Financial statement disclosures are important to provide the information necessary for financial statement users to make economic decisions. Disclosures further explain and clarify information provided in the basic financial statements, but also provide critical information about subsequent events, litigation risk, and other concerns. This course focuses on the most common financial statement disclosures for small- or medium-sized nonpublic entities. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Learning Objectives
After attending this presentation you will be able to...
- Summarize the results of recent fraud surveys that indicate trends in today’s operating environment.
- Identify the most common fraud schemes, and how they are evolving with time.
- Recall best practices for preventing or detecting fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets.
- List cybersecurity risk trends and best practices for avoiding them.
- Recognize important components of internal controls that contribute to fraud risk mitigation.
Major Topics
The major topics covered in this class include:
- Common applications related to initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement or derecognition, presentation, and disclosure of cryptocurrency and other digital assets
- Feedback from the AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group intended to assist auditors with opining on these digital records