2026 Environmental Credits and Obligations – The New GAAP Rules

This course provides an overview of the accounting requirements for environmental credits and environmental credit obligations under ASC 818. It explains how to determine whether an environmental credit qualifies for recognition as an asset, how environmental credit obligations are recognized and measured, and the accounting for both funded and unfunded obligations. The course also covers…

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This course provides an overview of the accounting requirements for environmental credits and environmental credit obligations under ASC 818. It explains how to determine whether an environmental credit qualifies for recognition as an asset, how environmental credit obligations are recognized and measured, and the accounting for both funded and unfunded obligations. The course also covers initial and subsequent measurement, impairment, derecognition, presentation, disclosure requirements, and practical examples that illustrate how the guidance is applied in real world situations.

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Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
•    Identify the criteria for an environmental credit under ASC 818
•    Determine when environmental credits qualify for asset recognition
•    Distinguish between compliance and noncompliance environmental credits
•    Recognize the measurement, impairment, derecognition, and disclosure requirements for environmental credits
•    Identify when an environmental credit obligation liability should be recognized under ASC 818-30
•    Distinguish between the funded and unfunded portions of an environmental credit obligation liability
•    Determine the appropriate measurement of an environmental credit obligation liability
•    Recognize the derecognition and disclosure requirements for environmental credit obligation liabilities

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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