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Disclosures of Risks and Uncertainties (Course Id 1926)

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Author:

Kelen Camehl, CPA, MBA

Course Length:

Pages: 15 ||| Review Questions: 3 ||| Final Exam Questions: 5

CPE Credits:

1.0

IRS Credits:

0

Price:

$12.95

Passing Score:

70%

Course Type:

Text
Disclosures of Risks and Uncertainties - CPE course for CPAs

Technical Designation:

Technical

Field Of Study:

Accounting

Approved Audience:

NASBA QAS - NASBA Registry

Key Takeaways:

This course explains the U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements regarding risks and uncertainties under ASC Topic 275.

  • Covers general disclosure requirements for risks and uncertainties applicable to all entities.
  • Addresses additional disclosure requirements under Regulation S K for SEC filers.
  • Uses real SEC filing examples to illustrate proper risk and uncertainty disclosures.
  • Worth 1.0 CPE credit in Accounting as a self study text course on disclosures of risks and uncertainties, requiring a 5 question final exam preceded by 3 review questions (optional) and a 70% passing score.

Frequently Asked Questions:

This Disclosures of Risks and Uncertainties course teaches how to identify the scope of transactions included within ASC Topic 275.

This course teaches how to recognize when disclosure is required related to accounting estimates.

This course teaches how to differentiate between concentration areas and whether disclosure is required.

Disclosures of Risks and Uncertainties is a Technical, self study text course in Accounting worth 1.0 CPE credit, requiring a 5 question final exam preceded by 3 review questions (optional) at a 70% passing score. CPEthink is approved by NASBA as a CPE sponsor and lists this course on the NASBA site as a courtesy for CPAs to search https://nasba.org.

Description:

This course provides an overview of the disclosure requirements regarding risks and uncertainties.  The disclosure requirements related to risks and uncertainties are prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in ASC Topic 275.  For public business entities that file their annual and interim reports with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), there are also additional disclosure requirements required by Regulation S-K.  This course focuses on general disclosure requirements outlined in U.S. GAAP.  This course also provides illustrative examples from both the GAAP implementation guidance as well as actual SEC filings from public business entities. 

Usage Rank:

16154

Release:

2021

Version:

1.0

Prerequisites:

None.

Experience Level:

Overview

Additional Contents:

Complete, no additional material needed.

Additional Links:

Advance Preparation:

None.

Delivery Method:

QAS Self Study

Intended Participants:

Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE).

Revision Date:

06-Mar-2026

NASBA Course Declaration:

Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase and with a minimum passing grade of 70% or better to receive CPE credit unless otherwise noted on the Course History page (i.e. California Ethics must score 90% or better). After logging in click on the Course History links on your My Courses page for the Begin date and Expire date for the Final Exam.

Keywords:

Disclosures of Risks and Uncertainties - CPE course for CPAs

Learning Objectives:

Course Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
  • Identify the scope of transactions included within ASC Topic 275
  • Recognize when disclosure is required related to accounting estimates
  • Differentiate between concentration areas and whether or not disclosure is required

Course Contents:

Chapter 1 - Disclosures of Risks and Uncertainties

Course Learning Objectives

Course Overview

Introduction

Risks and Uncertainties

Scope of Disclosures

Nature of Operations

Review Questions

Use of Estimates

Current Vulnerabilities Due to Certain Concentrations

Interaction with other ASC Topics

Review Questions

Glossary of Key Terms

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