Creative Accounting: Navigating the Grey Areas of Financial Reporting
This course explores creative accounting techniques used by companies to manipulate financial statements. Participants will learn about revenue recognition and expense manipulation, as well as asset and liability misrepresentation. The course includes detailed case studies and examples, highlights ethical implications and legal consequences, and provides audit strategies for detecting and preventing these practices.

Course Publication Date: August 07, 2024

This course is available with NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active self study membership or all access membership or can be purchased for $40.00!

Author:Kelen Camehl
Course No:ACT-GREY-27004
Recommended CPE:4.00
Delivery Method:QAS Self Study
Level of Knowledge:Basic
Prerequisites:None
Advanced Preparation:None
Recommended Field of Study:Accounting
  
Learning Objectives
  • Recognize the key 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.

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