Factoring involves selling customer receivables to a financial intermediary, which then collects payment directly from the customers. This strategy is commonly used to accelerate cash flow. This course offers a high-level overview of the accounting and reporting considerations for accounts receivable factoring, focusing on the criteria for determining whether the transfer qualifies as a “true sale” or should be accounted for as a secured borrowing.
Course Publication Date:
April 16, 2025
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
$10.00!
| Author: | Kelen Camehl |
| Course No: | ACT-RECEIVABLE-29005 |
| Recommended CPE: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | QAS Self Study |
| Level of Knowledge: | Overview |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Advanced Preparation: | None |
| Recommended Field of Study: | Accounting
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the U.S. GAAP area applicable to factoring arrangements.
- List the specific conditions that must be met for a factoring arrangement to qualify as a sale.
- Recognize key evaluation considerations relating to true sale opinions.
- Recognize the accounting impacts from a factoring transaction.