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Format: Online pdf document. (Printed book available for addl. $20.00 plus s/h.)
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation Requirement: None
Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 11 Hrs. Accounting
Price without printed book: $112.00 Price with printed book: $132.00 plus s/h
Course expiration: You have one year from date of purchase to complete the course.
Course Description:
In past years we have witnessed a number of high-profile corporate scandals: Enron, Tyco International, Healthsouth, Global Crossing, and WorldCom (now-MCI). While these are the most glaring, there are many more companies whose shareholders and employees have suffered as stock prices have fallen, such as Cisco, Nokia, Lucent Technologies, and most internet-related businesses. The course examines recent developments in finance and accounting and a series of corporate accounting scandals on the heels of the Enron debacle that have led to new sweeping accounting guidelines, proposals, and legislation—most notably, the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act. Many of the issues surrounding the Act, such as the cost, problems, software and information technologies, and strategies for dealing with the SOX, are discussed. The general issues on corporate governance are also covered.
About the Author
Dr. Jae K. Shim is one of the most prolific accounting and finance experts in the world. He is a professor of accounting and finance at California State Univ., Long Beach and CEO of Delta Consulting Co., a financial consulting and training firm. Dr. Shim received his MBA and Ph.D. degrees from the Univ. of California at Berkeley (Haas School of Business). Dr. Shim has been a consultant to commercial and nonprofit organizations for over 30 years.
Dr. Shim has over 50 college and professional books to his credit, including 2003 US Master Finance Guide, Barron’s Accounting Handbook, Barron’s Dictionary of Accounting Terms, GAAP 2003, Dictionary of Personal Finance, Investment Sourcebook, Dictionary of Real Estate, Dictionary of Economics, Dictionary of International Investment Terms, Encyclopedic Dictionary of Accounting and Finance, Corporate Controller’s Handbook of Financial Management, The Vest-Pocket CPA, The Vest-Pocket CFO, and the best-selling Vest-Pocket MBA. Professor Shim's books have been published by Prentice-Hall, McGraw-Hill, Barron's, Commercial Clearing House (CCH), Southwestern, John Wiley, American Management Association (Amacom), and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).
Dr. Shim has been frequently quoted by such media as the Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, Business Start-ups, Personal Finance, and Money Radio . Dr. Shim has also published numerous articles in professional and academic journals. He was the recipient of the Credit Research Foundation Award for his article on cash flow forecasting and financial modeling.