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Course Level :Basic
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Credits :2
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Pre-requisites :None
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Advance Preparation :None
Earnings management refers to the strategic manipulation of financial information by companies to present a desired financial picture, often to meet investor expectations, achieve specific financial targets, or influence stock prices.
This CPE course provides an overview of earnings management techniques and their ethical implications. It covers basics like revenue recognition timing, expense manipulation, provision adjustments, income smoothing, and cost-cutting. It also addresses more advanced methods such as financial engineering, tax planning, big bath accounting, accounting policy changes, and round-trip transactions. Throughout this course, the ethical considerations inherent in these techniques are addressed through a series of example situations.
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Join this course to gain a comprehensive understanding of earnings management techniques and the ethical considerations involved in financial reporting.
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Advisor, HP
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.
