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Ac'sense - Helping Audit Committees

2009 Year-End
Technical Update

Live webinar
January 8, 2010
11:30AM to 2:00PM EST*
8:30AM to 11:00AM PST*
(* end times are approximate)
>2008 Year-End - Technical Update


Presented as part of BDO USA, LLP's Ac'senseSM series, the Ac’sense 2009 Year-End Technical Update seminar continues our tradition of lending a helping hand to financial management and audit committees to stay on top of today's hot topics and developments.

This event is intended for our valued clients and contacts, including audit committees, board members, management, finance and compliance professionals of both public companies and private companies.

The presentation will be delivered by members of the BDO National Assurance and SEC Departments in order to provide a lively discussion and respond to questions posed by participants. Specifically, the program will provide participants with an update on various technical accounting, financial, and internal control reporting matters.

Learning Objectives
This course is designed to build awareness and understanding of recently released or pending technical guidance including:

Accounting:
  • Recently released FASB guidance
  • Project and proposal stage literature that may have broad impact on financial reporting
  • Pitfalls in implementing new guidance
  • Other practical considerations

Financial Reporting
  • Recent and proposed SEC Rulemaking
  • SEC AICPA Conference highlights
  • Update on IFRS

Delivery: This self-study seminar is available via the Internet using a combination of the LearnLive University webinar platform for the visual presentation and audio streamed to your computer. You will need to unmute your computer speakers to hear the audio.

Registration: Click here to register for this course.

If you are new to LearnLive University, you will be asked to register for the website before you can enroll in the self-study course.

If you have any questions on enrolling, canceling enrollment, other administrative policies or technical support issues email BDOonline_support@learnlivetech.com or call 1-888-228-4188.

Presentation Handout Materials: Please click on the link below to access and print the presentation handouts for note-taking and/or reference.
Acsense 2009 YE Update Participants FINAL.pdf

Program Level: Advanced

CPE: 2 credits in the field of Accounting. This is subject to change to change based upon actual presentation time.

Prerequisites and Advanced Preparation: None

CPE Certificates: Continuing Professional Education credit is available for those who have registered for and participated for the entire webinar (including being logged in for the duration of the web-cast and being responsive to ALL polling questions) held on January 8, 2010 or who participate in the self-study course and pass the associated self-study final exam.

For further information on other Ac'sense programs, please visit www.bdo.com/acsense

Any questions may be submitted to acsense@bdo.com

BDO USA, LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org