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Evaluating and Properly Disclosing FASB Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) (Course Id 1983)

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Author:

Kelen Camehl, CPA, MBA

Course Length:

Pages: 20 ||| Word Count: 7495 ||| Review Questions: 3 ||| Final Exam Questions: 5

CPE Credits:

1.0

IRS Credits:

0

Price:

$12.95

Passing Score:

70%

Course Type:

Text
Evaluating and Properly Disclosing FASB Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) - CPE course for CPAs

Technical Designation:

Technical

Field Of Study:

Accounting

Approved Audience:

NASBA QAS - NASBA Registry

Key Takeaways:

This course guides professionals through understanding, evaluating, and properly disclosing the impacts of new FASB Accounting Standard Updates.

  • Covers the key elements included within each Accounting Standard Update.
  • Explains how companies should consider the impacts of a new ASU on their financial statements.
  • Outlines an effective five step process for monitoring ASUs from initial release forward.
  • Worth 1.0 CPE credit in Accounting as a self study text course on evaluating and disclosing FASB ASUs, requiring a 5 question final exam preceded by 3 review questions (optional) and a 70% passing score.

Frequently Asked Questions:

This Evaluating and Properly Disclosing FASB Accounting Standard Updates course teaches how to identify standard elements included within each FASB ASU.

This course teaches how to distinguish between different transition requirements for adopting an ASU.

This course teaches how to identify best practices for effectively tracking ASUs, alongside SEC disclosure requirements for pending updates.

Evaluating and Properly Disclosing FASB Accounting Standard Updates ASUs 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 processes involved in understanding, evaluating, and properly disclosing Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) issued by the FASB.  This includes a look at the key elements included within each ASU, how companies should consider the impacts from the change, as well as how to properly disclose these impacts (if known) within their notes to their financial statements.  This course also outlines an effective five-step process for monitoring ASUs, from initial release to adoption.

Usage Rank:

10000

Release:

2022

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:

22-Aug-2025

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:

Evaluating and Properly Disclosing FASB Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) - CPE course for CPAs

Learning Objectives:

Course Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
  • Identify standard elements included within each FASB ASU
  • Distinguish between different transition requirements
  • Recognize SEC disclosure requirements relating to pending ASUs
  • Identify best practices for effectively tracking ASUs

Course Contents:

Chapter 1 - Evaluating and Properly Disclosing FASB Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs)

Course Learning Objectives

Course Overview

Introduction

What is an ASU and What’s Included?

Where Do I Find the ASUs?

What is Included in Each ASU?

Basis for Conclusions

Other Helpful Resources (i.e., Firm Interpretations)

Review Questions

Preparing for and Implementing Amendments from ASUs

Step 1 – Stay Informed

Step 2 – Determine Applicability/Materiality

Step 3 – Evaluate Options

Step 4 – Assess Disclosures and Benchmark

Step 5 – Track, Update, and Adopt

Review Questions

Glossary of Key Terms

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