After completion of this conference, you will be able to:
- Identify the current accounting initiatives, standards and projects at FASB relevant to utilities.
- Understand the current issues at the FERC from the Office of Chief Accountant
- Understand how to assess the value of natural gas storage
- Understand what double leverage is and how it impacts regulated utilities
- Understand changes in cloud computing and the recovery options
- Understand the fair market value fundamentals and the impact for investor-owned water utilities
- Learn how to develop better prompts when using AI
- Learn how to spot issues in rate case filings
- Understand the accounting requirements for asset retirement obligations
- Understand the current changes in federal tax requirements that impact the industry
- Identify U.S. legislative issues relevant to utilities and regulators.
- List current regulatory issues before the North Carolina Utilities Commission
CPE CREDITS
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AICPA/NASBA guidelines for CPE credits are based on a 50-minute credit hour in qualifying NASBA CPE subject areas; one credit equals 50 minutes. All breaks and lunches are omitted from the total CPE minutes. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) 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 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. |
This conference provides a general review of new accounting pronouncements and issues that affect regulated utilities. The conference presentation method is group-live and the course level is intermediate. Prerequisite: Background in Accounting and Regulatory Issues. There is no advance preparation needed for this conference.