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Course Description

In the complex world of financial reporting, companies may be tempted to engage in creative accounting practices to present more favorable financial statements.
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.
Key topics covered:
Creative Accounting Techniques
Revenue Recognition Manipulation
Misrepresentation of Assets
Ethical and Legal Implications
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.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the critical motivations behind creative accounting techniques.
Identify areas of U.S. GAAP that are most susceptible to manipulation.
Identify techniques used by companies to manipulate revenue in financial statements.
Recognize techniques used by companies to conceal or misstate expenses.
Identify techniques used to manipulate asset values and liability balances.

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

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

Additional details

Course Level :

Basic
Credits :

4
Pre-requisites :

None
Advance Preparation :

None

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Presenter

About Presenter

Kelen Camehl, CPA (US), MBA

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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HP

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Our vision is to create a world where innovation drives extraordinary contributions to humanity. This vision guides everything we do, how we do it, and why we do it.
Our technology – a product and service portfolio of personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions – was created to inspire our vision and we are doing everything in our power across climate action, human rights, and digital equity to make it so.
We believe thoughtful ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time. And all it takes is one to change the world.

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