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Course Level :Basic
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Credits :4
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Pre-requisites :None
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Advance Preparation :None
In the complex world of financial reporting, companies may be tempted to engage in creative accounting practices to present more favorable financial statements.Â
This CPE Course explores various techniques, including revenue recognition manipulation, expense shifting, and misrepresentation of assets and liabilities. We will explore how these practices, though often legal, can cross ethical lines and lead to legal consequences, harming investors, stakeholders, and the company's long-term reputation. Furthermore, we’ll discuss the moral responsibilities of accountants in maintaining transparency and the regulatory frameworks, like U.S. GAAP and IFRS, designed to prevent financial misrepresentation.
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Participants will also learn essential audit strategies to detect creative accounting, from scrutinizing revenue recognition methods to assessing contingent liabilities. Join us as we uncover the truth behind financial manipulation and discuss ways to protect 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.
