Self-Study
Surgent's Statement of Cash Flows: Preparation Guidance and Presentation Illustrations (FLO4)
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020 – Friday, April 30, 2021
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4CREDITSAccounting
From its humble beginnings way back in 1963 when the Accounting Principles Board "encouraged" the presentation of a funds statement, the Statement of Cash Flows has made its way to a required, critical, and often considered the most important financial statement in an entity's financial reporting package. This course will provide you with an overall review of the authoritative literature used for preparing a statement of cash flows, FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 230, Statement of Cash Flows, as well as implementation guidance and real-world presentation examples from published financial statements. The course will also address recent Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) related to the preparation of the statement of cash flows. Hands-on exercises will be used to help you apply the requirements and guidance which can be challenging especially in those situations when non-operating changes in assets and liabilities are involved. Disclosure requirements will also be reviewed and illustrated across a number of accounting standards.
Objectives
- Understand and apply the professional requirements and guidance for preparing a statement of cash flows found in FASB ASC 230, Statement of Cash Flows
- Identify and properly classify transactions and events on the statement of cash flows
- Review presentation and disclosure issues relating to the statement of cash flows
- Prepare the statement of cash flows in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Highlights
- FASB ASC 230, Statement of Cash Flows
- The indirect and direct methods for preparing the operating section
- Operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities
- Disclosure requirements and issues
- Recent ASUs impacting the preparation of the statement of cash flows