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Accounting for Business Combinations 1 Credit

Accounting for Business Combinations 1 Credit

  • Rating

    4.6
  • Reviewed on

    February, 2024
  • Subject Area

    Accounting

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  • Answer the polling questions
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Learning Objective

  • To identify the definition of a business as it relates to a business combination transaction
  • To recall the steps involved in the acquisition method
  • To identify the acquisition date for a business combination
  • To recognize principles and exceptions in the measurement of assets and liabilities of a business combination
  • To recognize the differences between the various categories of intangible assets

Course Overview

As businesses grow and expand into global markets, complicated mergers, and acquisitions become everyday occurrences. The increase in merger and acquisition activity brought greater attention to the fact that two economically similar transactions may be accounted for differently by companies, and thus, produce dramatically different financial results.

Also, the growing volume of international business combinations heightened the urgency to eliminate cross-border differences in accounting standards for business combinations. The rules for business consolidation and business combination are complex. Financial professionals need to have a firm grasp of these rules to ensure financial statement compliance

There is currently an ongoing project to converge IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). The definition of a business in GAAP is currently identical to the definition in IFRS, however, stakeholders have noted that the definition of a business is generally not applied as broadly in jurisdictions that apply IFRS as in jurisdictions that apply GAAP. This program reviews the current FASB authoritative guidance dealing with business combinations, including Accounting Standards Update 2017-01, 2018-09, and 2019-06.

This Online CPE Course on Accounting covers the following Major Topics: 

  • The acquisition method
  • The business combination is achieved in stages
  • Subsequent measurement
  • Financial statement disclosures
  • Income Tax Considerations

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  • 1 CPE Credit of Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
  • 1 General Credit of Accounting for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
  • 1 CPE Credit of Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Financial Reporting for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
  • 1 CPD Credit of Financial Reporting for Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
  • 1 CPD Credit of Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF)
  • 1 PL Credit of Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA)
  • 1 CE Credit of Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL)
  • 1 PL Credit of Accounting for CIPM
  • 1 CPE Credit of Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA)
  • 1 CPE Credit of Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA)

Additional Information

Credits

1

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study
Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Kelen is a recognized author and reviewer of CPE courses and has authored over 150 courses (370+ CPE credit hours) covering a range of accounting, auditing, financial reporting, regulatory, and ethics topics.  His courses are available for purchase from many online CPE providers including the AICPA.  Kelen remained involved in CPA exam content development for nearly 10 years and authored more than a thousand multiple choice questions for various sections of the CPA exam.  He also serves as an Editorial Advisor for the AICPA’s "Journal of Accountancy".    

Kelen has nearly 20 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. He currently serves as a Principal in Accounting Policy with HP in Doha, Qatar.  Prior to HP, he served in multiple accounting roles in the oil & gas industry with ConocoPhillips including technical accounting policy, SOX compliance, and internal audit. He also gained public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with various clients in the energy, electric, power, gas, and utility sectors.

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To earn credits, you must attend the entire live webinar, actively participate in any polls or questions, and complete any required evaluations or assessments. Credits are awarded based on your attendance and participation in the live session.

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Yes, all our live webinars are approved by NASBA, IRS, CFP Board, HRCI, SHRM, Payroll Org, FP Canada, and 25+ other regulatory bodies, ensuring they meet the high standards for quality, interactivity, and educational content set by these organizations.

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