SEC Form 10-K Essentials (CPE Course)

CPE Credit: 2 hours

Course Type: Downloaded PDF materials with online test

Price (with PDF Textbook): $25

Course Description
A publicly-held company is required to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission following the end of its fiscal year. In the SEC Form 10-K Essentials course, we cover many of the required disclosures and provide a number of samples. We also note the special closing activities required to close the books prior to issuing a Form 10-K, as well as the approval process for this document.

Author: Steven Bragg

Course Number: AC1172

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the different types of disclosures that must be included in a Form 10-K.

  • Recall the timing for when a Form 10-K must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Level: Intermediate

Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study

NASBA Category: Accounting

Prerequisites: None

Advance Preparation: None

Latest Review Date: December 2023

Program Registration Requirements: Click on "Purchase Course" near the top of this page to pay for and access the course. You will then be able to download the course as a PDF file, then take an on-line examination, and then download a certificate of completion if you pass the examination.

Program Refund Policy: For more information regarding administrative policies concerning complaints, refunds, and other matters, see our policies page.

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AccountingTools, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

The NASBA sponsor identification number for Accountingtools, Inc. is 115881.

AccountingTools is an IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider. We are compliant with the requirements for continuing education providers (as described in sections 10.6 and 10.9 of the Department of Treasury’s Circular No. 230 and in other IRS guidance, forms, and instructions). Our IRS Approved Continuing Education Provider number is 72821.