Walter Haig's GAAP for SMEs, Tax & Cash Frameworks Update

Overview

This course provides an update of the recent changes that have occurred in the financial reporting frameworks commonly used by small and medium-sized entities (SMEs). Troublesome areas in these financial reporting frameworks as identified in peer reviews and litigation will be highlighted. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Highlights

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

• Amendments to the U.S. Accounting Standards Codification (i.e. - U.S. GAAP) issued during the 18-month period prior to the program that impact SMEs
• Update and review of the tax and cash special purpose frameworks
• Update and review of the AICPA Financial Reporting Framework for SMEs
• Update on common errors and deficiencies as identified in financial statements as identified in peer reviews and in litigation

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

This course is designed for practitioners in private business and public accounting who need to update their knowledge of the accounting standards issued during the past year that affect the preparation of financial statements of small and medium-sized entities.

Objectives

After attending this presentation you will be able to...

• Identify common mistakes in the preparation of financial statements for small- and medium-sized entities
• Handle common principle departures in the financial statements of small- and medium-sized entities
• Recall common footnote disclosures in small- and medium-sized entities
• Recognize the new lease accounting standard implementation issues

Preparation

None

Notice

This course is provided by a third-party vendor. Please note that login instructions will not be available in the ‘My Upcoming CPE’ section of the NESCPA website. Instead, the login instructions will be sent directly to you via email by CPA Crossings. Upon completing the course, your hours will be recorded in the ‘My CPE Tracker’ section of the NESCPA website.