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Advanced US GAAP: Complex Accounting Transactions and Standards

Category : Consolidation, US GAAP, Accounting

This advanced program focuses on complex accounting transactions and how they are handled under US GAAP. Participants will explore standards related to business combinations, derivatives, share-based compensation, and more, with practical examples to deepen their understanding of how to apply US GAAP to sophisticated financial transactions.

Learning Objectives

  • Master complex accounting transactions under US GAAP

  • Apply US GAAP to business combinations, derivatives, and share-based compensation

  • Handle complex consolidation and joint arrangements

  • Analyze the impact of complex transactions on financial statements

Training Program Engagement

  • Business Combinations (ASC 805)

    • Accounting for mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations

    • Purchase price allocation and goodwill impairment

    • Practical case: Account for the acquisition of a subsidiary

  • Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815)

    • Accounting for derivatives and hedge accounting rules

    • Practical case: Apply hedge accounting to a company’s interest rate swaps

  • Stock-Based Compensation (ASC 718)

    • Accounting for employee stock options and other share-based compensation

    • Practical case: Account for stock options granted to employees

  • Consolidation and Joint Arrangements (ASC 810, ASC 323)

    • Equity method, proportional consolidation, and full consolidation

    • Practical case: Prepare consolidated financial statements for a group of companies

  • Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820)

    • Application of fair value measurement in complex transactions

    • Practical case: Measure the fair value of financial assets and liabilities

 

Key Points

  • Numerous practical examples illustrating the different studied concepts

  • Practical cases to draw parallels with the concepts learned

 

Who is this training for

  • Advanced-level accountants

  • Financial controllers and CFOs

  • Auditors and consultants

  • M&A specialists

Prerequisities

  • Intermediate knowledge of US GAAP principles

Teaching Methods

  • Training structured around skill transfer

  • Acquisition of operational skills through practice and experimentation

  • Collaborative learning during synchronous sessions

  • Multi-stage learning path to allow engagement, learning, and transfer

  • Training promoting participant engagement for better anchoring of lessons

Satisfaction and Evaluation

  • Skill evaluation will be conducted throughout the training by the participant (self-evaluation) and/or the trainer according to the training methods.

  • Online training evaluation on your participant space:

    • Immediate evaluation at the end of the training to measure your satisfaction and perception of skill improvement against training objectives. With your agreement, your overall rating and comments will be published on our site via Verified Reviews.

    • Post-training evaluation 40 days later to validate the transfer of your acquired skills in the workplace

  • Attendance tracking and issuance of an individual training certificate or a certificate of completion

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PARIS

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