Self-Study
Accounting for Commercial Fishing
Manage commercial fishing accounting from crew share payments to financial statements.
$29.00 – $49.00
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Without FlexCast, you must start with enough time to finish. (1 Hr/Credit)
Secure Transaction CPE Credits
1 Credits: Accounting
Course Level
Overview
Format
Self-Study
Course Description
Commercial fishing operations have a number of unique characteristics, such as large investments in vessels and fishing permits, as well as profit sharing payouts in the form of crew shares. In the Accounting for Commercial Fishing course, we cover the accounts to be used, crew shares, the capital construction fund, the basis of accounting, fixed asset accounting, the financial statements, government reporting, and much more – the essential knowledge needed to account for a commercial fishing operation.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize how the economic entity concept can be violated by a commercial fishing operator.
- Specify the advantages and disadvantages of single-entry and double-entry systems.
- Identify the underlying concepts associated with the accounting for fixed assets.
- Recognize the different types of accounts that may be used in a commercial fishing operation’s chart of accounts.
- Identify the forms that a commercial fishing operation may need to file with the IRS.
Course Specifics
SS124378871
March 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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