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Accounting and Disclosure Issues After a Natural Disaster

Wednesday, Aug. 13
 12:00pm - 2:00pm

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2.00 Credits

Member Price $89.00

Non-Member Price $124.00

Overview

The repercussions from a natural disaster can be devastating. Properly accounting and reporting for the impact of those disasters can be confusing. This course will focus on some of the most FAQ related to the proper treatment of accounting for disasters in GAAP basis financial statements.

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...

  • Recall evaluating long-lived assets for impairment.
  • Recognize unique valuation considerations with customer receivables and inventory.
  • Assess accounting and disclosure considerations related to insurance claims.
  • Recognize other matters, such as lease terminations, debt compliance and more! 

Highlights

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

  • Current and noncurrent asset impairment.
  • Insurance claims and related recoveries.
  • Debt and liquidity issues.
  • Government assistance and relief.
  • Subsequent Events.
  • Lease modifcations.
  • Other matters.

Designed For

Accountants and financial professionals who need to understand how natural disasters and related insurance claims affect their 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, Business Learning Institute

Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 14 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 co-founded Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, a consortium of professionals serving organizations on a project or part-time basis, to create a division dedicated to 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, and instructor and consultant for the firm’s Audit Productivity Improvement ProgramTM and various other training courses. She also co-authored 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. She is also a member of several prestigious professional associations.

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Non-Member Price $124.00

Member Price $89.00