The Uniform Guidance identifies COSO and the Green Book as best practices for internal controls in governmental audits. This course provides a comprehensive review of the COSO framework, including its 2013 update, and explores its application to the Green Book. Attendees will learn to recall the five components and 17 principles of internal control, understand the benefits of adopting internal control frameworks, and recognize the rationale behind the COSO 2013 update and its impact on auditing practices. Additionally, the course will cover how to leverage Part 6 of the Compliance Supplement to effectively document internal controls.
DESIGNED FOR
Anyonne responsible for preparing or attesting upon financial statements
BENEFITS
- Describe the importance of proper debt classification and disclosure
- Explain how various common debt terms impact the classification of debt
- Apply illustrative examples to appropriate disclosure of debt terms and circumstances
HIGHLIGHTS
- Debt terms that impact classification of debt, such as due on demand and subjective acceleration clauses, and more!
- Proper treatment of short-term obligations that are expected to refinance within the next 12 months
- "Revolving" credit agreements, where short-term debt is automatically replaced with other short-term debt for a specified period of time
- Differentiating between debt modifications and troubled debt restructuring
- Debt covenant compliance special considerations, including the proper form of waiver of rights to call the debt for violation
PREREQUISITES
None
ADVANCE PREPARATION
None