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This course is part of the IFRS Certificate Program - a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that will give you the foundational training, knowledge, and practical guidance in international accounting standards necessary in today's global business environment. This self-study course addresses requirements of IAS 24, Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, and IFRS 11, Joint Arrangements, including the following: Significant influence Equity-method accounting scope and exceptions from scope Fair value adjustments to equity-method investments Impairment considerations Financial statement effects of consolidation Differences between a joint operation and a joint venture This course includes interactive learning elements and real-life application through case studies. Note: Individual courses purchased within the last year can be applied toward the purchase of the IFRS Certificate Program. Find out more.

This course is part of the IFRS Certificate Program - a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that will give you the foundational training, knowledge, and practical guidance in international accounting standards necessary in today's global business environment. This self-study course addresses requirements of IFRS 16, Leases, including the following: The scope of IFRS 16 and items excluded from the scope The contrast with previous accounting requirements under IAS 17, - Leases The new definition of a lease Lessee accounting, including the recognition and measurement of a lease liability and right-of-use asset Disclosure requirements This course includes interactive learning elements, video content, and real-life application through case studies. Note: Individual courses purchased within the last year can be applied toward the purchase of the IFRS Certificate Program. Find out more.

This course is part of the IFRS Certificate Program - a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that will give you the foundational training, knowledge, and practical guidance in international accounting standards necessary in today's global business environment. This self study course addresses requirements of IFRS 5, Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations, including the following: Information on how to classify, measure, and present items that meet the requirements to be classified as held-for-sale Accounting treatment for noncurrent assets, disposal groups, and discontinued operations This course includes interactive learning elements, video content, and real-life application through case studies. Note: Individual courses purchased within the last year can be applied toward the purchase of the IFRS Certificate Program. Find out more.

This course is part of the IFRS Certificate Program - a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that will give you the foundational training, knowledge, and practical guidance in international accounting standards necessary in today's global business environment. This self-study course addresses requirements of IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment, and IAS 23, Borrowing Costs, including the following: Definition of property, plant, and equipment (PPE), including assets excluded from the scope Recognition and measurement of PPE, including depreciation expense Impairment Capitalization of borrowing Note: Individual courses purchased within the last year can be applied toward the purchase of the IFRS Certificate Program. Find out more.

This course is part of the IFRS Certificate Program - a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that will give you the foundational training, knowledge, and practical guidance in international accounting standards necessary in today's global business environment. This self-study course addresses requirements of IAS 37, Provisions, Contingent Liabilities, and Contingent Assets, including the following: Scope and scope exceptions of the standard Recognition criteria and measurement bases Disclosure requirements This course includes interactive learning elements, video content, and real-life application through case studies. Note: Individual courses purchased within the last year can be applied toward the purchase of the IFRS Certificate Program. Find out more.

This course is part of the IFRS Certificate Program - a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that will give you the foundational training, knowledge, and practical guidance in international accounting standards necessary in today's global business environment. This self-study course addresses requirements of IAS 24, Related Party Disclosures, including the following: Related party definition and examples Related party transactions Related entities Disclosure requirements This course includes interactive learning elements and illustrative exercises with solutions. Note: Individual courses purchased within the last year can be applied toward the purchase of the IFRS Certificate Program. Find out more.

This course is part of the IFRS Certificate Program - a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that will give you the foundational training, knowledge, and practical guidance in international accounting standards necessary in today's global business environment. This self-study course addresses requirements of IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which is the new standard on revenue recognition developed under a joint project with the FASB. Course components include the following: Core principles of the new standard The five-step model: contract criteria, performance obligations, transaction price determination, transaction price allocation, and revenue recognition Contract costs Disclosures This course includes interactive learning elements, video content, and real-life application through case studies. Note: Individual courses purchased within the last year can be applied toward the purchase of the IFRS Certificate Program. Find out more.

This course is part of the IFRS Certificate Program - a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that will give you the foundational training, knowledge, and practical guidance in international accounting standards necessary in today's global business environment. This course addresses requirements of IFRS 2, Share-based Payment, including the following: Types of share-based payments Recognition and measurement, including equity-settled and cash-settled payments, share options, and vesting conditions This course includes interactive learning elements and illustrative exercises with solutions. Note: Individual courses purchased within the last year can be applied toward the purchase of the IFRS Certificate Program. Find out more.

This course is part of the IFRS Certificate Program - a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that will give you the foundational training, knowledge, and practical guidance in international accounting standards necessary in today's global business environment. This course addresses requirements of IAS 7, Statement of Cash Flows, including the following: Format of the cash flow statement. Categories of cash flows (operating, investing, and financing). Disclosure requirements. This course also addresses the requirements of IAS 34, Interim Reporting, including the following: Minimum content of an interim financial report, including disclosures. Accounting recognition and measurement principles under interim reporting Special considerations for revenue, costs, use of estimates, and restatements. This course includes interactive learning elements and illustrative exercises with solutions. Note: Individual courses purchased within the last year can be applied toward the purchase of the IFRS Certificate Program. Find out more.

This course is part of the IFRS Certificate Program - a comprehensive, integrated curriculum that will give you the foundational training, knowledge, and practical guidance in international accounting standards necessary in today's global business environment. This self-study course identifies accounting standards development projects in the IASB work plan and recently-completed joint projects with FASB. This course addresses aspects of the conceptual framework for financial reporting under IFRS, including the following: The objective of general-purpose financial reporting Qualitative characteristics of useful financial information Financial statements and the reporting entity The elements of financial statements Recognition and derecognition Measurement Presentation and disclosure Concepts of capital and capital maintenance This course also addresses requirements of IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement, including the following: Definition and determination of fair value Transport and transaction costs Valuation techniques The fair value hierarchy Guidance for financial instruments measured at fair value in accordance with IFRS 9, Financial Instruments Disclosure requirements This course includes interactive learning elements, video content, and real-life application through case studies. Note: Individual courses purchased within the last year can be applied toward the purchase of the IFRS Certificate Program. Find out more.

Why is IFRS relevant in the U.S., and for you? Over 125 countries require publicly traded companies to apply International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSr Standards), while many other jurisdictions permit the use of IFRS in some circumstances. Progress toward a set of global accounting standards is no longer a goal of IASB, it is a reality, as many of the world's largest capital markets require or permit the use of IFRS Standards. You might increasingly find yourself working with IFRS counterparties, including vendors and customers. This update course is ideal for those who want to extend the validity of their certificates and stay at the forefront of IFRS Standards. A grounding in these standards will distinguish participants from other accounting and finance professionals and will expand their global career opportunities. Field of Study (FoS): This course provides 2 CPE credits in the accounting field.

Save when you buy the complete Tax Staff Essentials, Level 4 online bundle. Understand IRS audits Learn what could trigger an IRS audit for your client. Understand how to negotiate, settle on appeal, and qualify for an IRS collection program. Know the options Know how to evaluate your client's best options for dealing with the IRS. This course provides CPE credit in the Tax field of study.

Penalty abatement is a technique that tax practitioners can utilize to help their clients reduce penalties and interest they owe to the IRS if the taxpayer can prove "reasonable cause". This informative and insightful webinar will provide you with some insider tips, practical steps and effective strategies to help your client manage IRS tax penalties and interest. Learn about various types of penalties that you may face, and the various forms and procedures used for requesting penalty and interest abatement, including First Time and Reasonable Cause abatement. Plus, learn about the procedure to follow when requesting refund of paid penalties.

CPAs, accountants and tax preparers need to understand IRS collection procedures. This session will provide updates to IRS controversy and representation Issues such as examination, collections and appeals activities. It will cover relevant Internal Revenue Code Sections, administrative law and case law as well as sections of the Internal Revenue Manual. • Review recent legislative actions impacting nonprofit organizations.• Identify Unrelated Business Income (UBI) risk areas.• Recognize potential tax and compliance risks in your organization.• Understand filing changes.• Explore the Employee Retention Credit (ERC).

Understanding the principles. This CPE self-study course will give you the knowledge and tools necessary to implement and maintain an effective IT governance infrastructure that identifies and addresses IT related risks in support of organizational objectives. If you are seeking the CITP credential, this course provides essential competencies on the learning pathway towards understanding the principles and key components of an effective IT governance model, including the roles and responsibilities of those involved.

AICPA's Fundamentals of Forensic Accounting Certificate Program This course is part of the Fundamentals of Forensic Accounting Certificate Program - a comprehensive, integrated curriculum - covering AICPA's entire Body of Knowledge in this topic area. The program will provide you with the training, knowledge, and practical guidance needed for a solid understanding of financial forensics. Credit for individual courses purchased can be applied to the full program when you enroll within one year of the original purchase date. Please visit cpa2biz.com/forensic for information on the complete program. This course provides an overview of evidence identification and collection during legal matters and independent investigations. It includes the various duties a forensic accountant can be asked to provide for a client. Also reviewed is where evidence (both paper and electronic) can be found and how it should be treated and processed. Discounts FVS Section Members Save an Additional 20%! When you log into this website with your AICPA member user account, the section discount will be automatically applied during checkout. Please contact the AICPA Service Center at 888-777-7077 or service@aicpa.org if you have any questions or encounter any issues.

Did you know that simply by utilizing the built-in headings found under Styles in Microsoft Word you can create an automatic table of contents that can be updated in a matter of seconds if the body of the document changes? Did you know that Word can be used to open, edit, and re-save PDF documents? How about the fact that by using the Insert Caption tool in conjunction with the Cross-Reference feature, users can rid themselves of the need to manually renumber figures, tables or illustrations and will not even need to update references to these in the document text? This material shows tools and features that are easy to understand and use, will save time, and add consistency to documents. Participants in this session will come away knowing the power of Microsoft Word; this knowledge will benefit them greatly!

Many organizations are successful as they create a system of internal controls, however some fail to properly implement the measures that are established. Moreover, entities regularly neglect the important process of testing, monitoring, and updating control procedures, which weakens the entire internal control structure. This session provides an overview of control creation methods and discusses ways to successfully implement policies and procedures. Additionally, it includes an array of control maintenance checklists that participants can take and adapt to their organization as they work to improve policies and procedures. Finally, it provides an understanding of the need for dynamic, fluid controls that adapt to changes in business tools and methods. Participants that take this course will have a strengthened ability to implement and maintain an internal control system.

Many organizations are successful as they create a system of internal controls, however some fail to properly implement the measures that are established. Moreover, entities regularly neglect the important process of testing, monitoring, and updating control procedures, which weakens the entire internal control structure. This session provides an overview of control creation methods and discusses ways to successfully implement policies and procedures. Additionally, it includes an array of control maintenance checklists that participants can take and adapt to their organization as they work to improve policies and procedures. Finally, it provides an understanding of the need for dynamic, fluid controls that adapt to changes in business tools and methods. Participants that take this course will have a strengthened ability to implement and maintain an internal control system.

Achieving performance improvement in your organization With this course, you'll learn "beyond budgeting" as an alternative option to traditional budgeting, apply key financial metrics in analysing business and strategic decisions, and use benchmarking to add dimension to the financial analysis. Value added topics Principles of beyond budgeting Financial performance indicators ROI, RI, and EVA Internal and external benchmarking Strength through detailed exercises The practical hands-on exercises use real-world examples such as case studies and scenarios and are designed to give you the skills to evaluate business performance and get a deeper understanding of various ways to improve the business performance and align with organization goals. This is a standalone course but if you're interested in more of this type of learning while earning a designation, explore the CGMAr Finance Leadership Program.