Self-Study
Accounting for Breweries
Become adept at brewery accounting with knowledge on beer costing, taproom operations, and profitability reporting.
$58.00 – $78.00
Webcasts are available for viewing Monday – Saturday, 8am – 8pm ET.
Without FlexCast, you must start with enough time to finish. (1 Hr/Credit)
Secure Transaction CPE Credits
2 Credits: Accounting
Course Level
Overview
Format
Self-Study
Course Description
The operations of a brewery present several unique issues for the accountant, especially in regard to beer costs and taproom operations. In the Accounting for Breweries course, we delve into how to create a brewery-specific chart of accounts, derive the cost of beer, issue profitability reports and financial statements, and account for numerous brewery-specific issues, while also touching upon a number of budgeting, reporting, and profitability enhancement topics.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the steps employed in the production of beer.
- Identify the classifications of the various accounts in a brewery chart of accounts.
- Specify the accounting issues associated with each area of a brewery operation.
- Recognize the various cost assignment systems used within a brewery.
- Recognize the accounting policies that may be used within a brewery, and how they can impact reported results.
- Recognize the characteristics of the periodic and perpetual inventory systems.
- Differentiate between costs that should be charged to expense and those that can be capitalized.
- Identify the proper classification of taxes that may be applied to a brewery.
- Recognize the considerations to be concerned about when making investment decisions for a brewery.
- Differentiate between the uses to which the various brewery metrics can be put.
Course Specifics
SS124373576
February 19, 2024
There are no prerequisites.
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Meet The Experts
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 300 business books and courses. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast. Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and …
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