CPE & Event Catalog

Overview of SEC Form 10-K. Specific Items in the Form 10-K. Purpose of SEC Form 10-K. Historical background of SEC Form 10-K. Comparison with other SEC Filings, and more.

Applicability f the Green Book How the Green Book is Used The Cost Conundrum The Control Environment Component The Risk Assessment Component The Control Activities Component The Information and Communication Component The Monitoring Component The Control Development Process The Endless Loop of Internal Controls

ESG.

The impact of litigation on financial statements. Types of legal disputes. Why accurate evaluation matters. Relevant U. S. GAAP standards. Probability of litigation outcomes. Evaluating the probability of litigation outcomes. Function of legal counsel. Asserted vs. Unasserted claims. Recognition and measurement of legal contingencies. Gain contingencies. Financial statement disclosures.

Overview of the income statement. Revenue and expense presentation of the income statement. Discontinued operations. Comprehensive income. Income statement ratio analysis. Rationales.

Overview of financial statements. Interpretation of cash and investments. Interpretation of receivables. Interpretation of inventory. Interpretation of fixed assets. Interpretation of other assets. Interpretation of current liabilities, and more.

Introduction to investor relations. Communicating the message. The earnings call. The forward-looking statement. The sell side and the buy side, and more.

Overview of lean accounting. Lean customer billing. . Lean cash receipts. Lean accounts payable. Lean payroll. Lean financial statements. Lean credit management, and more.

What is a trust? Trust advantages and disadvantages. Trust income tax consequences. Revocable living trusts and probate. Beneficiary. Selected operational issues and examples.

Accounting basics. The interpretation of financial statements. Discounted cash flow techniques. Capital structure analysis. Business valuation. Product development. Supply chain management. Building and managing teams. Business strategy.

Controller job description. Cash management. Credit and collections management. Billing management. Inventory management. Fixed assets management, and more.

Management philosophies. Planning activities. Organizational structures. Leadership. Motivating employees. Corporate culture. Change management. Employee recruiting and appraisal.

Getting started as an investor. Financial markets. Investment process. Return and risk. Fundamental analysis, and more.

Business strategies and operations management. Managerial decision making. Scheduling and sequencing. General management, and more.

Internal controls in AP functions. The building blocks of creating internal controls. Common ap practices. Segregation of duties. Controls around review and approval process. Periodic review.

Retirement planning .

Soft close overview. Overhead allocations. Intercompany eliminations. Reserve account updates. Revenue accruals.

Statement of cash flow. Cash flow analysis.

Tax impact - not GAAP. Tax terms - accounting method. Internal revenue code. Treasury regulations. Internal revenue manual.

FASB concepts. Objective of general purpose financial reporting. Fundamental qualitative characteristics. Elements of financial statements.