Perquest Offers Accountants CPE Accredited Course on FIN 46(R)

Provider of payroll outsourcing services invites accountants to attend online class on FIN 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.

Oakland, CA (PRWEB) September 18, 2008 -- As part of an ongoing monthly series, Perquest, a provider of web based payroll services (http://www.perquest.com/products-why-payroll.aspx), is offering accounting practitioners a free Certified Professional Education (CPE) web-based course to help them understand how FIN 46 (R) affects private companies. This one hour course will be delivered Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 2pm Eastern time.

Ever since the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FIN 46(R) in December 2003, accountants have struggled with the reporting of off-balance sheet entities. GAAP exception reports have increased significantly due to noncompliance with FIN 46(R). On July 18, 2008, the Private Company Financial Reporting Committee recommended that FASB alter the requirements of the recommendation for privately held companies, suggesting that the FASB allow stand-alone parent-only financial statements under GAAP for private companies. Perquest’s web-based course will examine this timely topic and answer common questions.

WHO: Robert Durak, senior technical adviser to the Private Company Financial Reporting Committee and principal author of the July 18 recommendation.

WHAT: A free Certified Professional Education (CPE) Web-based course hosted by Perquest.

WHERE: Interested professionals can sign up for the Webinar by visiting perquest.com (http://www.perquest.com/) and visiting the Accounting Professionals (http://www.perquest.com/partnerships-accounting-professionals.aspx) page.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 2pm Eastern time.

Perquest also offers accounting professionals a free monthly email newsletter designed to help them stay better informed and able to meet the demands of their growing business. These resources, along with additional information on the value of developing a relationship with Perquest, can be found on the Accounting Professionals (http://www.perquest.com/partnerships-accounting-professionals.aspx) page of the Perquest site.

About Perquest:

Perquest is an innovative online payroll services (http://www.perquest.com/products-why-payroll.aspx) company delivering web based payroll services (http://www.perquest.com/products-why-payroll.aspx) to small and medium size businesses in the United States. It delivers easy-to-use quality services focused on helping small businesses grow and prosper. For more information, visit www.perquest.com (http://www.perquest.com/).

Media Contact:

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