Top Accounting Issues for 2008 CPE Course

The accounting standards are always changing. Never has this observation more true than now. High profile accounting scandals have resulted in a slew of new standards and projects designed to repair damage and improve financial reporting. CCH's Top Accounting Issues for 2008 Course helps CPAs stay abreast of the most significant new standards and important projects. It does so by identifying the events of the past year that have developed into hot issues and reviewing the opportunities and pitfalls presented by the changes. The topics reviewed were selected because of their impact on financial reporting and because of the role they play in understanding the accounting landscape in the year ahead. The topics examined in Top Accounting Issues for 2008 include: -- Accounting for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits -- Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments and Financial Assets -- Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Tax Changes -- Derivatives and HedgeMcClain, Colleen Neuharth is the author of 'Top Accounting Issues for 2008 CPE Course', published 2007 under ISBN 9780808016816 and ISBN 0808016814.