This course covers the accounting for business combinations (ASC 805), the preparation of consolidated financial statements (ASC 810), and other related topics including, but not limited to: step-by-step acquisition, deconsolidation, segments reporting, and the goodwill impairment test. This course begins with a discussion of the scope of ASC 805 and the differences between business combinations and asset acquisitions. Next, the course explores the measurement and recognition principles of the acquisition method to account for business combinations. Then, the course covers the consolidation process. You will learn how to prepare the consolidated financial statements and make all of the necessary consolidation adjustments.
Advanced Financial Reporting: Accounting for Business Combinations and Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
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This course is part of the Master of Science in Accountancy (iMSA) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. If you are admitted to the full program, your coursework will count towards your degree learning and all of your progress will transfer with you.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Course Orientation
1 hour to complete
3 videos (Total 5 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Module 1: Control of a Business
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 30 min), 1 reading, 5 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 2: Acquisition Method
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 30 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 3: Components of Consideration Transferred in a Business Combination
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 36 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Module 4: Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 35 min), 1 reading, 5 quizzes
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- 2 stars0.62%
- 1 star2.48%
TOP REVIEWS FROM ADVANCED FINANCIAL REPORTING: ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND PREPARATION OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
by AASep 1, 2020
Good to equip yourself with, and very informative on business mergers.
by SOJun 8, 2020
I learnt more from the course. It was an interesting experience.
by KBMar 6, 2022
The lessons were very well presented, the examples given to help understand the theories were adequate and very helpful. It is a course I would recommend to anyone interested in financial reporting.
by NKSep 16, 2021
I just have a problem with teacher's hand writing .
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