Date and Time: Thursday, June 18, 2026 – 10:00 am – 11:50 am EST
Description: This course offers insight for tax practitioners beyond merely checking a box to satisfy accounting and auditing requirements for license renewal. We devote significant attention to extracting utility from financial statements to support decision needs of both external financial statement users and internal stakeholders. We explore best practices for cross-functional support within firms that perform tax, accounting solutions, financial statement, and consulting services. We also highlight similarities and differences between U.S. GAAP and tax-basis accounting..
Learning Objectives:
- Recall fundamental concepts regarding external financial reporting
- Identify potential financial reporting frameworks
- Recognize major differences and similarities among United States GAAP, tax-basis accounting, and other special-purpose frameworks
Major Subjects:
- The role of financial reporting for a myriad of users
- Fundamentals concepts
- Special Purpose Frameworks
- Financial statement analysis
- Cross-functional collaboration
Who should attend: CPAs in public practice or members in industry.
Program Level: Intermediate
Developed by: Van Der Aa Tax Ed
Instructor: Dr. Chris Harper, CPA
CPE Credit: 2 hours
Field of Study: Accounting
Prerequisites: Basic working knowledge of financial statements.
Advanced Preparation: None
Course Content
Dr. Christopher Harper, CPA, MBA
Chris is a CPA with the heart of a teacher. He is an associate professor of accounting with Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business. He also serves as a senior manager and director of education for Hungerford CPAs + Advisors. Chris has been serving tax and accounting needs of closely held business and individuals since 1998.
Course materials are only available to students enrolled in the course.