Accounting Trends: Keys to a Modern Financial Close

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Title: Accounting Trends: Keys to a Modern Financial Close
Category: Accounting and Auditing
Field of Study: Accounting
Course Code: A021-0436
CPE Credits: 5.0
Price: 43.95

Description

Description:

Accounting is evolving. The accounting function has been transformed from information supplier to strategic contributor, and there is a growing pressure to deliver higher quality management data. Organizations now expect the accounting department to be a central resource for critical business information used in the decision-making process across the organization. Many leading accounting departments have implemented a robust infrastructure to address powerful external forces, such as globalization and increased regulation requirements, and to cope with the internal pressure from stakeholders. This course discusses the trends in the market, and will share meaningful insights, tips, techniques, and best practices that help the professionals take an innovative approach to reducing the closing cycle requirements. It can be used as a roadmap to build a modern and strategic financial close that meets regulatory requirements, manages the challenges of data quality, increases efficiency, improves transparency and del

Delivery Method: Online Interactive Self Study

Level: Overview

Prerequisites: None

Advanced Preparation: None

Course Details

Category: Accounting and Auditing

Field of Study: Accounting

Passing Score: 70%

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Objectives

Objectives:

Chapter 1: The Evolving Role of Accounting 1. Identify the management expectations for a modern accounting department 2. Recognize the evolving role of the CFO 3. Identify the characteristics of a transformative controller 4. Identify the impact of the emerging technologies on the accounting processes (e.g., Big Data, blockchain, and robotic processes) Chapter 2: The Significance of an Efficient Financial Close 1. Recognize the qualitative characteristics of accounting information 2. Identify the different financial statements and their uses 3. Recognize filing requirements imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 4. Identify the major features of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 Corporate Responsibility Law 5. Identify types of disclosures required for error corrections and restatements

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Profession

NASBA: Yes

QAS: Yes

CPA: Suitable for all CPAs

IRS: No IRS credit for Enrolled Agents.

Profession Identifiers: CPA