Webcast
2026 Hot Topics Accounting Update
Get up to speed on the most important accounting and financial reporting developments for 2026. This webcast reviews recent ASUs, key disclosure changes, effective dates, and other hot topics that practitioners need to monitor.
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Secure Transaction CPE Credits
2 Credits: Accounting
Course Level
Basic
Format
Webcast
Course Description
Stay current on the accounting and financial reporting developments most likely to affect 2026 reporting and planning. This update reviews recent FASB activity and key Accounting Standards Updates through ASU 2025-12, with focused discussion of interim reporting, government grants, hedge accounting, purchased loan credit losses, software costs, CECL-related guidance for Topic 606 receivables, share-based consideration, VIE acquisition guidance, crypto assets, income tax disclosures, and other notable codification improvements.
Designed for accountants and financial professionals who need an efficient but substantive annual refresher, this online CPE course highlights both newly effective standards and emerging hot topics for nonpublic and public entities. Participants will come away with a clearer understanding of effective dates, transition approaches, disclosure changes, and the practical implications of recent standard setting on financial statement preparation and review.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Recall highlights of recent accounting standards activity through ASU 2025-12.
- Identify current hot topics in accounting and financial reporting affecting 2026 reporting considerations.
- Recognize key provisions and disclosure requirements related to recent guidance on interim reporting, government grants, and software costs.
- Distinguish effective dates and transition approaches for selected recent Accounting Standards Updates.
- Identify recent developments involving credit losses, share-based consideration, income tax disclosures, and other codification improvements.
Course Specifics
WC1126471713
March 31, 2026
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Compliance Information
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Meet The Experts
Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 25 years experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organization success. In 2003 she founded Emergent Solutions Group, which is dedicated to meeting organization’s professional training needs on a project or part-time basis. Jennifer serves a wide variety of clients, including public accounting firms, state CPA societies, private industry corporations, and public sector agencies.Previously Jennifer served as the Director of Audit Product Development at Surgent Professional Education for three years. Prior to that, Jennifer was Executive Vice President/Director of …
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