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Accounting & Auditing Update for Small Businesses


Total Credits: 4.2 including 3 Accounting - Technical, 1.2 Auditing- Technical

Average Rating:
   168
Categories:
Accounting and Auditing |  ACPEN Industry Institute
Faculty:
Melisa F. Galasso
Course Levels:
Update
Duration:
4.2 Hour
License:

Dates



Description

In this course, we will look at the recent activities of the FASB, the Auditing Standards Board (ASB), and Accounting & Review Services Committee (ARSC) that impact small businesses. We will discuss the impact of the new standards and how you can prepare to implement them in a practical way. The course also includes a review of private company reporting alternatives including the AICPA’s Financial Reporting Framework for Small & Medium Entities (FRFSME) and IFRS for SMEs. We’ll close with a review of ethics interpretations impacting small businesses. This course is tailored to focus on topics primarily impacting smaller entities. It does not cover some of the more complex accounting requirements not commonly found in smaller entities.


Key Topics:
Private company ASUs effective this year
Ethics interpretations impacting small businesses
AICPA’s FRF for SMEs


Learning Objectives:
• Identify accounting standards impacting small
business financial reporting
• Describe how audit standards will impact the audits of
small businesses
• Identify reporting options for small businesses

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Identify accounting standards impacting small business financial reporting
  • Describe the changes to audit standards  that will impact the audits of small businesses
  • Recognize reporting options for small businesses.

 


Major Subjects
  • Small business accounting
  • Small business auditing
  • Recent activites of ASB & ARSC

 


Course Materials

Faculty

Melisa F. Galasso's Profile

Melisa F. Galasso Related Seminars and Products

Founder and CEO

Galasso Learning Solutions LLC


Melisa Galasso is the founder and CEO of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC. A CPA with nearly 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical acconting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting. She also supports essential professional development, audit level training, and train the trainer efforts. Melisa is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and has earned the Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation. Her passion for instructional design and adult learning techniques is one of the differentiators that set her apart from other CPE providers. Within the industry, Melisa serves on the FASB’s Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC), AICPA Council, and the VSCPA’s Board of Directors. She previously served on the AICPA’s Technical Issues Committee (TIC) and is a past-Chair of the NCACPA’s A&A committee. Melisa also authors the AICPA’s State and Local Government Guide and serves as a SME for the Center for Plain English Accounting.

 


Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Designed For

Professionals in the accounting industry.


Original Recording Date

5/22/20


Yellow Book

No


Course Developer

Galasso Learning Solutions


Date Added to Catalog

5/22/20


Prerequisites

Prior Experience with US GAAP or GAAS

 

 


Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199). 


Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer. 


Reviews

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Overall:      4.6

Total Reviews: 168

Comments

Alynn P

"Awesome job! Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic!"

David E - West Des Moines, Iowa

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Mark P

"Good presentation. "

Nancy I

"Melisa is an excellent speaker and does a great job in presenting the content in a succinct and interesting manner. Thank you!"

Sharon V - Poulsbo, Washington

"Timely, and I appreciate the course materials."

Gary R - Lakeland, Florida

"Excellent!"

Adam K

"Melisa was wonderful."

Lalaine L

"Excellent presenter"

Yang H

"It is a very good class. Thanks!"

SANDRA G - GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Michigan

"Helpful. Thank you for the updates too!"