AICPA Launches IFRS Certificate Program

Accounting students or professionals looking to build their technical expertise and enhance their value to potential employers should consider enrolling in the AICPA’s IFRS Certificate Program.  With the SEC set to announce their decision regarding the convergence of U.S. GAAP and IFRS later this year, accounting professionals with a working knowledge of IFRS have an enormous professional advantage. The AICPA notes that “current and potential clients and employers will look to the certificate as a measurable standard of IFRS competence.”  

You do not need to be a CPA to enroll in this 42 credit hour curriculum, but you do need to have at least an undergraduate accounting degree or obtain relevant work experience that requires the practical application of accounting principles and concepts. Non-CPAs and non-CAs completing the program will receive an IFRS Award of Educational Achievement.  All courses are presented via a self-study webcast and are available on-demand, covering specific topics such as inventories, PP&E, investment property, intangible assets, revenue recognition, EPS, and the IASB’s governance and conceptual framework.  To learn more about the AICPA’s IFRS Certificate Program, visit http://www.ifrs.com/certificate/index.html.