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Accounting Seminars

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Wilkes University is the premier provider
of Continuing Education (CE) coursework for financial industry professionals in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Our Accounting Seminars offer a wide array of topics to keep you up-to-date on current tax law and satisfy PA licensing requirements for continuing education.

Seminars are held at
The Woodlands Inn & Resort
, Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre. Most seminars run on Thursdays from 1:00pm-5:00pm. 

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Below is an outline of what will be discussed in the October 15 A&A Update:
I.              Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
*        FASB 157 Fair Value Measurements (Including Delayed Effective Date)
 
*        FASB 158 Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
 
*        FASB 159 Application of the Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities
 
*        FASB 160 Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an Amendment of ARB No. 51
 
*        FASB 164 Not-for-Profit Entities: Mergers and Acquisitions
 
*        FASB 165 Subsequent Events
 
*        FASB 166 Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets
 
*        FASB 167 Accounting for Variable Interest Entities
 
*        FASB 168 The Hierarchy of U.S. GAAP for Non-Governmental Entities Established in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification
 
II.         Recent Auditing Pronouncements
 
*        SAS 112 Communicating Internal Control Matters Identified in a Financial Statement Audit
 
*        SAS 113 Conforming and Other Minor Amendments to Various Auditing Standards
 
*        SAS 114 (Redrafted) Communicating with Those Charged with Governance
 
*        SAS 115 Communicating Internal Control Matters Identified in an Audit of Financial Statements
 
*        SAS 116 A Review of Interim Financial Information of Non-Issuers
 
III.           Other Pronouncements
 
*        FASB Interpretation FIN 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Tax Positions (Including Delayed Effective Date)
 
*        SSARS 18 Applicability to Compilation and Review Standards to a Review of Interim Information
 
*        FASB Staff Position No. FAS 142-3 Determining the Useful Life of Recognized Intangible Assets
 
*        FASB Staff Position FAS 141 (R) -1 Pre-Acquisition Contingencies Acquired or Assumed in a Business Combination
 
*        FASB Staff Positions FSP 115 -2 and 124-2 Recognition, Measurement, And Disclosure of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
 
*        Auditing Interpretation of AU Section 508 Reporting on Financial Statements Prepared on the Basis of IFRS
 
*        Auditing Interpretation of AU Section 534 Reporting on Financial Statements Prepared in Conformity with IFRS and the Conduct of an Audit in Accordance with International Standards on Auditing
 
*        Overview of Various Proposed Accounting & Auditing Standards
 
*     Overview of Recent PCAOB Standards
 
 
 
 
2009 Seminar topic list
Below is the list of seminars currently scheduled.  Please check back to this page for updates. 
 

Date

Topic                             

CE Hours

May 28 Employee Benefit Plans

A:4

July 2

Fraud and Financial Statement Audits

A:4

August 6 Managing Start-Up Entities T:4
August 27 Governmental Accounting A:4
September 10 Multi State Tax Issues T:4 
October 8 Elder Care T:4
October 15 A&A Update A:4
October 29 College Funding O:4

November 5*

State Tax Update

T:8

December 3 IFRS & Financial Disclosures

A:4

December 10 Federal Tax Update

T:4

 
 
 
Fees

Early Bird Discount Fee:$45
Registration and payment must be received by the close of day of the Monday prior to the seminar. Registrations may be made by telephone, mail or fax. Payment by check or credit card (Visa or MasterCard) will be accepted.

Seminar Fee:$50
Registrations made within 2 days of the seminar.

Cancellations
Credit will be given for a seminar in the same fiscal year if the cancellation is received 24 hours prior to the seminar.

You may print a registration form or call the Center for Continued Learning to register. 

* This seminar will run from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM.  The fee of $135 includes lunch.  Pre-registration is required.  Registration deadline is October 30, 2009.

 

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