1-Hour Program

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Overview

CPE credit (NASBA QAS Self-Study) is available by completing and passing the program’s CPE Review & Exam.

 

Upon the successful completion of this program, the participant will be able to:

  • Recall the provisions of the SEC’s COVID-19 reporting relief pronouncements.
  • Identify the impact of COVID-19 on annual meeting processes and issues related to virtual annual meetings.
  • Describe the issues COVID-19 presents when preparing quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2020.

Course Overview:

This program will:

  • Review the SEC’s guidance for COVID-19 disclosure considerations.
  • Discuss the SEC’s deadline and reporting accommodations related to COVID-19.
  • Analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the annual meeting process.
  • Review the SEC’s guidance for virtual annual meetings.
  • Outline risk factor disclosure requirements as applied to COVID-19.
  • Identify the need for known-trend disclosures in MD&A regarding COVID-19’s possible impact.
  • Identify COVID-19 disclosure issues in other items within Form 10-Q.

CPE Program Level:  Update 

Intended Audience:  CPAs, accountants, attorneys, and other allied financial professionals who regularly deal with SEC reporting and disclosure requirements, and related accounting issues, including in-house counsel, outside attorneys, chief financial officers (CFOs), controllers and their staff, internal auditors, and partners of public accounting firms and their staff. 

Prerequisites:  A basic understanding of the SEC’s reporting and disclosure requirements.  

Advanced Preparation:  None

Instructional Method:  QAS Self-Study

Updated:  April 2020

Credit Information:  1 CPE credit is available upon completion of this program’s 3 content-review questions and a minimum passing score of 70% on the 5-question final exam.  

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