Private Company Simplified GAAP Alternatives
Overview
The FASB formed the Private Company Council to provide certain alternatives in U.S. GAAP that are only available to nonpublic business entities, with limited exceptions for certain nonprofits. This course will provide insight into when adopting the accounting and financial reporting alternatives would be to the advantage of private companies.
Highlights
- Guidance, related to "plain vanilla" interest rate swaps that convert variable into fixed rate debt and other derivatives
- Guidance related to amortization and impairment of goodwill
- Guidance related to separately recognizing intangible assets from goodwill in a business combination
- Guidance related to lease accounting and revenue recognition options
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Public and industry accountants responsible for monitoring fair presentation of financial statements
Objectives
- List the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure options only available to nonpublic business entities in U.S. GAAP
- Explain the benefits of adopting the U.S. GAAP alternatives, and the most advantageous time to do so
- Apply illustrative examples for how financial statements look different before and after application of the allowable simplifications in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Preparation
None
Notice
This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by Accounting Continuing Professional Education Network (ACPEN).
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Jennifer Louis, Emergent Solutions Group LLC
Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 25 years of experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and "soft skills" topics needed for professional and organizational success.
In 2003 she founded Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, where she focuses her energy on designing and delivering high-quality, practical and engaging accounting and auditing training. She was most recently Director of Audit Product Development at Surgent Professional Education, and prior to that served as Executive Vice President/Director of Training Services at AuditWatch, Inc., a highly-respected training and audit process consulting firm. Before joining AuditWatch, Jennifer was the Financial/Operational Audit Manager at AARP. At the start of her professional career, Jennifer was an Audit Manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP, where she frequently served as a local and national instructor. Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from Marymount University with a BBA-Accounting. She currently resides in Charlotte, NC.
Non-Member Price $109.00
Member Price $79.00