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We are pleased to announce the expansion of the ACPEN Industry Institute webcast time offerings in order to accommodate a broader range of schedules. Several alternating weeknights and two Saturdays per month are being added to the mix to give you additional programming options! When registering for webcasts, please make note of whether the course is an AM or PM start time.


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  • May 22, 2012 11:00am EDT
  • Jun 21, 2012 5:00pm EDT
    (evening)
  • Jun 27, 2012 10:00am EDT
  • Jul 14, 2012 10:00am EDT
    (weekend)
  • Aug 2, 2012 1:00pm EDT
  • Aug 23, 2012 8:00pm EDT
    (evening)
  • Sep 14, 2012 4:00pm EDT
  • Oct 6, 2012 1:00pm EDT
    (weekend)
  • Oct 22, 2012 10:00am EDT
  • Nov 6, 2012 11:00pm EST
    (evening)
  • Nov 27, 2012 1:00pm EST
  • Dec 15, 2012 4:00pm EST
    (weekend)
  • Dec 28, 2012 4:00pm EST

ACCOUNTING’S PERFECT STORM: Coming Changes That Will Impact the Entire Profession

Length: 3 Hours

CPE Credits: 3

Learning Objective 1: Explore the elements of the Perfect Storm

Learning Objective 2: Develop an appreciation for the adoption impact

Learning Objective 3: Learn how the convergence project will change your basic financial reporting model

Learning Objective 4: Discover the potential alternatives for private company reporting

Learning Objective 5: Identify the critical operations issues driven by the storm, and identify 10 action items for you to take today as you prepare for the stormy weather

Field of Study 1: A&A

Program Level (Basic, Update, Intermediate, Advanced, Overview): Update

Prerequisites: None

Advanced Preparation: None

Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based

Course Registration Requirements: Online Registration

Course Developer: William O'Brien

Refund/Cancellation Policy: Please contact the ACPEN help desk - 1-800-747-1719 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.

Complaint Resolution Policy: Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).

Official Registry Statement: Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org

In the next twelve months the world of professional accounting in the United States will change forever.  While most financial managers and CPAs are aware of the incorporation of International Financial Reporting Standards into U.S. GAAP, many are not sensitive to the potential changes resulting from FASB’s convergence project and the impact of proposed accounting standards for non-public companies.

These three elements—adoption, convergence and private company reporting—come together to form Accounting’s Perfect Storm.  The changing climate will mandate monumental changes in reporting, operations and financial systems.  You cannot afford to miss this entertaining and interactive course.

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Produced By:

ACPEN Industry

Faculty

  • William F. O’Brien

Course Materials

  • FS Handouts
  • Handouts (26 pages)
  • Questions and Answers
  • Important CPE Credit Information_2012