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What CPAs Need to Know About Comfort Letters ON DEMAND

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2.0 Credits

Member Price $58.00

Non-Member Price $67.00

Overview

This course provides a detailed overview of comfort letters in the context of securities offerings. It covers the purpose of comfort letters, the differences between negative assurance and positive assurance, and the procedures accountants perform on audited, unaudited, and pro forma financial information. The course also addresses how to handle subsequent changes, capsule information, financial forecasts, and other financial data, while highlighting what accountants can and cannot comment on. By the end of the course, participants will understand how comfort letters support underwriter due diligence and the role they play in providing assurance on selected financial information.

Highlights

Comfort letters and financial information they cover. Negative and positive assurance. Underwriter due diligence.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

Auditors, CPAs, CEOs, and other accounting professionals.

Objectives

Identify the purpose of comfort letters and the financial information they cover. Distinguish between negative assurance and positive assurance. Determine appropriate procedures for audited, unaudited, and pro forma information. Recognize subsequent changes, capsule information, and financial forecasts included in comfort letters. Select matters accountants can comment on and those outside their expertise. Differentiate how comfort letters support underwriter due diligence.

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 $67.00

Member Price $58.00