
QAS Self-Study

Overview

CPE Credits
16 Credits: Accounting
Course Description
This course provides an overview of several of the key accounting and reporting topics within U.S. GAAP. This includes a discussion of accounting for business combinations, revenue recognition principles, and leasing transactions. This course also address topics such as goodwill impairment, segment reporting, how to account for software (both internal-use and for resale) as well as requirements related to accounting changes and error corrections.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this Course, you will be able to:
- Identify the definition of a business as it relates to a business combination transaction;
- List the steps involved in the acquisition method;
- Identify the acquisition datefor a business combination;
- Recognize how to measure goodwilland gains from bargain purchases;
- Identify the measurement period for business combinations;
- Recognize financial statement disclosures related to business combinations;
- List the five steps involved in the new revenue recognition model;
- Recognize the considerations involved in identifying whether a contractexists;
- Identify the considerations involved with measuring the transaction price;
- Recognize the steps involved in allocating the transaction priceto performance obligations;
- Determine whether an arrangement contains a lease;
- Identify considerations with respect to substitution rights;
- Identify the criteria for the new finance leaseand short-term leases;
- Recognize the new recognition and measurement requirements for both lessees and lessors;
- Identify the requirements related to lease modifications;
- Identify presentation and disclosure requirements for both lessees and lessors;
- Identify the recognition requirements related to goodwill;
- Recognize overall characteristics of goodwill impairment testing;
- Differentiate between the qualitative and quantitative testof goodwill impairment;
- Identify key characteristics of the accounting alternativefor goodwill;
- List the key disclosurerequirements for goodwill and goodwill impairment losses;
- Identify key characteristics of operating segments;
- Recognize characteristics of the entity’s chief operating decision maker;
- Identify the quantitative thresholds used for reportable segments;
- Recognize disclosure requirements for reportable segments as well as entity-wide disclosures;
- Distinguish between software that is considered internal-useand not considered internal-use;
- Recognize how implementation costs are accounted for in various stages of software development;
- Identify when capitalization and amortization should commence;
- Recognize how implementation costs of hosting arrangements are accounted for differently;
- Recognize software that is within the scope of ASC Topic 985-20;
- Identify how software costs are recorded prior to and after establishing technological feasibility;
- Recognize how amortization is recorded for capitalized software costs;
- Identify general disclosure requirementsrelated to software for resale;
- List the different types of accounting changesand how they affect an entity’s financial statements;
- Differentiate between the requirements for the different types of accounting changes;
- Identify the steps involved in the required assessment for a correction of an error;
- Differentiate between the iron curtain and rollover methods for quantifying a correction of an error;
- Recognize the different types of restatements required as a result of accounting changes;
- Differentiate between a GAAP financial measure and a non-GAAPfinancial measure;
- Recognize examples of different types of non-GAAPfinancial measures;
- Identify which SECguidance is applicable to different types of non-GAAP financial measures;
- Recognize disclosures within the scope of Regulation G; and
- Identify key requirements included within both Regulation G and Regulation S-Krelated to these measures;
Course Specifics
Course ID 122305345 |
Revision Date November 7, 2022 |
Number of Pages 328 |
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites. |
Advanced Preparation None |
Compliance information
CMA Notice: Western CPE makes every attempt to maintain our CMA CPE library, to ensure a course meets your continuing education requirements please visit Insitute of Management Accountants (IMA)
Course Instructor

Kelen is a recognized author and reviewer of CPE courses and has authored over 120 courses (300+ 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 also remained involved in CPA exam content development for nearly 10 years and 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 nearly 20 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. He …
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QAS Self-Study

Overview

CPE Credits
16 Credits: Accounting
Course Description
This course provides an overview of several of the key accounting and reporting topics within U.S. GAAP. This includes a discussion of accounting for business combinations, revenue recognition principles, and leasing transactions. This course also address topics such as goodwill impairment, segment reporting, how to account for software (both internal-use and for resale) as well as requirements related to accounting changes and error corrections.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this Course, you will be able to:
- Identify the definition of a business as it relates to a business combination transaction;
- List the steps involved in the acquisition method;
- Identify the acquisition datefor a business combination;
- Recognize how to measure goodwilland gains from bargain purchases;
- Identify the measurement period for business combinations;
- Recognize financial statement disclosures related to business combinations;
- List the five steps involved in the new revenue recognition model;
- Recognize the considerations involved in identifying whether a contractexists;
- Identify the considerations involved with measuring the transaction price;
- Recognize the steps involved in allocating the transaction priceto performance obligations;
- Determine whether an arrangement contains a lease;
- Identify considerations with respect to substitution rights;
- Identify the criteria for the new finance leaseand short-term leases;
- Recognize the new recognition and measurement requirements for both lessees and lessors;
- Identify the requirements related to lease modifications;
- Identify presentation and disclosure requirements for both lessees and lessors;
- Identify the recognition requirements related to goodwill;
- Recognize overall characteristics of goodwill impairment testing;
- Differentiate between the qualitative and quantitative testof goodwill impairment;
- Identify key characteristics of the accounting alternativefor goodwill;
- List the key disclosurerequirements for goodwill and goodwill impairment losses;
- Identify key characteristics of operating segments;
- Recognize characteristics of the entity’s chief operating decision maker;
- Identify the quantitative thresholds used for reportable segments;
- Recognize disclosure requirements for reportable segments as well as entity-wide disclosures;
- Distinguish between software that is considered internal-useand not considered internal-use;
- Recognize how implementation costs are accounted for in various stages of software development;
- Identify when capitalization and amortization should commence;
- Recognize how implementation costs of hosting arrangements are accounted for differently;
- Recognize software that is within the scope of ASC Topic 985-20;
- Identify how software costs are recorded prior to and after establishing technological feasibility;
- Recognize how amortization is recorded for capitalized software costs;
- Identify general disclosure requirementsrelated to software for resale;
- List the different types of accounting changesand how they affect an entity’s financial statements;
- Differentiate between the requirements for the different types of accounting changes;
- Identify the steps involved in the required assessment for a correction of an error;
- Differentiate between the iron curtain and rollover methods for quantifying a correction of an error;
- Recognize the different types of restatements required as a result of accounting changes;
- Differentiate between a GAAP financial measure and a non-GAAPfinancial measure;
- Recognize examples of different types of non-GAAPfinancial measures;
- Identify which SECguidance is applicable to different types of non-GAAP financial measures;
- Recognize disclosures within the scope of Regulation G; and
- Identify key requirements included within both Regulation G and Regulation S-Krelated to these measures;
Course Specifics
Course ID 122305345 |
Revision Date November 7, 2022 |
Number of Pages 328 |
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites. |
Advanced Preparation None |
Compliance information
CMA Notice: Western CPE makes every attempt to maintain our CMA CPE library, to ensure a course meets your continuing education requirements please visit Insitute of Management Accountants (IMA)
Course Instructor

Kelen is a recognized author and reviewer of CPE courses and has authored over 120 courses (300+ 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 also remained involved in CPA exam content development for nearly 10 years and 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 nearly 20 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. He …
GAAP Hot Topics- What You Need to Know
$384.00 – $424.00