CPA Licensure Prep: Current Issues in Financial Reporting

This Specialization explores key issues in financial reporting under U.S. GAAP and how accountants apply these principles in practice. Across three courses, you will build a foundation in GAAP and the accounting cycle, analyze balance sheet issues such as depreciation, estimates, and equity reporting, and examine revenue and expense recognition on the income statement. By the end of the Specialization, you will be able to evaluate financial reporting scenarios and apply GAAP-based reasoning to interpret and communicate financial information

• Apply GAAP principles to analyze financial statements
• Evaluate reporting issues on assets and revenue
• Interpret financial data using GAAP standards

• Basic familiarity with accounting concepts
• Willingness to engage in applied exercises