FMN Accounting

FMN - 2018/February, Seg.2 - Lessons Learned from the Leases Standard

Course Overview
With a fast-approaching implementation date, the new standard on accounting for leases continues to cause havoc for financial statement preparers who, along with managers from treasury and investor relations, are working diligently to make a successful transition to the new guidance. Our cameras were on hand at the recent FEI Current Financial Reporting Issues conference, where a panel of top-level financial executives reviewed the lessons being learned from the ongoing effort to implement the new lease accounting standard.



Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this segment, you should be able to:

  • Identify the steps taken by ExxonMobil and IBM to implement the new leases standard;
  • Recognize the issues involved in selecting software to use as part of the new lease accounting standard implementation plan;
  • Identify the challenges that ExxonMobil and IBM are facing while implementing the new lease accounting standard; and
  • Recognize the disclosure issues and challenges that result from the new lease accounting standard.

Content Partner:

FMN online

SmartPros Ltd. is a leader in online and offline continuing education for
accounting, finance and engineering professionals. With over 2,000 hours of
content, SmartPros has been providing mandatory continuing education
products since 1981. SmartPros provides services and content to its
professional and corporate clients, in a variety of media including Web, CD
ROM, and video. In the accounting market, SmartPros also has a predominant
news and information portal which receives 200,000+ visits per month and
provides services to over 100,000 subscribers. SmartPros' customers include
50% of the Fortune 500, as well as the major firms and associations in each
of its professional markets.


Prerequisites/Advanced Preparation:

Work experience in financial reporting or accounting, or an introductory course in accounting.

Speaker / Author:

FMN Online
SmartPros Ltd. is a leader in online and offline continuing education for
accounting, finance and engineering professionals. With over 2,000 hours of content, SmartPros has been providing mandatory continuing education products since 1981. SmartPros provides services and content to its professional and corporate clients, in a variety of media including Web, CD-ROM, and video. In the accounting market, SmartPros also has a predominant news and information portal which receives 200,000+ visits per month and provides services to over 100,000 subscribers. SmartPros' customers include 50% of the Fortune 500, as well as the major firms and associations in each of its professional markets.

Software & Hardware Requirements:

  • 56k or Greater Internet Connection
  • Adobe Acrobat® Reader for the .pdf files
  • Adobe® Flash® Player 9 or higher
  • Modern DHTML Compatible Browser
  • Ram: 256 MB minimum
  • Sound card with speakers/headphones
  • Windows or Mac OS

Price (USD)

Standard: $69.90

Details

Course Code : FMN1241-FM

Length : 1hr 40min
Course Level : Update
Course Type : Self-Study
Passing Grade : 70%
Format Type : eLearning
Mobile Compatible
Field Of Study : Accounting

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