*CANCELLED* Acctg, Audit & Attest Update for Small Bus. Clients [SMBP]

Subject:

Aug 6, 2024
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Accounting & Auditing

Credit Hours:

8.00

Price:

Member: $330.00
Non-member: $440.00

Discussion Leader:

Robert Wells, CPA

Robert “Wayne” Wells has over 40 years of experience in public accounting and annually instructs numerous continuing education seminars and in-firm training classes for continuing education providers in the areas of accounting, auditing, fraud, and taxation. Wells began his career in public accounting in 1970 with the national firm of what was then Touché, Ross & Co. in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1974, he joined a local firm in Nashville and provides accounting, auditing, fraud investigations, and tax services to small- and medium-sized businesses as well as extensive tax services to individuals. Wells graduated from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Economics. He holds a Certified Public Accountant certificate in Tennessee, and is also a Certified Fraud Examiner. He is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Tennessee Association of Accountants, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Full Description

*CANCELLED* Accounting, Audit & Attest Update for Practitioners with Small-Business Clients Webcast (SMBP)

August 6th, 2024 / 8:30 am 4:00 pm

Live Webcast / Zoom

Specifically tailored for practitioners who not only perform audits but provide other attest and non-attest services to small and medium-sized businesses, this course is a comprehensive update covering recently issued accounting, auditing, and SSARS standards, as well as other professional guidance impacting small and medium-sized business accountants. The course uses practical examples and illustrations to help you understand and apply the new guidance. Through a detailed review of lease accounting guidance (ASC 842), common special purpose frameworks, new guidance related to audits and SSARS engagements, and the fully implemented credit loss standard (ASC 326, CECL), this course will get you up to speed on the things that are most important to your smaller and medium-sized clients.

Major Topics:
- Private company standard setting activities
- Small and medium-sized business-related ASUs
- Lease accounting update
- Special purpose frameworks cash, modified cash, and tax basis
- Common small and medium-sized business financial statement errors and deficiencies
- Newly issued SSARS and SSAE standards
- SASs effective for 2023 year-end audits and beyond

Learning Objectives:
- Private company standard setting activities
- Small and medium-sized business-related ASUs
- Lease accounting update
- Special purpose frameworks cash, modified cash, and tax basis
- Common small and medium-sized business financial statement errors and deficiencies
- Newly issued SSARS and SSAE standards
- SASs effective for 2023 year-end audits and beyond

Designed For: Practitioners at all levels who provide non-audit and non-attest services to small and medium-sized businesses desiring to remain up to date on recent pronouncements and other standard setter activities and professional guidance

CPE Credits: 8, Accounting & Auditing

Level of Knowledge: Update

Prerequisite: Experience in accounting and auditing

Acronym: SMBP

Discussion Leader: Robert Wells, CPA