Author: |
Kelen Camehl, CPA, MBA |
Course Length: |
Pages: 15 ||| Word Count: 6530 ||| Review Questions: 3 ||| Final Exam Questions: 5 |
CPE Credits: |
1.0 |
IRS Credits: |
0 |
Price: |
$12.95 |
Passing Score: |
70% |
Course Type: |
Text |
Technical Designation: |
Technical |
Field Of Study: |
Auditing |
Approved Audience: |
NASBA QAS - NASBA Registry |
Key Takeaways: |
This course examines how financial statement disclosure choices can be used to obscure underlying cash flow weaknesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions: |
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Description: |
This course looks at how the way companies present and disclose information can hide cash flow issues. It covers things like narrative disclosures, combining line items, and using non-GAAP liquidity measures. As you work through the course, you’ll see how these choices can shape how investors, analysts, and other financial statement users perceive a company’s cash flow and overall liquidity. |
Usage Rank: |
20000 |
Release: |
2026 |
Version: |
1.0 |
Prerequisites: |
None. |
Experience Level: |
Overview |
Additional Contents: |
Complete, no additional material needed. |
Additional Links: |
Internal: Statement of Cash Flows Preparation and Analysis
Internal: SEC Form 10-K Compliance Disclosures and Best Practices
External: Cash flow
External: Cash Flow: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Analyze It
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Advance Preparation: |
None. |
Delivery Method: |
QAS Self Study |
Intended Participants: |
Anyone needing Continuing Professional Education (CPE). |
Revision Date: |
12-Jun-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: |
How Disclosure Choices Can Hide Cash Flow Weaknesses - CPE course for CPAs |
Learning Objectives: |
Course Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
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Course Contents: |
Chapter 1 - How Disclosure Choices Can Hide Cash Flow Weaknesses Course Learning Objectives Course Overview Introduction Narrative Disclosure Techniques Review Questions Aggregation and Line-Item Presentation Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures Conclusion Review Questions Glossary of Key Terms |