How to Audit Equity ON DEMAND
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1.0 Credits
Member Price $29.00
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Overview
Equity accounts generally do not involve a significant amount of transactional activity, but the transactions that do occur can involve substantial amounts and may occasionally involve some of the more complex transactions in accounting. How to Audit Equity describes the characteristics of equity and the activities required to audit the equity portion of the balance sheet. In this course, author Steven Bragg examines these characteristics and activities from an auditing perspective as well as the different types of controls a firm can apply to its equity transactions.
Highlights
Auditing Equity. Accounting for Equity.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, controllers, accountants, financing professionals, business owners, and managers.
Objectives
Recognize the circumstances that can alter the amount of equity activity in a business. Note the circumstances under which confirmations can be used in the audit of equity. Understand the different types of controls that can be applied to equity. Describe the accounting for stock dividends and stock splits. Recognize the different ways to account for treasury stock.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
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 Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $33.00
Member Price $29.00