SEC Form 8-K Essentials (CPE Course)

CPE Credit: 1 hour

Course Type: Downloaded PDF materials with online test

Price (with PDF Textbook): $15

Course Description
A publicly-held company is required to file a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission whenever it experiences a reportable event. In the SEC Form 8-K Essentials course, we cover the various types of reportable events, provide sample content, and suggest several controls related to the preparation of this report.

Author: Steven Bragg

Course Number: AC1158

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the various types of violations that must be reported on a Form 8-K.

  • Specify what needs to be reported on a Form 8-K in regard to a change in independent accountant.

  • Recall the required timing for when information must be filed on a Form 8-K.

  • Specify how a bankruptcy should be reported on a Form 8-K.

  • Recall the reporting requirements for a contingent liability on a Form 8-K.

Level: Overview

Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study

NASBA Category: Accounting

Prerequisites: None

Advance Preparation: None

Latest Revision Date: October 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.