Accounting Update in a Post COVID-19 World

Overview

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered corporate and public accounting in ways we could never have imagined. This broad-based course will discuss accounting and auditing implications that have arisen as a result of the pandemic.

Objectives

• Develop an appreciation for what has changed in the pandemic environment
• Understand how risk assessment looks different after COVID-19
• Foster a creative mindset that facilitates flexible problem solving in unprecedented circumstances

Highlights

• Risk assessment
• Government assistance
• Pandemic-related accounting pronouncements
• Learning to be an auditor in a pandemic environment
• Financial statement disclosures
• Exploring liquidity options