Financial Accounting Issues

Disclosures of Risks and Uncertainties v1.1

This course provides an overview of the disclosure requirements regarding risks and uncertainties.  The disclosure requirements related to risks and uncertainties are prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in ASC Topic 275.  For public business entities that file their annual and interim reports with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), there are also additional disclosure requirements required by Regulation S-K.  This course focuses on general disclosure requirements outlined in U.S. GAAP.  This course also provides illustrative examples from both the GAAP implementation guidance as well as actual SEC filings from public business entities.  

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the scope of transactions included within ASC Topic 275
  • Recognize when disclosure is required related to accounting estimates
  • Differentiate between concentration areas and whether or not disclosure is required


Prerequisites/Advanced Preparation:

None

Speaker / Author:

Kelen is a recognized author and reviewer of CPE courses and has authored over 85 courses (225+ CPE credit hours) covering a range of accounting, auditing, financial reporting, regulatory, and ethics topics.  His courses are available for purchase from many online CPE providers including the AICPA.  Kelen has also remained involved in CPA exam content development for nearly 10 years and has authored more than a thousand multiple choice questions for various sections of the CPA exam.  He also serves as an Editorial Advisor for the AICPA’s "Journal of Accountancy".   

Kelen has over 15 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. He currently serves as an Accounting Policy Consultant with HP, Inc. in Dallas, TX.  Most recently he was located in Budapest, Hungary on a three-year international assignment and served in the company’s Houston, TX location prior to this assignment.  Prior to HP, he served in multiple accounting roles in the oil & gas industry with ConocoPhillips including technical accounting policy, SOX compliance, and internal audit. He also gained public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with various clients in the energy, electric, power, gas, and utility sectors.


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Details

Course Code : 99CAM17-v1.1

Release Date : 03/20/2024
Expire Date : 03/31/2026
Credits :
CPE 1.00
QAS 1.00

Length : 50min
Course Level : Basic
Course Type : QAS Self-Study
Passing Grade : 70%
Format Type : eLearning
Mobile Compatible
Field Of Study : Accounting

Theme : Financial Accounting Issues

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