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Secure Transaction CPE Credits
1 Credits: Accounting
Course Level
Overview
Format
Self-Study
Course Description
A business may provide its employees with various benefit plans after they have retired, of which the most common is the pension plan. The accounting for these benefits can appear arcane, especially when a defined benefit plan is involved. In Accounting for Retirement Benefits, we describe the key elements of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans, and how to account for them. The course also identifies the complete range of disclosures associated with pension plans, which can be quite extensive. In short, Accounting for Retirement Benefits provides the accountant with a solid understanding of the fundamental issues associated with retirement benefits.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the components of net periodic pension cost.
- Describe the calculation of the return on plan assets.
- Recognize the criteria used to calculate interest on the projected benefit obligation.
- Specify the accounting for defined contribution retirement plans.
- Recognize the different types of retirement-related disclosures required for public and private companies.
Course Specifics
SS124366794
October 17, 2024
There are no prerequisites.
None
30
Compliance Information
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CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.
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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