<p>This course will be an overview of:</p> <ul> <li>Current developments from accounting standard setters that discuss newly issued and proposed accounting standards.</li> <li>Changes within the SEC, including new and proposed accounting and reporting rules and amendments issued by the commission.</li> <li>Recent tax legislation and its implications for financial reporting and disclosure requirements.</li> <li>Select contemporary auditing topics that affect auditors, audit committees, and preparers of financial statements.</li> </ul>