Surgent's Non-GAAP Financial Measures - What You Need to Know - Download

Description

This course provides an overview of non-GAAP financial measures with a particular emphasis on comments from the SEC, the FASB, as well as comment letter analysis from several of the Big Four accounting firms. Non-GAAP financial measures continue to rank at the top of the most frequent comment letters issued by the SEC. As a result, it's important to understand the guidance with respect to these measures to ensure that an entity's financial statements remain GAAP compliant and are not misleading.

Highlights

• Comment letter analysis from several Big Four accounting firms
• Non-GAAP financial measures
• Comments from the SEC and FASB

Objectives

• Differentiate between a GAAP financial measure and a non-GAAP financial measure
• Recognize examples of different types of non-GAAP financial measures
• Identify which SEC guidance is applicable to different types of non-GAAP financial measures
• Recognize disclosures within the scope of Regulation G
• Identify key requirements included within both Regulation G and Regulation S-K related to these measures

Designed For

CPAs in need of a review of non-GAAP financial measures with an emphasis on comments from the SEC and FASB, as well as comment letter analysis from some of the Big Four accounting firms.