2 Day Online Course: Financial Accounting & Reporting - March 15 to 16, 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Financial Accounting & Reporting Update 2022" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

We are seeing an unprecedented level of major accounting changes from US and international standard-setters. This conference will address the latest developments in key areas. Experts from the Big Four and regional firms will lead the discussion.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the latest accounting changes in key areas
• Recognize the timelines and key factors
• Begin to assess the effects of these standards on your company or clients

Who Should Attend:

• CFOs (and their staff)
• Controllers
• VPs of Finance
• Accounting Directors and Managers
• Senior Accountants
• Revenue Managers and Analysts
• Internal Auditors
• Tax Accountants
• Treasury Staff
• Internal Control/SOX Managers
• Public Accountants
• Educators

Agenda:

Agenda: DAY 1

8:45 - 10:15 SEC Update

• SEC rulemaking
• SEC reporting reminders
• COVID impact
• Comment letter topics

10:15 - 10:30 Break

10:30 - 11:45 IPOs and SPACs Update

• SEC Accounting & Reporting Requirements
• What we are seeing in the market today
• How valuations have been impacted
• Accounting considerations

11:45 - 12:15 Lunch

12:15 - 1:30 SOX & Internal Controls Update

• COVID 19 considerations
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act Optimization and Modernization
• Robotic process automation (RPA)
• Risk assessment
• ICFR areas of focus: Management review controls (MRCs)
• Automated Controls (ITACs)
• Material weaknesses
• Significant transactions or events
• Information used in the control (IUC)
• IT/system implementation
• System and organization controls (SOC) reports

1:30 - 1:40 Break

1:40 - 2:55 FASB Update

• Current agenda
• Recently completed projects

2:55 - 3:05 Break

3:05 - 4:50 Revenue Recognition Update

• Price concessions
• Modifying contracts
• customer options and material rights
• Performance obligations - software industry considerations
• Significant financing component
• Principal - versus - agent considerations
• Contract costs
• Onerous performance obligations/contracts

Agenda: DAY 2

8:45 - 10:00 ESG Update

• Understanding Risks and Opportunities
• A new way of thinking
• Report accurately and disclose transparently
• Create value through ESG principles

10:00 - 10:10 Break

10:10 - 11:20 SEC Enforcement Trends

• Latest SEC Enforcement Priorities
• Enforcements Actions and Cases
• What to look for in 2022

11:20 - 11:30 Break

11:30 - 12:40 Accounting for Debt

• Latest fallout from COVID-19
• Accounting for debt modification, exchange, conversion or extinguishment
• Should the debt be classified as current or noncurrent
• Have financing arrangements been properly presented and disclosed

12:40 - 12:50 Break

12:50 - 2:20 SEC Comment Letter Update and Legal Issues

• Market Trends
• Transaction accounting considerations
• Non-GAAP Measures, MD&A, Rev Rec, Segment Reporting, Fair Value Measurement, ICFR, Form Compliance, Goodwill, Inventory, Debt

2:20 - 2:30 Break

3:00 - 4:30 Cybersecurity Update

• Protecting personal data
• Smart consumer devices expanding faster than controls
• Personal Health and Medical Devices
• Ransomware

Speakers

• Meghan Depp, BDO, National SEC Office
• Carly Ackerman, Deloitte Consulting, Manager
• Aleks Zabreyko, Connor Group, Partner
• Jesse Fillerup, Connor Group, Technical Accounting Director
• Kristalyn Yancy, Deloitte Consulting, Senior Manager
• Renton Squires, PwC, Principal
• Michael Cheng, Frazier & Deeter, National Professional Practice Partner
• Heather Bradshaw, RSM, Central Region Accounting Methods Leader
• Karim Anani, Ernst & Young, Partner and EY Americas Financial Accounting Advisory Transaction Leader
• Kumail Sarwar, Ernst & Young, Senior Manager
• Justin Sutherland, US Securities and Exchange Commission , Senior Enforcement Accountant
• Kellyn Shaw, Deloitte, Manager - National Office Accounting & Reporting Services
• Brad Porter, Deloitte, Manager - National Office Accounting &
• Tim Kviz, BDO, National Office Managing Partner - SEC Services
• Muazzam Malik, Protiviti, Managing Director
• Divyesh Malkan, Protiviti, Senior Manager

For more information about this conference visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/syweb0