CPE Credit: 1 hour

Course Type: Downloaded PDF materials with online test

Price (with PDF Textbook): $15

Course Description
Earnings per share information must be included in the financial statements of a public company. Accounting for Earnings per Share walks you through the process of calculating this information. It does so by describing the requirements for calculating and presenting basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share. It also addresses the calculation methods used to derive earnings per share, including the treasury stock method, reverse treasury stock method, and two-class method. In short, this course is a handy ongoing reference for anyone who has to calculate earnings per share information on a regular basis.

Author:Steven Bragg

Course number: AC1089

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate between the contents of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations, and recognize the principle underlying these calculations.

• Identify the types of dilutive securities.

• Recognize the different ownership interests of a master limited partnership.

• Specify the legal authorization for requiring a publicly-held entity to make additional disclosures regarding non-GAAP information.

Level: Overview

Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study

NASBA Category: Accounting

Prerequisites: None

Advance Preparation: None

Latest Review Date:February 2024

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.

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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.