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Auditing Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Monday, May 13
 11:30am - 1:30pm

(Check-In 11:25am)

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2.00 Credits

Member Price $89.00

Non-Member Price $124.00

Overview

Long-lived assets may be either finite or indefinite-lived, tangible or intangible in nature. The carrying value of these long-lived assets should be evaluated at each measurement date to determine whether there is an impairment loss necessary due to declines in an asset’s fair value. This course describes the tips and techniques for determining whether an impairment loss risk exists, and how to calculate, record, and disclose any such loss. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Objectives

After attending this presentation you will be able to...

  • Describe typical assets subject to impairment, including finite and indefinite-lived assets
  • Discuss indicators of impairment and recoverability testing for both tangible and intangible long-lived assets
  • Explain goodwill accounting and auditing risks

Highlights

The major topics covered in this class include:

  • Indicators of impairment
  • Steps to recoverability testing for long-lived assets held and used
  • Grouping assets held and used
  • Allocating impairment loss and disclosures
  • Testing indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment, including goodwill
  • Valuation techniques for determining a reporting unit's fair value

Designed For

Accountants responsible for auditing potential impairment of long-lived assets

Prerequisites

None

Preparation

None

Notice

You will receive an email from CPA Crossings via Webex with instructions to access the webinar.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Jennifer Louis, Surgent McCoy CPE, LLC

Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 19 years of experience in designing and presenting high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organizational success. In 2003, she founded Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, a company dedicated to developing and delivering accounting and auditing training services. She was most recently executive vice president/director of training services at AuditWatch, Inc., a highly respected training and consulting firm serving the audit profession. During her six years at AuditWatch, Ms. Louis served in many other capacities, including vice president of product development, and a consultant for the firm’s Audit Productivity Improvement Program TM. She also coauthored a manual on value-added auditing. Before joining AuditWatch, Ms. Louis was the financial/operational audit manager at AARP. While at AARP, she served as one of their specially trained facilitators available as a resource throughout the organization for designing and leading strategic meetings and training sessions. Ms. Louis was also an audit manager for Deloitte and Touche, LLP. During her years in that firm’s Washington, D.C. office, she served as an instructor for the firm’s national “Train the Trainers” program. Ms. Louis graduated summa cum laude from Marymount University with a BBA in accounting.

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Non-Member Price $124.00

Member Price $89.00