Surgent's Understanding the High-Stakes Mega Issues in A&A Today

Overview

With so much of significance going on currently in the world of A&A today, you need to be able to make sense of the key drivers of our profession. In this course, we will review the key aspects of the events that are impacting practitioners and financial statement preparers alike.

Specifically, because technology is rapidly transforming our profession, we’ll review current trends and risks related to technology. Next, while many COVID-19 accounting considerations have passed, the issue of going concern is likely to last for the next several accounting periods. We’ll review the disclosure and reporting issues related to this complex topic. With the private company implementation date for ASC 842 now here, we’ll review the new lease accounting guidance. Then, we’ll wrap up the course with a discussion of peer review findings and engagement quality initiatives.

Highlights

Technology trends impacting the accounting profession
Going concern accounting and reporting issues
ASC Topic 842, Leases, implementation challenges, and ongoing accounting
Engagement quality update

Prerequisites

Experience in financial accounting and reporting

Designed For

Practicing CPAs and their staffs, both in public accounting and business and industry - controllers, accountants, and other financial accounting personnel involved in financial statement preparation and review

Objectives

Recall key concepts related to data-driven decision-making and technology trends
Identify key disclosure and reporting considerations related to going concern
Apply the FASB’s new lease accounting guidance, ASU No. 2016-02
Recall the AICPA engagement quality initiatives and peer review results

Preparation

None

Notice

This is a self-study/on demand course offered by a 3rd party vendor and will NOT be accessible in the My Upcoming CPE section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by Surgent Professional Education. The course expires one year from the purchase date. Format = on demand webcast to view with the course materials.