they handle. State the types of transactions used to supply chips to and remove cash from a gaming table. Recognize the calculation for gross gaming revenue. Identify the contents of a table drop box. Note how a TITO system functions, and more.

Preparation

None.

Notice

This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.

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 $56.00

Member Price $49.00