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FASB No. 159: The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
Author: Steven C. Fustolo, CPA

Description:
This course is designed to provide you with the scope, specific rules, disclosure requirements and effective dates of FASB No. 159: The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. It distills the recently revised authoritative literature on the fair value option for financial assets and financial liabilities into a digestible source that is designed to assist accounting practitioners in putting these principles into practice. Throughout the course, many examples are given to facilitate understanding of the Statement.

Topics covered include:

  • Background
  • Requirements of FASB No. 159
  • Rules
  • Scope
  • Presentation
  • Election Dates
  • Disclosures
  • Example Disclosure
  • Example of Implementation of FASB No. 159
  • FASB No. 159 Effective Date and Adoption
  • Not-for-Profit Organizations
  • Early adoption

Course Details:
Price:  $30.00
Field of Study:  Accounting
Prerequisites:  None
Level:  Basic
Advanced Preparation:  None
Course was last updated on:  08/15/08
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Library:
Learning Center Core
Accounting and Audit

Technical Requirements:
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Credit Available For: Units
CPE 2.0 CPE
QAS 2.0 CPE

Note: Recommended CPE credit is based on a 50-minute hour. Participants earning credits for states that require self-study to be based on a 100-minute hour will receive half the recommended CPE credits for successful completion of this course.

Since Continuing Professional Education requirements vary from state to state and are subject to change without notice, please contact your state board of accountancy for information on your CPE requirements and the applicability of this course to meet those specifications.

User Reviews
Reviewer: Eric M. submitted on 02/03/2010
Structure and organizaiton of content.
Reviewer: STOLLER, C. submitted on 01/11/2010
Concise summaries of guidance and examples provided.
Reviewer: CURRIE, B. submitted on 01/07/2010
Hits the key points
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