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OFFERINGS:
SEC REPORTING SKILLS
WORKSHOP
Our "signature" seminar is simply the best basic SEC training for mastering Forms 10–K, 10–Q, 8–K; writing your MD&A, preparing your proxy statement. PLUS... •The Major Overhaul of the Form 8-K--Many New Items and the 4-Day Deadline •The SEC's New MD&A Guidance •The Sarbanes-Oxley Act's Effects on You and Your Company •Your Role in CEO/CFO 302 and 906 Certifications •Developing Appropriate Disclosure Controls and Procedures •Tips for Disclosing Sensitivity Analysis of Your Critical Accounting Estimates in the MD&A. Perfect for beginners and an excellent refresher for anyone responsible for SEC reporting. 16 CPE
Credits
IPO: A GUIDE TO
GOING PUBLIC
For private companies contemplating this major move. Covers the preliminaries of going public; the SEC registration process; selecting stock market; investor relations; all the steps needed to complete the offering. Also includes
periodic reporting obligations under the 1934 Exchange Act after the
IPO. 16 CPE Credits
ADVANCED SEC REPORTING
SKILLS
Get the most current updates and learn to deal with the newest and biggest challenges in your SEC reporting! Continuously revised with examples of frequent SEC reviewer comments and even more reporting examples of dos and don’ts for your 10-Ks and 10-Qs! The topics are immediately updated as the SEC adopts new rules or rule proposals. Therefore, the course is updated frequently. This course has brought us rave reviews thanks to the depth of the topics and the outstanding teaching skills of our instructors. Specifically designed for professionals who want more than just the basics. 12 CPE
Credits
S0X 404 FOUNDATIONS: UNDERSTANDING THE INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESS
Highlights: Objectives of the process; Requirements for the first year, the second year and thereafter; Performing the assessment with no auditor's reporting in year one; Using the NEW SEC Management guidance effectively; Emphasizing the role of company level controls; Making your assessment "Top Down" and "Risk Based"; Using the definition of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting to make effective scoping decisions; Determining appropriate levels of documentation; Selecting controls to test efficiently and effectively; Designing tests of operating effectiveness; Choosing controls to test without going overboard; Anticipating issues when auditors are involved in year two; Writing management's report--what to say and what not to say. 12 CPE credits
SOX
404: BEYOND THE BASICS
Highlights: The New Management Guidance and Auditing Standard for SOX 404; Key issues and opportunities; Making it work for you; Improving your process; Understanding and using the principles to reduce workload and costs; Remaking scope decisions based on the new risk level guidance; What is reasonably possible or probable? The Auditor's new role--no evaluation of mangement's assessment; Identifying opportunities to build efficiencies; Building buy-in for making changes in your process; Overcoming resistance to change in your process. 12 CPE credits
MD&A IN DEPTH
WORKSHOP
All the "DOs and DON'Ts" of writing your Management’s Discussion & Analysis. Master the art of writing the MD&A section of any SEC filing. Reflects the SEC guidance in FR 72. Learn what the SEC looks for when reviewing your MD&A -- from expert instructors using a series of hands-on case studies and outstanding practical examples. 13 CPE Credits
FORM 10-K IN DEPTH
WORKSHOP
A “hands-on” workshop that leads you through the filing Item-by-Item using a comprehensive case study—A creative, highly acclaimed and unique concept in SEC training that goes beyond the basic requirements. Plus: All the changes for Internal Controls. Expanded to two and one-half days to accommodate the ever-expanding Form 10-K and to allow more participant involvement. 20 CPE Credits
FASB/GAAP IN DEPTH
WORKSHOP
This course provides SEC reporting professionals and others with the FASB knowledge they need to perform and excel in today’s complex accounting world. You will learn about the core FASB issues important for public companies and obtain an update of recent FASB pronouncements and current agenda projects. -Guidance for the most frequent SEC comment and restatement areas. -Major changes to purchase accounting. -The latest EITF and FASB developments. -The FASB agenda. -Practical examples and real-life implementation issues. ...and much, much more! 8 CPE
Credits
APPLYING SFAS 109: ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES
SFAS 109 requires more professional judgment in the reporting process and it can provide distinct advantages including: reduced complexity, easier recognition of deferred tax assets, mitigation of the stock option issues and other non-tax liabilities, more realistic balance sheet presentations and completeness in the tax disclosures. In order to maximize these benefits, a thorough understanding of the income tax standard is essential—and how to operate under it. Our newly revised SFAS 109 workshop covers all aspects of the standard and its FIN 48 implications. 8 CPE Credits
IMPLEMENTING SFAS 123R: SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
Topics include: •Measuring fair value -- How to choose between Black-Scholes and the binomial models •Assuring you have all the required data to implement •Understanding the changed tax and cash flow presentation issues •The voluminous required disclosures •The accounting transition and differences from the old pro-forma disclosures. 8 CPE Credits
APPLYING SFAS 133: ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES:
Your roadmap to understanding and implementing
the FASB's most complex standard -- carefully selected, practical case
studies and examples will lead you through the maze of this important
Statement. 12 CPE Credits
IMPLEMENTING SFAS 141R & 160: BUSINESS COMBINATIONS & NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS:
If you think you know the purchase accounting method and how to account for minority interests, think again, as major changes have recently been finalized. This workshop will help you understand the key principles and significant accounting and reporting implications of these new standards. 12 CPE Credits
SEC REPORTING FOR
FOREIGN COMPANIES THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F
Get the latest information on Form 20-F. Most everything the non-U.S. company needs to know in order to file the Annual Report on Form 20-F. Examine outstanding filing examples and hear about the latest developments at the Securities and Exchange Commission, including no more reconciliations to U. S. GAAP for those that follow IFRS.
16 CPE Credits
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e-mail Andrew
Saxlehner, President & CEO, or telephone (305) 529-1550 for more
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