Please note that this Workshop will only be offered as a live, interactive webcast via Zoom. Speakers and participants will be participating in the program remotely. Participants will have the ability to interact with faculty and the live remote audience during the Workshop and will have access to all program materials. Attendees will need to download Zoom Client for Meetings Software prior to the program. If you are using a VPN please disconnect from the VPN prior to starting the program.

Half Day Program

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Overview

In this virtual Workshop for financial reporting professionals, you will build the practical knowledge base, skills and tools required to succeed in an SEC reporting role and apply these tools to examples from the Form 10-K annual report.  Participants will learn the process of researching SEC disclosure questions and working with the SEC staff in the review process.  This is an interactive Workshop (via Zoom) and open discussion is encouraged to enhance and deepen the learning process. 

The Workshop includes online access to PLI’s SEC Reporting Handbook.

What You Will Learn

In this Workshop participants will:

  • Use the instructions to the Forms to understand disclosure requirements
  • Navigate Regulation S-K and apply non-financial statement disclosure requirements
  • Use Regulation S-X for financial statement disclosure requirements
  • Research other sources of SEC guidance, including the Financial Reporting Manual, Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) and Staff Accounting Bulletins (SABs)
  • Understand the SEC’s organization and function with a focus on the review process and frequent comment areas
  • Apply these sources of SEC guidance to Part One of Form 10-K

What You Should Bring 
To customize your Workshop and gain the most benefit from this interactive learning experience, we recommend you have access to your company’s or a client’s most recent SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q, and a recent 8-K. If you work with a company that is not yet public, filings from a company in your industry are a reasonable alternative. 

Who Should Attend
CFOs, controllers and their staff, internal auditors, partners of public accounting firms and their staff, investor relations professionals, audit committee members, and others involved in the preparation of SEC filings will take away valuable practical information and skills necessary to succeed in the current SEC reporting environment. For attorneys, general counsel, in-house counsel and corporate legal staff, we recommend taking our SEC Reporting and Practice Skills Workshop for Lawyers, for a more in-depth analysis of legal issues in SEC reporting.

Program Level 
Basic 

Intended Audience 
CFOs, controllers and their staff, internal auditors, partners of public accounting firms and their staff, investor relations professionals, audit committee members, and others involved in the preparation of SEC filings. 

Prerequisites 
None

Advanced Preparation 
None 

Topics
Accounting and financial reporting Disclosure (Securities and other financial products) Securities filings and financial statements Form 10-K

Credit Details

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