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Viewing A&A Through the Eyes of a Tax Practitioner


Total Credits: 2 including 2 Accounting - Technical

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Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Accounting and Auditing
Faculty:
Dr. Chris Harper, CPA, MBA
Course Levels:
Basic
Duration:
2 Hours
License:
Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates


Description

This session offers insight for tax practitioners beyond merely checking a box to satisfy accounting and auditing requirements for license renewal. We devote significant attention to extracting utility from financial statements to support decision needs of both external financial statement users and internal stakeholders. We explore best practices for cross-functional support within firms that perform tax, accounting solutions, financial statement, and consulting services. We also highlight similarities and differences between U.S. GAAP and tax-basis accounting.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Recall fundamental concepts regarding external financial reporting
  • Identify potential financial reporting frameworks
  • Recognize major differences and similarities among United States GAAP, tax-basis accounting, and other special-purpose frameworks

Major Subjects
  • The role of financial reporting for a myriad of users
  • Fundamentals concepts
  • Special Purpose Frameworks
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Course Materials

Faculty

Dr. Chris Harper, CPA, MBA's Profile

Dr. Chris Harper, CPA, MBA Related Seminars and Products


Chris has been serving the tax and accounting needs of individuals and closely-held businesses since 1998. As a frequent speaker, he has taught a variety of continuing education courses for several state CPA societies. Chris is frequently interviewed by media outlets on a variety of financial, tax, and accounting topics.


Dates

Wed, Jun 10, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM MDT
Mon, Jun 29, 2026 - 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM MDT
Thu, Jul 02, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM MDT
Wed, Jul 15, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM MDT
Tue, Aug 11, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM MDT
Thu, Aug 27, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM MDT
Thu, Sep 10, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM MDT
Tue, Sep 22, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM MDT
Thu, Oct 01, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM MDT
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM MDT
Mon, Nov 02, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM MST
Tue, Nov 24, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM MST
Thu, Dec 03, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM MST
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM MST
Mon, Jan 04, 2027 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM MST
Tue, Jan 19, 2027 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM MST
Tue, Feb 02, 2027 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM MST
Fri, Feb 26, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM MST
Fri, Mar 05, 2027 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM MST
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM MDT
Wed, Apr 07, 2027 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM MDT
Thu, Apr 22, 2027 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM MDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Advanced Preparation None
Course Developer

Harp DOC, LLC


Designed For CPAs in public practice and members in industry
Yellow Book No
Original Recording Date 5/1/2026
Prerequisites Basic working knowledge of financial statement reporting
Date Added to Catalog 02/18/2026

Additional Information

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Course Registration Requirements Online Registration
Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
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