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2026 Breaking Down Key U.S. GAAP Standards and SEC Filing Requirements

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Course Overview

This course provides an overview of key U.S. GAAP accounting principles and SEC reporting requirements, focusing on topics that are important for financial reporting professionals. Participants will explore the presentation of financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, discontinued operations, segment reporting, as well as Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), accounting estimates, accounting principle changes, and error corrections. Key U.S. GAAP areas such as revenue recognition, leasing, business combinations, goodwill, software (both internal use and resale), held-for-sale assets, loss contingencies, guarantees, derivatives, hedge accounting, blockchain, and crypto assets will be covered. This course also addresses important SEC Regulations, Form 8-K & Form 10-K requirements, as well as best practices related to MD&A and non-GAAP financial measures.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of chapter 1, you will be able to:
•    Recognize overall financial statement presentation requirements
•    Identify requirements for discontinued operations
•    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
Upon completion of chapter 2, you will be able to:
•    Identify standard elements included within each FASB ASU
•    Distinguish between different transition requirements
•    Recognize SEC disclosure requirements relating to pending ASUs
•    Identify best practices for effectively tracking ASUs

To complete this course participants need to: Read the material provided and answer chapter review questions, successfully complete the qualified assessment with a minimum of 70% accuracy to receive your certificate. 

A course evaluation form is provided for your feedback, upon course completion. Participants have 1 year from the date of purchase/enrollment to complete this course 

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