QAS Self-Study
Overview
CPE Credits
1 Credits: Accounting
Course Description
Closing the books is one of the more detailed and complicated procedures that a company must deal with. This comprehensive hard close must be completed in order to generate sufficiently accurate financial statements for general consumption. Some accountants have found a way to mitigate the work of closing the books by using a soft close. In The Soft Close, we will discuss the soft close concept and the situations in which it can be used. We’ll also cover the risks associated with using a soft close and the situations in which this type of close can be used. Ancillary topics are also covered, including recommended disclosures and how to employ a soft close in a multi-subsidiary environment.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the situations in which financial statements that have been produced with a soft close can be issued.
- Identify the reporting periods in which a public or private company could use a soft close.
- Specify the situations in which a soft close is more likely to result in financial statement errors.
- Recognize the calculation methods used to estimate ending inventory.
- State the types of risk environments in which a soft close should and should not be used.
Course Specifics
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Course ID 1183425 |
Revision Date July 28, 2021 |
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites |
Advanced Preparation None |
Compliance information
NASBA Provider Number: 103220
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
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast. Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with …
The Soft Close
$29.00 – $49.00
QAS Self-Study
Overview
CPE Credits
1 Credits: Accounting
Course Description
Closing the books is one of the more detailed and complicated procedures that a company must deal with. This comprehensive hard close must be completed in order to generate sufficiently accurate financial statements for general consumption. Some accountants have found a way to mitigate the work of closing the books by using a soft close. In The Soft Close, we will discuss the soft close concept and the situations in which it can be used. We’ll also cover the risks associated with using a soft close and the situations in which this type of close can be used. Ancillary topics are also covered, including recommended disclosures and how to employ a soft close in a multi-subsidiary environment.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the situations in which financial statements that have been produced with a soft close can be issued.
- Identify the reporting periods in which a public or private company could use a soft close.
- Specify the situations in which a soft close is more likely to result in financial statement errors.
- Recognize the calculation methods used to estimate ending inventory.
- State the types of risk environments in which a soft close should and should not be used.
Course Specifics
|
Course ID 1183425 |
Revision Date July 28, 2021 |
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites |
Advanced Preparation None |
Compliance information
NASBA Provider Number: 103220
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
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast. Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with …
The Soft Close
$29.00 – $49.00