CPE & Event Catalog

Retailers and their structure. Retail management requirements. Retail store location. Store buildings, fixtures, and equipment. Arranging the store's interior-layout. Structure of retail. Retain human resource management, and more.

Changes in accounting principle. Changes in accounting estimate. Changes in reporting entity. Correction of an error in previously issued financial statements. Corrections related to prior interim periods. Accounting changes disclosures. Error corrections disclosures. Updating reserves. Issuing customer invoices. Valuing inventory. Calculating depreciation.

The duration of a report. Responsibility reporting. The flash report. Expense reporting. Margin reporting. Variance reporting. The purchase price variance. Material yield variance. Labor rate variance. Variable overhead spending variance.

Role of an accountant. Chart of accounts. General ledger and trial balance. Accounting procedures accounting for receivables. Accounting for investments, and more.

Overview of best practices. Credit best practices. Billing best practices. Collections best practices. Cash best practices. Payable best practices. Payroll best practices, and more.

Overview of ASC 250. Basic principles. Accounting treatment. Direct and indirect effect of retrospective applications. Change in accounting estimate. Disclosure requirements. Reporting the correction. Use of accounting estimate. Change in reporting entity. Assessing the materiality.

Changes in accounting principle. Changes in accounting estimate. Changes in reporting entity. Correction of an error in preciously issued financial statements. Corrections related to prior interim periods. Materiality of an error.

Changes in accounting principle. Changes in accounting estimate. Changes in reporting entity. Correction of an error in preciously issued financial statements. Corrections related to prior interim periods. Materiality of an error.

Accounting controls environment. Order entry controls. Credit controls. Shipping controls. Customer billing controls. Collection controls, and more.

Accounting estimates.

Auditor overall responsibilities. Evaluating methods of estimation. Identification and evaluation of significant assumptions. Auditor derived expectations. Evaluating post-measurement date evidence. Evaluating audit results. Audit challenges. Best practices when auditing accounting estimates.

Accounting estimates: risks, challenges, and potential bias. Risks and challenges in using estimates. Examples of key estimates. Fair value measurements. Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. Contingent liabilities. Revenue recognition. Pension and other post-retirement benefits. Income taxes. Allowance for doubtful accounts. Stock-based compensation. Asset retirement obligations.

Accounting standards related to lease transactions.

Recent cases of accounting fraud. Motivations of fraud. Opportunity for fraud. Koss corporation. Fair finance company. Diamond foods.

Characteristics of useful accounting information. AIS and business processes. The data processing cycle. Types of fraud. The fraud triangle. Computer attacks. Fraud and theft detection. Control principles, and more.

Changes in accounting principle. Accounting for the change in accounting principle. Justifying a change in accounting principle. Change in accounting principle. Disclosures required for changes in accounting principles. Change in accounting estimate. Change in reporting entity. Accounting standards updates.

Financial statements, the Sarbanes Oxley act, and corporate governance. How to evaluate and improve a company's financial performance. Internal accounting applications for your company. Cost-volume-profit analysis, operating leverage, and discounting analysis. Capital budgeting. Assets management, financing techniques, and portfolio theory. Long-term debt and equity financing. Decision-making with forecasting. The evolving world of accounting.

Essentials of Accounting and Finance. Types of Cost Data and Cost Analysis. Contribution Analysis. Break-Even and Cost-Volume Profit Analysis. Cost Data Analysis. Forecasting Cash Needs and Budgeting. Cost Control and Variance Analysis. Financial Assets. Accounts Receivable and Credit, and more.

Accounting and financial reporting for cryptocurrency and other digital assets.

Common issues that may impact the proper presentation and disclosure of debt.