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Surgent's Principles of Financial Statement Presentation Download

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Developer:: SURGENT MCCOY SELF-STUDY CPE, LLC
CPE Credits:: Accounting: 3.00
Fields of Study:: Accounting
Level:: Overview

This course provides an overview of the key presentation requirements with respect to an entity's financial statements. This includes a discussion of key principles related to an entity's overall presentation as well as specific topics with respect to its balance sheet, income statement, comprehensive income, statement of cash flows, as well as notes to the financial statements. The course also addresses the considerations around changes in accounting principles. The information related to this course is primarily sourced from the Financial Standards Accounting Board's (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC).

Objective

Recognize overall financial statement presentation requirements
Identify requirements for discontinued operations and liquidation basis of accounting reporting
Determine when certain balance sheet accounts can be offset
Identify presentation requirements for the income statement and comprehensive income
List the different methods used for statement of cash flow presentation
Differentiate between operating, financing, and investing activities in the statement of cash flows
Identify disclosure requirements with respect to an entity’s accounting policies
Recognize the requirements regarding changes in accounting principles

Highlights

The key presentation requirements with respect to an entity’s financial statements
ASC topics related to presentation requirements, with a focus on ASC Topic 205, ASC Topic 210, ASC Topic 220, ASC Topic 225, ASC Topic 230, ASC Topic 235, and ASC Topic 250
Considerations around changes in accounting principles

Designed For

Accounting professionals

Prerequisite

None

Advanced Preparation

None