Free SEC training courses for U.S. based companies Accounting Research Manager subscribers* receive free access to CCH's web-based SEC training courses. As you may know, Accounting Research Manager was the first Internet database of comprehensive accounting and SEC literature. Sorry, Accounting Research Manager trial users will only be able to access upon subscribing to Accounting Research Manager. *Only subscribers to our Standard and Audit Public versions are eligible for this offer. To access a course, click the Access to Courses button below and enter your Accounting Research Manager id and password. Below are descriptions of courses that you can complete.

	Course Title & Description		CPE Credit Hours NASBA*
	Going Public Learn the basic process and requirements to help a company go public!		3
	Form S-1 Registration Statements Get hands on experience completing a Form S-1 – the basic registration.		10
	Periodic and Current Reports Determine content required for Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K and prepare a calendar of annual and quarterly reporting requirements.		10
	Annual Reports and Proxy Statements Understand the annual report, proxy statement, and information statement requirements. Also, learn the relationship between these reports and the annual shareholder's meeting.		5
	Form S-3 Registration Statements Become familiar with nonfinancial disclosures in a "typical" non-first time offering. Also, learn about cap tables, ratio of earnings to fixed changes, pro-forma, selected financial data, and use of proceeds.		6

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Going Public Learn the basic process and requirements to help a company go public! What you’ll learn This course will cover the going-public process and requirements and stock exchange listing requirements What you'll do As you explore the process and requirements of going public, you’ll: Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of going public. Consider other options a company may have for raising capital. Compare and contrast the characteristics of certain U.S. stock exchanges. Assess the quantitative requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. Back to top Form S-1 Registration Statement Get hands on experience completing a Form S-1 – the basic registration. What you’ll learn The registration requirements for companies that are offering stock or debt for the first time. The Securities and Exchange Commission's financial and non-financial disclosure requirements. Research techniques for answering questions concerning SEC accounting and disclosure requirements. What you'll do As you read about Form S-1's requirements and get familiar with the SEC Practice materials available on the subject, you will: Identify financial statement periods. Modify GAAP financial statements to conform to SEC requirements. Identify and prepare the necessary supplemental schedules. Review MD&A and prepare a dilution table. Outline selected financial data. Back to top Periodic and Current Reports Determine content required for Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K and prepare a calendar of annual and quarterly reporting requirements. What you’ll learn This course will cover how to determine when the various annual, quarterly, and current reports are due and how to identify and comprehend their financial statement and non-financial requirements. What you'll do In the Periodic and Current Reports Course, you will: Prepare a calendar of annual and quarterly reporting requirements. Determine required content for forms 10-K and 10-Q. Understand condensed interim financial statements for Form 10-Q. Prepare 10-Q footnotes for restructuring reserves, litigation and segments. Evaluate and draft MD&A topics for Form 10-Q. Recognize the types of events that should be reported on Form 8-K. Back to top Annual Reports and Proxy Statement Understand the annual report, proxy statement, and information statement requirements. Also, learn the relationship between these reports and the annual shareholder's meeting. What you’ll learn How to understand the content requirements of an annual report, proxy statement and information statement. How to recognize the relationship between these reports and the annual shareholders' meeting. How to relate these reports to Form 10-K. What you'll do Identify required information for an annual report. Complete the table of contents for an annual report. Explain required information for a proxy statement.. Identify required compensation disclosures. Back to top Form S-3 Registration Statements Become familiar with nonfinancial disclosures in a "typical" non-first time offering. Also, learn about cap tables, ratio of earnings to fixed changes, pro-forma, selected financial data, and use of proceeds. What you’ll learn How to compare and contrast the various forms available for non-IPO registrations and how to prepare the non-financial disclosures (other than the MD&A) for a Form S-3 registration statement. What you'll do In this course, you will: Identify requirements for registration forms S-1, S-2, S-3 and S-4. Learn and apply the rules governing the Use of Proceeds section. Complete a capitalization table. Compute ratio of earnings to fixed charges. Prepare pro-forma financial information for the selected financial data. Back to top