Real estate entities have unique financial reporting issues under Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE). This course reviews the ASPE standards relevant to the real estate industry, as applicable to both developers and those with income-producing properties. Additionally, there will be discussions on the unique accounting issues encountered by builders, developers, and landlords that have direct or indirect ownership in real estate. This course uses exercises and examples to illustrate these issues to provide practical advice for those involved.
Course Content:
In this course, you will gain knowledge about the following topics:
Accounting for real estate development costs
Accounting for construction of rental properties
Interest capitalization and accounting for transaction and financing fees
Accounting for holdbacks
Revenue recognition on sale of real estate
Revenue recognition from rental properties
Impairment of real estate properties
Contract modifications and claims
Determination of cost of sales for properties sold
Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this course, you should be able to:
Recognize choices available in accounting for real estate entities and the impact of such choices
Identify what costs should be capitalized for properties under development
Recognize revenue on real estate properties for sale
Recognize revenue from rental properties
Draft financial statement note disclosures for a real estate company
Who Will Benefit:
Professionals involved in the preparation of private enterprise financial statements for real estate companies and practitioners who serve private clients in the real estate industry.