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SEC Reporting Essentials: Climate Disclosures, Non-GAAP Measures, and MD&A

  • CPA/CFF
  • CFE
  • CGFM
  • CIA
  • CMA
  • CPA (US)
  • CVA
  • CFA
  • IAP
  • QIAL
  • CIPM
  • CBA/MCBA
  • FPAC
  • IA LPA
  • ME LPA
  • DE LPA
SEC Reporting

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8 Credits

Subject Area

Accounting
  • Course Description
  • Course Qualification
  • Author
  • FAQ

Course Description

Course Description

As businesses and financial reporting evolve, staying compliant with regulatory changes is more crucial than ever. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continuously updates its rules to ensure transparency, fairness, and accuracy in financial reporting. For public companies, understanding and adhering to these changes is not just a legal requirement—it's a step towards maintaining investor trust and market stability.

Why Should You Care About SEC Regulations?

If you're responsible for financial reporting or management at a public company, chances are you've encountered the SEC's stringent regulations, particularly around topics like climate-related disclosures, non-GAAP financial measures, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). These are key areas where companies face the most scrutiny, and failure to comply can lead to comment letters from the SEC, impacting your company’s reputation and investor confidence.

This CPE course offers an in-depth dive into three critical SEC regulations that every public company must understand:

  1. Climate-Related Disclosures: The SEC’s final rules on climate disclosures were released on March 6, 2024. Companies are now required to balance transparency with the cost of implementation. What are the essential requirements, and how can businesses prepare for these changes?

  2. Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Companies often use non-GAAP measures to present a clearer picture of financial performance. However, improper use can lead to significant regulatory issues. This chapter explores SEC and FASB compliance requirements, offering insights into common mistakes and how to avoid them.

  3. Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A): The MD&A section is one of the most commonly cited areas in SEC comment letters. Why is it so critical, and how can companies enhance this section to meet SEC expectations? This chapter unpacks the regulatory requirements and common pitfalls companies face in MD&A disclosures.

By the end of this course, you'll gain essential knowledge on these topics, ensuring you are well-equipped to navigate the evolving landscape of SEC regulations, stay compliant, and avoid mistakes in your financial reporting.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the evolution of SEC climate-related disclosures.
  • Identify different types of climate-related risks.
  • Differentiate between Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
  • Explain both qualitative and quantitative climate-related disclosures.
  • Review assurance requirements and compliance dates for various entities.
  • Differentiate between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.
  • Recognize key SEC regulations, including Regulation G and S-K, and their relevance to financial disclosures.

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

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

Additional details

  • Course Level :
    Basic
  • Credits :
    8
  • Pre-requisites :
    None
  • Advance Preparation :
    None

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MY-CPE LLC (Sponsor Id#: 143597) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.

Author

About Author

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.

About Company

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.

Faq

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  • To receive Continuing Education credit for the event, you must register for the webcast prior to the start of each program.
  • Continuing Education Credit Certificate is available to all eligible participants within 24 hours of each webinar.
  • You must attend complete live webinar and respond to all polling questions asked during the webinar. Credits would be issued on 50 minute credit hour basis.
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  • This event may be a recorded rebroadcast of a live event done in past and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during/after the webinar.
  • If you still face the polling problem please don’t panic and provide your response in the chat and we shall consider the same for processing for credits. You can download Zoom by clicking on the mentioned link : https://zoom.us/download
  • Our courses meet the global Continuing Professional Development (CPD-IES7) Standard for Chartered Accountants with International Education Standard 7 (IES 7) set by The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Based on our accreditation by existing IFAC members and affiliates, we believe learners can count their professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities on myCPE, including taking on demand courses and attending live webinars, toward fulfillment of their verifiable CPD-IES7 requirements. However, if there is any question, we recommend that the individual learner confirm with his/her professional licensing organization before taking myCPE courses for CPD-IES7 credit.
  • You can manage your continuing education certificates and credits through your certificate dashboard which is available when you are logged in to your account (LOGIN)
  • As an accredited provider of Continuing Professional Education in the United States, myCPE online learning platform, courses, and webinars meet the requirements set forth by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), an IFAC Member Organization, as well as the National State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), both IFAC Affiliates. As well as it has been approved by NASBA, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Certified Financial Planner Board (CFP Board), California Tax Education Council (CTEC), Society of Human Resource Professional (SHRM), Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) and many more.Therefore, we believe learners can count their professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities on myCPE, including taking on demand courses and attending live webinars, toward fulfillment of their verifiable continuing education requirement as CPD-IES7 requirements. However, if there is any question, we recommend that the individual learner confirm with his/her professional licensing organization before taking myCPE courses for CPD-IES7 credit.
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Sohail Butt, CPA (US)

Dec 2nd, 2024

GREAT STUDY

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Dec 27th, 2024

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Kelly Hollingsworth, CPA (US)

Dec 22nd, 2024

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Dec 28th, 2024

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Wonderful

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