This course is an introduction to financial statements, why they are important, what they are, and includes a description of the environment in which they are prepared and used as well as a description of the concept of corporate governance. It emphasizes the role of financial statements in measuring how well companies have performed on key factors of business success. This course serves as the first in a series of 8 courses, all offered by PRATTedu, that cover the preparation and use of financial statements as well as the accounting methods used in constructing the financial statements. The final course in this series discusses and documents how real - world companies use discretion to create reports that measure their financial performance and position in the best possible light. Course Type: Video. Worth 3 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

UPDATED 2023: One important and beneficial aspect of international business is strategic outsourcing – using resources abroad to reduce workload and improve the costs of doing business in different regions. This course will help you consider which procedures should and should not be outsourced, all while exploring U.S. importing regulations and the effects they can have on decision-making. Course Type: Business Simulation. Worth 2 PDCs (SHRM).

This course takes you through the fundamental concepts related to ethics and their importance for CPAs, primarily focusing on an understanding and application of the Conceptual Framework Process. Furthermore, it introduces various threats that could potentially interfere with a CPAs adherence to the Code of Professional Conduct. Course Type: eBook. Worth 2 Technical CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).

For any individual business professional, understanding the importance of making ethically upstanding decisions is almost as important as the decision itself. Because, without understanding why something is the right thing to do, there’s no guarantee that leaders and managers will act for the betterment of the company and employees. Ethical Intelligence is a course designed to help raise your awareness of different contemporary situations that demand moral insight and conviction. Through observation of multiple case studies, you will have the opportunity to witness how unethical behavior and low ethical intelligence contribute to corporate failure. Course Type: Video. Worth 5 CPE Credits (CPA/NASBA).