Advanced Real Estate Accounting, Auditing & Taxation (111152A)

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Date: Friday, September 14, 2012
Time: 8:00AM - 3:30PM (Registration at 7:30AM )
Facility: MACPA Columbia Center, Columbia
CPE Credit: 2 Auditing
2 Taxes
4 Accounting
Course Type: Seminars
Provider: AICPA
Instructor: Bruce Shepard
Field of Study: Accounting, Auditing, Taxes
Level of Knowledge: Advanced
Fees: $295 MACPA Members, $395 Non-Members
AICPA Discount: ($30)
Referral Discount: ($100)
Student Discount: ($100)
Reciprocal Discount ($100)

Description:

Real estate transactions and assets have some very unique issues. This course considers the special qualities of the real estate industry. How do you record involvement in real estate ventures

  • How do you handle reporting issues related to sales of real estate with leasebacks
  • What are some of the taxation issues common to real estate transactions and holdings
  • If you advise or work for companies with real estate transactions or holdings, this course is for you. The course starts with a review of fundamental accounting issues and continues through advanced issues. Prepare for audits of real estate activity. Case studies, lectures and discussions are used throughout the program.

    Objectives:

    Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the basic and advanced issues for accounting for real estate activities
  • Identify accounting and auditing issues and solutions for real estate ventures
  • Record sale-leaseback transactions and non-monetary exchanges of real estate assets
  • Understand the potential taxation issues for real estate transactions

    Major Topics:

    • Reviewing the basic accounting for real estate including capitalization issues, impairment accounting, rental operations and sales
    • How to account for real estate joint ventures
    • Accounting for sale-leaseback involving real estate assets
    • Introduction to taxation accounting for sales of real estate transactions
    • Introduction to the estimating of fair value of real estate assets
    • Strategies, tips and techniques to plan for and conduct audits of real estate activities
    • Case studies, discussions and lectures

    Who Should Attend:

    * CPAs with some experience in real estate transactions and holdings desiring understanding of advanced issues * Practitioners and finance and accounting professionals in business and industry who advise or work for companies with real estate holdings

    Prerequisite:

    Experience in real estate accounting

    Advanced preparation:

    None


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