This course provides an overview of the accounting and reporting requirements with respect to segment reporting. The accounting and reporting guidance related to segment reporting is prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in ASC Topic 280. This course focuses on topics such as the identification of the chief operating decision maker (CODM), the determination of operating segments, and the determination of reportable segments. This course also provides information on disclosure requirements as well as illustrative examples of segment disclosures for companies in different industries.
This course is excluded from the following subscription programs:
Value Pass, Self-Study Package, Webinar Package, Self-Study & Webinar Package, and Firm Package.
Publication Date: August 2020
Topics Covered
- Overview of ASC 280
- Scope of ASC 280
- Operating Segment Determination
- Reportable Segments
- Illustrative Example
- Required Disclosures for Reportable Segments
- Entity Wide Disclosures
- Competitive Harm Considerations
- Segment Reporting — Illustrative Examples
- Comparison to IFRS 8
Learning Objectives
- Identify key characteristics of operating segments
- Recognize characteristics of the entity's chief operating decision maker
- Identify the quantitative thresholds used for reportable segments
- Recognize disclosure requirements for reportable segments as well as entity-wide disclosures
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Instructor
Kelen Camehl
Kelen is a recognized author and reviewer of CPE courses and has authored over 145 courses (350 CPE credit hours) covering a range of accounting, auditing, financial reporting, regulatory, and ethics topics. His courses are available for purchase from many online CPE providers including the AICPA. Kelen remained involved in CPA exam content development for nearly 10 years and authored more than a thousand multiple choice questions for various sections of the CPA exam. He also serves as an Editorial Advisor for the AICPA’s "Journal of Accountancy".
Kelen has nearly 20 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. He currently serves as an Accounting Policy Advisor with HP. Prior to HP, he served in multiple accounting roles in the oil & gas industry with ConocoPhillips including technical accounting policy, SOX compliance, and internal audit. He also gained public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with various clients in the energy, electric, power, gas, and utility sectors.