Pennsylvania Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

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Accounting and Auditing Conference

When
Dec. 5
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Where
Penn State Great Valley Conference Center Bldg
Malvern - Map it

CPE Credits
8
Details to follow with agenda

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2017 Accounting & Auditing Conference Highlights

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PICPA Member: $299 | Nonmember: $399

CLE Credit Add-On: $50

Additional Registration Options:
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Level
Update

Prerequisites
None

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On Dec. 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Several provisions have extraordinary implications to financial statement reporting under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. ASC 740, Accounting for Income Tax, is fairly extensive and robust, but there is no precedent for the extent of corporate changes found in the Tax Act.
Failure to Design Audit to Detect Fraud Can Lead to Liability

On Dec. 28, 2017, a federal court in Alabama ruled in favor of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in a case against PwC arising from a bank failure after a massive fraud was discovered between a bank and one of its customers. This was the second case against PwC related to the failure of Colonial Bank.
Watch Out for New Rules on Recognizing Other Income

Much has been publicized about new revenue recognition standards, but it is important to note that there also are new rules for “other income,” based in part on principles within Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

CPA Conversations Podcasts

The Lowdown on Lease Accounting

What are the three aspects of FASB’s Big 3 Project? As anyone who has been knee-deep in their implementation can tell you, they are revenue recognition, financial instruments, and the topic of our latest edition of CPA Conversations: lease accounting. Keith Peterka, a partner with Citrin Cooperman in Philadelphia, gives us the skinny on this meaty subject matter.

Blockchain Set to Dramatically Change Accounting and Auditing

Blockchain may seem like a futuristic concept, but it is already making a major dent in the way CPAs and auditors perform their jobs. The technology is one that CPAs would be wise to catch up on as soon as possible. To get our members started along this path, CPA Conversations sat down with Amanda Wilkie, chief information officer for WithumSmith+Brown, for an enlightening discussion.