Memphis Account Fest: Financial Statement Disclosures: A Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
415 | Course | Basic | Scheduled
Description
A clear and concise set of proper financial statement disclosures can make or break an entity's financial statements. Such disclosures are no longer simply additional information provided by a business; they can be complex in nature and difficult to both prepare and understand, especially for small and medium-sized businesses. Oftentimes financial statement users will first turn to the notes in the financial statements in order to get a feel for where the business and its numbers might be heading, so these disclosures need to be well-written and follow applicable standards. This course will focus on key balance sheet and income statement disclosure as well as those relating to adoption of new accounting standards related to revenue (ASC 606) and leases (ASC 842), accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors, subsequent events, going concern, and related party disclosures. The course will use illustrations, examples based on private company financial statements disclosures and real-world excerpts from financial statements to provide you with a hands-on feel for the disclosure requirements across a number of accounting standards.
Credits
| Number of Credits | Type of Credits |
|---|---|
| 4.00 | Accounting |
Designed For
CPAs and other accounting professionals in public practice and business and industry involved in preparing financial statement disclosures for small and medium-sized businesses
Highlights
- Financial statement disclosures for small and medium-sized businesses
- Balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows presentation and disclosure issues
- Disclosure examples from all sized entities which you can use to base your disclosures on
- Developing disclosure issues, including disclosures related to the adoption of Topic 606
Objectives
- Understand and apply the professional requirements and guidance for preparing financial statement disclosures for all entities, including small and medium-sized businesses
- Identify balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows presentation issues
- Review disclosure examples from all sized entities, including small and medium-sized businesses
- Be familiar with developing disclosure issues, such as those related to the adoption of new accounting pronouncements
- Utilize hands-on examples and illustrations to increase your overall understanding and application of the material
Prices
- Member (Early Bird)
- $179.00
- Non-Member (Early Bird)
- $229.00
- Member
- $229.00
- Non-Member
- $279.00
Instructors
Kerry E. Roberts, CPA
Kerry E. Roberts, CPA is a frequent public speaker and presenter. In addition to presenting for Surgent, Kerry chairs the Tennessee Senate Committee for Government Operations, which oversees 260 governmental agencies in the state of Tennessee.
Prior to working with the Tennessee General Assembly, Kerry was a business owner and CEO for 25 years. His background includes being president and chairman of a national business association, partner in a CPA firm, audit staff for a "Big 8" accounting firm, and adjunct accounting faculty for Lipscomb University.
Kerry was elected to the Tennessee State Senate in 2014 representing Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, a portion of Montgomery and Robertson counties.
Kerry is a 1983 graduate of Lipscomb University (accounting major). Married since 1987, Kerry and his wife are the parents of three kids and live in Springfield, Tennessee. His hobbies include cycling, a vintage motorcycle, two antique Triumph convertibles, and tending to a 155-year-old home.
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