This course is the first in a series on the Topic 606 (ASC 606) revenue recognition standard.  The standard outlines five steps for proper compliance.  At the surface, these steps seem simplistic.  However, there are many considerations that should be considered within each step based on your process and industry. 

This course is designed to provide an overview of the technical guidance and outline the five steps involved in the revenue recognition model.  We also explore some concepts to consider within each step and then evaluate some challenges that specific industries may have when complying with the standard. 

On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) completed its Revenue Recognition project. It issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).  The guidance establishes principles to report useful information to users of financial statements about the nature, timing, and uncertainty of revenue from contracts with customers. 

The standard affects all entities (public, private, and not-for-profit) that have contracts with customers.  Exclusions include:

  • Leases accounted for under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 840, Leases;
  • Insurance contracts accounted for under FASB ASC 944, Financial Services—Insurance;
  • Most financial instruments, and guarantees (other than product or service warranties).

Transaction and industry specific revenue recognition guidance is eliminated. It is replaced with a principle based approach for determining revenue recognition. The new standard requires significantly more disclosure than previous generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Note: Information within this course comes from readily available public domain documents and is utilized by the trainer as a supplement for relaying the course content.

Resources Consulted:
• ASC 606-10-32-15 to 32-20, 55-244 to 55-246.
• ASU 2014-09: “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” BC229-BC247.
• Croner-I, “A14 Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” (2019). Section 7.4.2-2 and 7.4.2-2.
• FASB, ”Revenue Recognition Implementation Q&As.” January 2020). Questions 31-37.
• FASB TRG Memo 20: “Significant Financing Components.” 26 January 2015.
• FASB TRG Memo 30: “Significant Financing Components.” 30 March 2015.
• EY, Financial Reporting Developments: “Revenue from contracts with customers.”January 2020. Section 5.5.
• KPMG, Handbook: “Revenue Recognition.”December 2019. Section 5.5.
• PWC, “Revenue from contracts with customers”March 2020. Section 4.4.
https://www.revenuehub.org/

Learning Objectives
  • Identify the effective dates for the new revenue recognition standard.
  • Explore the need for the new revenue recognition standard.
  • Explore the new revenue recognition core principles and the five-step revenue model.
  • Identify the impact of the new revenue recognition standard on various revenue concepts.
  • Explore the impact of the revenue recognition standard on various industries.
Last updated/reviewed: March 18, 2024

Included In Certifications

This course is included in the following Certification Programs:

17 CoursesRevenue Recignition (ASC 606) Certification

  1. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606) Standard Overview
  2. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Identify The Contract Part 1
  3. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Identify The Contract Part 2
  4. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Performance Obligations Part 1
  5. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Performance Obligations Part 2
  6. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Transaction Price Part 1
  7. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Transaction Price Part 2
  8. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Allocating Transaction Price
  9. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Recognize Revenue
  10. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Scenarios For Identify The Contract
  11. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Scenarios For Performance Obligations
  12. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Scenarios For Transaction Price
  13. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Scenarios For Transaction Price And Recognize Revenue
  14. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Case Scenarios Part 1
  15. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Case Scenarios Part 2
  16. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606) COVID Implications
  17. Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 606): Disclosure Requirements “Contracts with Customers”
381 Reviews (1577 ratings)

Reviews

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Anonymous Author
The course was a good overview of the new revenue recognition standards hilighting the changes from the old standards. A good primer.

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Anonymous Author
Great overview of a difficult topic. Interesting points covered as well.

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Anonymous Author
This presenter is easy to follow and very effective (my second course with this instructor). She provides an excellent overview of the standard along with (as she is known for) practical examples. I appreciated the examples across different types of organizations and industries. She gives enough info. to equip you with a general understanding and respect for the complexities that organizations may have to navigate.

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Anonymous Author
I have to catch up on lots of CPE hours to reinstate my CPA license after a lapse. So I did miss on a number of important new developments in the field. Thoroughly enjoyed the course - the tutor/delivery style as much as the content itself (overview of ASC 606). Going to take all other available courses in ASC 606 series from Lynn Fountain. Lots of demand for this knowledge out there. Thank you, Lynn!

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Member's Profile
The course very clearly outlines the new revenue guidance using examples and a breakdown of each step in the model. I liked how the course was organized and how the instructor covered specific industry impacts. The content will be helpful for accountants within an organization who may have to implement the new standard or consultants who provide guidance to clients that will be adopting it.

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Member's Profile
ASC 606 is a very difficult standard to understand without properly going through the five critical steps to apply the standard to contracts with customers properly. Instructor did a tremendous job outlining and going into an overview of all 5 steps and the proper application of the steps to evaluating when and how much revenue to recognize.

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Anonymous Author
Good course for regular subscription price (not certification price). Benefited from taking all the courses. A lot of repetition could be viewed as reinforcing or redundant depending on how quickly can learn. Would rely on wording on slides more than those spoken, as less technically precise. Now have strong foundation in ASC 606.

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Anonymous Author
I liked the Industry Impact section where Lynn explained the standard in more details. Also, after reading along with the text, Lynn rephrases the information which helps to understand the concepts. This course would be helpful to anyone who deals with contracts with customers from Legal to Accounting, Finance, Marketing, etc.

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Anonymous Author
Even though the new revenue recognition standards have already been adopted by all companies, it was beneficial to enroll in this course because this differs from what I had learned when I was in school. Lynn did a very good job at clearly describing every aspect of the new standard and explained how it differs from the old.

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Member's Profile
This course does a great job of outlining key concepts in ASC 606. It goes through the five steps and highlights areas of concern to be aware of. Importantly, it also discussed practical issues companies need to face in the new standard, including potential data gaps that companies will need to begin capturing.

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Anonymous Author
The company I work for provides various IT and management training course such as Project Managent and Cybersecurity. We have been offering various special packages for online, on-demand a bundle packages. This course gave me a good overwiew and I can explore how we account for the bundles.

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Anonymous Author
1. Concept is clearly explained. However, more practical questions can be included in as a part of definition explanation. Otherwise course is good. 2. In the complying with revenue recognition standard is the complete video- but why it has to be completed to achieve the course completion?

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Member's Profile
Very straightforward, well-organized and systematic, easy to follow lecture especially for a complex standard like revenue recognition. Would recommend any CPAs who works in audit/public accounting to take this course, also other courses in this series and by this instructor Lynn Fountain.

5
Anonymous Author
This course provides a very descriptive summary of ASC 606. A thorough walkthrough is provided ranging from the need for the new standard, to the five step model and certain key areas. I highly recommend this course for others looking to brush up on the new revenue recognition standard.

5
Member's Profile
Very helpful introduction to the new Revenue Recognition standard. The instructor provides very clear and concise summary of the new rules and keeps things interesting with helpful examples of how the new rules will impact the revenue recognition process in different industries.

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Anonymous Author
This course was great! The instructor gave a very good background as to why revenue recognition standards are changing. She gave a great outline of the new 5 step approach for 606 and gave great examples at the end about how the new standards will affect different industries.

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Anonymous Author
Learning the basic five steps of the new revenue recognition rules from the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Learning key aspects of the new standard. Gained a understanding in several core concepts of revenue recognition under the new standard and when to implement.

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Anonymous Author
This is my first introduction into Rev Rec and I was surprised to see how many rules and regulations there truly are to recognizing revenue. As a private company this is something that we have recently started to learn about and put into practice the last couple of years.

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Anonymous Author
This course explains very well the 5 steps of the new revenue recognition standard. I appreciated the industry impact portion as it showed how the change could have real world impacts. I also enjoyed the comparison of the previous standard with the new standard.

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Anonymous Author
ASC 606 is showing up in a lot of job postings now, so I imagine a lot of companies are still struggling with it for them to be specifically calling it out in what they need in candidates. This was a great overview of the revenue recognition standards. Thank you!

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Member's Profile
Thank you Lynn Fountain! I've done two of your rev recon classes so far and this format has really improved my ability to understand the new rev rec standards more clearly. I've attended other CPEs on the subject, but got the best take-aways from your courses!

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Anonymous Author
This was a great overview course on revenue recognition. The professor was clear and addressed key points on Topic 606. All 5 steps were addressed, and I like that she forewarned that in actual practice these can be very complex depending on industry, etc.

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Member's Profile
I appreciate that this training does not assume that I work within public accounting. Much of the other CPE I've taken recently makes that assumption and I foresee this certificate program providing a better value. Lynn's delivery is very natural and engaging.

5
Member's Profile
This course was very easy to follow and understand. The instructor breaks down the concepts of the new standard with examples making it easier to comprehend. Highly recommend for anyone interested in deepening their understand of the ASC 606 standard.

5
Anonymous Author
As a Construction Assistant Controller, I find this course helpful to properly recognize construction revenue. Everything is clearly outlined, and it is easy to follow Lynn Fountain as she presents the topic both generally and with real life examples.

4
Member's Profile
The course covered ASC 606 in depth, with good description and organization regarding the 5 step model. Overall, each video was helpful, insightful and easy to follow throughout. Access to PDF slides also was nice to tag along while the videos played.

5
Anonymous Author
This course met the stated learning objectives. The examples used were helpful to understand the material presented. The industry impact section was also helpful as it presented things that people in various industries need to be thinking about.

5
Member's Profile
The presenter was very knowledgable. She provided the information in a fashion that made it easy to digest. The course was basic but it provided a good foundation to move on to more complicated aspects of ASC606 and specific industry impacts.

5
Anonymous Author
This is a very good high level summary of this complicated accounting standard. I also find the Revenue Recognition handout especially helpful for future reference as it summarized all the key points that we need to know about this standard.

5
Member's Profile
This was a really good refresher on revenue recognition. I have to deal with this concept all the time in my role as an FP&A analyst for a medical device company, so it is a great reminder to think through the pieces of revenue recognition.

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Member's Profile
Overall the course was good, but do not agree with the comment regarding the government contracting industry and it not following GAAP. I don't believe that to be true (more than a decade with government contractors) and a bit misleading.

5
Member's Profile
Very helpful overview for those who are already familiar with the topic. Might be a little challenging for people who are new to this standard as it is a very very complex topic and, obviously, cannot be covered in 1 -2 hours CPE course.

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Anonymous Author
Good overall summary. I see instructor offers more detailed classes on the subject which I think is necessary for financial professionals to gain a correct understanding of the topic. Wish she would use more pictorial examples however.

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Member's Profile
This course provided a solid overall description of the revenue recognition framework and a good introduction to the steps (and challenges that accompany them). I also liked the section that went over the impact on certain industries.

5
Anonymous Author
This course was great. It was very informative and provided a great overview of revenue recognition under the new model. The dings of the instructor's phone were a little funny/distracting, but otherwise, it was a high quality class.

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Member's Profile
good short summary of revenue rules - it is hard to be concise in such a vast subject with so many possible variations. Follow up examples by industry would be excellent as the application is much more difficult than first appears

5
Member's Profile
Whoooo I scored 90% and that means Lynn did a great job once again in coaching me through this course. It is a difficult conceptual paradigm shift in Rev Rec and I am glad to have my head around it. Thank you Lynn. Great course.

5
Anonymous Author
I definitely got a very good overview of the Revenue Recognition Standard. Professor Lynn was very thorough in explaining the five steps, various things to consider and also touched on some industries impacted by this standard.

5
Member's Profile
The new standards and the underlying concepts are a bit difficult to digest and more difficult to apply in real life situations. Our instructor has taken great efforts to simplify some of the complex concepts. Well done!!!!

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Anonymous Author
The concepts are presented in a clear manner. Although there are many terms and acronyms, the subject matter is presented in plain English and at a good pace. The course is very thought provoking which is a good quality.

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Anonymous Author
I enjoyed the instructor's conversational style of teaching. She was easy to listen to and helped me retain and comprehend the concepts well. The materials are great too--good reference for future when I implement.

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Anonymous Author
This is an excellent course. It is my first Illumeo training course, and I feel it provided me with a great overview of the new standard. The presentation flows logically and smoothly. Highly recommend the trainer.

5
Member's Profile
I've taken many of Lynn's courses in the past. Her courses are well organized and presented well. I think her course material is excellent; especially for a consultant as myself. I highly recommend this class.

5
Anonymous Author
Excellent content. This course really did a good job at getting to the meat and potatoes of the content. The content, context, and multiple modes of representation they provide is highly effective and enjoyable!

5
Member's Profile
This course was very informative and easy to follow. Lynn Fountain's lecture was very helpful, and she did a good job of explaining the material in an easy to learn manner, using plenty of real-world examples.

5
Member's Profile
Very useful overview of ASC606 that will hook you up. It opens the palette of impacts in several industries alerting you to dive deeper into its complexities and to follow the remainder courses on the subject.

5
Member's Profile
In the last few compnanie's I've worked with, I've been helping with the implementation of 606. This course has directly helped recap what the 5 step model is so I can remember it with the 606 implementation.

5
Anonymous Author
Great refresher or introduction course to the revenue recognition standard. Doesn't go incredibly deep, but it does meet the state course objectives. Great slides accompany the course that can be used anytime.

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Anonymous Author
Very nicely explained. The instructor was very clear and used appropriate examples to explain the concepts. It was easy to understand and a joy to know what the ASC 606 is all about and why it is important.

5
Anonymous Author
I like teacher Ms Lynn very much. She is very nice and her voice is so acceptable,which make her courses are very easy to grasp! I feel very safe when she is accompanying me during the CPE studying process.

5
Anonymous Author
This is a great course to provide a solid overview of the new Revenue Recognition standard. Lynn Fountain gives a great explanation of the various steps including examples of how to apply certain aspects.

5
Member's Profile
Not a very in depth course, but for a 2 hour segment, this one does a nice job of concisely summing up the revenue recognition issues and touches very well on the main highlights of various industries.

5
Member's Profile
Very informative and comprehensive. Was able to understand the concepts. Allows one to understand the theory behind the new ASC. The support docs. are very helpful as a review source going forward.

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Anonymous Author
Understanding this is an overview course with more details in following courses, it would be useful to have very simple examples with money. For example, purchase a car for $40, 5 year warranty of $5.

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Anonymous Author
Great course, very clear on the 5 step model and concepts. It will be great if there's specific case we could practice to identify performance obligation and transaction price under various scenario.

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Anonymous Author
This course provided a good high level overview of the new revenue recognition standard. I am surprised how wonky this standard is, you practically need a lawyer to help you understand accounting.

5
Member's Profile
This was a basic overview and a taste of revenue recognition. It was great information, but I wouldn't count on coming away from this with specific knowledge of what you should do for your company.

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Anonymous Author
The instructor provide excellent real life examples to make the content more interesting. She kept the course concise and easy to understand and went slowly through everything to avoid confusion.

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Anonymous Author
This is very informative, We can download the PDF and save for future reference. very detailed presentation. We can also ask questions and there will definitely be responses from the instructor.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course, incredibly thorough. Re-examining the five-step model was really advantageous to me and has given me a new perspective on my company's revenue recognition processes and procedures.

5
Member's Profile
Liked the industry examples. Liked the way the course was laid out as well. Good job of explaining the effective dates for public and non-public as well as the requirements for the fives steps.

4
Anonymous Author
This course is a good overview of the new standard at a high level. A more detailed course would be required for specific application of the standard within an industry. Good place to start.

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Anonymous Author
This provided good breakdown and comparison of the differences between the old requirements and new. The instructor was moving a lot- leaning in and out and I found it to be distracting.

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Anonymous Author
I really like this instructor because she adds commentary outside of the slides which makes the lecture more relevant and interesting. Her presentation is well done and keeps one engaged.

5
Anonymous Author
This was a great overview of the new revenue recognition standard ASC606. Each of the five steps were outlined and discussed. This course was easy to follow and gave real life examples.

4
Member's Profile
Overall this is a good course. It is easy to listen to and to follow. Yet there are not enough references to the exact ASCs. Also an all comprehensive example would improve this course.

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Anonymous Author
This course was a quick test after taking the longer 4 hour RevRec course offered. The industry specific references were interesting but I suggest taking the more robust 4 hour course.

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Anonymous Author
The instructor did a great job providing a general outline of the new revenue recognition standards and why they were important to change from the old standards. Overall great course!

5
Anonymous Author
Substantial changes well addressed in this overview. I like how it addressed the impacts by industry. Companies are now getting used to the adjustments implemented. Interesting topic.

5
Member's Profile
well organized, easy to follow steps and understand, it provided a well organized foundation for the principles and made it easy to see areas that will require more in-depth analysis

5
Anonymous Author
Great course on the updated revenue recognition rules, applications and rationales for implementing. Course scope is narrow, but helpful for anyone interested in a high level intro.

5
Anonymous Author
The presentation of the course was great, it made me feel interested on the topic all the time. The way the items and the concepts were presented was easy to follow and understand.

5
Member's Profile
Excellent course. Really enjoyed learning about the topics presented here. Instructor was wonderful. Would certainly recommend this course to my friends, family, and colleagues.

5
Anonymous Author
This course was incredibly helpful. I really enjoyed the course, and I will definitely recommend this to my colleague. looking forward to the continuation of this course/training.

5
Member's Profile
The course is perfectly tailored as either a refresher for those familiar with 606 or those new to the topic and looking to get up to speed. Well-prepared materials and content.

5
Member's Profile
excellent summary of the revenue recognition standard. ASC 606 , is a game changer for many industries. New methods to record revenue were explained in a understandable fashion.

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Anonymous Author
Overall well-designed résumé of the important principles, including the total time of the course being not overly-wordy and ample enough to explain terms presented in slides.

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Anonymous Author
The presenter provided a lot of valuable information and laid it out nicely in her slides - she is obviously well versed on the topic. It was just very difficult to sit through.

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Anonymous Author
Good explanation and good material. But I missed more details how to handle revenues which are invoiced but the promised goods or service is not yet transferred to the customer.

5
Member's Profile
A solid introduction to all of the aspects of the new 606 standard. I recommend taking this prior to diving into the more detailed classes to get grounding on the basics first.

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Anonymous Author
It's a very helpful introduction course into this accounting area of revenue recognition; could be more practicable but I guess this will come with the next more focus courses

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Anonymous Author
The class gives a nice overview of the new revenue recognition standard. There were a lot of technical descriptions, but also some examples which help explain the standard.

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Member's Profile
This is a good introduction to revenue recognition. Provides an overview to the five steps and compares impacts of the standard on industries most affected by the change.

5
Anonymous Author
Very insightful overview for those who are familiar with the topic. May be a little challenging for people who are new to this standard as it is a very very complex topic .

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Anonymous Author
Just getting my feet under me with ASC606. This course gave me a high-level understanding of the 5 steps involved in the new guidance. Easy to follow and well organized!

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Anonymous Author
A good overview of the changes to revenue recognition. The examples were weak. I would like to hear examples that would actually be found across a variety of industries.

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Anonymous Author
This was one of the better courses to a confusing area - My audit background and audit committee education combined with this course helped me understand the concepts

5
Member's Profile
Very well written and presented course. The pace to cover the materials was very good. I would recommend this course for a great overview of revenue recognition.

5
Member's Profile
Very well explained. Great material. I'm looking forward to finishing all my courses and then I will let you know how my learning experience is after completing all.

5
Member's Profile
The course is well structured and the instructor presented the material very professional. I have a good understanding of the whole concept. Enjoy it very much!

5
Anonymous Author
Helpful overview that clearly explains the impetus behind the new revenue recognition standard, the many items to consider and its impact on various industries.

5
Member's Profile
This was a basic approach to understanding the new Revenue guidelines. For someone who has not dove into this content I really appreciated this basic approach.

5
Anonymous Author
This course was spot on and the instructor was very effective in presenting the course materials. The time allotted to the learning activity was appropriate.

4
Anonymous Author
Very good overview of the introduction to ASC 606 requirements and description of the process steps and considerations required to implement this standard.

5
Member's Profile
Very succinct, yet informative introduction to ASC 606. This was a great refresher and I appreciated insight how the new standard impacts certain industries.

5
Anonymous Author
I like the lecture uses a lot of examples to illustrate the abstract concepts. I also like to hear about the implications of ASC 606 to different industries.

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Anonymous Author
Good information, but dry. It would have been easier to process if there were more visual effects that would engage the student within the learning process.

5
Member's Profile
This lecture was both straightforward and concise. Great course for those looking to brush up on or simply gain a high-level understanding of ASC Topic 606.

4
Member's Profile
Even though this was an overview it provided a lot of information and things to think about. It was hard to stay focus because the student was not engaged.

5
Anonymous Author
Presentation material very well written. Instructor did a great job explaining a very complicated topic. No dislikes. I recommend this class to all CPAs

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Anonymous Author
Overall, a very good course. The instructor is clearly extremely knowledgeable, however, the delivery of the presentation could be a little more polished.

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Member's Profile
Revenue recognition has been a hot topic over the past several years as the new rules phase in. This course was a good review and a quick one. Thank you.

5
Anonymous Author
great simple to follow course. i really liked the examples used and the structure of the course. It was helpful to also see the impacts to each industry.

5
Member's Profile
BEST explanation of a complex issue. This course helps you determine what areas of impact will be and what areas you need to focus on for your insudtry!

5
Member's Profile
Provides a clear overview of the new revenue recognition standard. The list of impact on different industries from the new standard is well presented.

5
Member's Profile
Very thorough course. I like being able to learn about the new revenue recognition standards over multiple courses and this one is a good introduction

4
Anonymous Author
Great overview on ASC 606 and the transition into following the guidance. Its always good to have a refresher to ensure i have a proper understanding.

4
Member's Profile
This is an excellent introduction course for ASC 606. The course provides a good background on the relevant factors that affect revenue recognition.

5
Member's Profile
Overview was very helpful and since it was two hours, went into greater detail than the one hour sessions do. Areas were clearly covered and concise.

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Anonymous Author
Revenue is a very important account, and one that is often confusing based on recognition. This course does a good overall job of breaking up ASC 606

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Anonymous Author
Good Overview of RR. I would recommend it for someone who wants a good general overview of the standard. The slides are relevant and to the point.

5
Member's Profile
I really liked the Information on Healthcare as that is the industry I am in and would like more future CPE courses with examples in that industry.

5
Anonymous Author
I have read publications and watched videos on 606-10. I liked this course better as the instructor explained the guidance using simple examples.

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Anonymous Author
I really enjoyed listening to the material in this course. It was well laid out and easy to understand. i would recommend to any of my colleagues.

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Anonymous Author
The overview was very informative. The introduction to the standard and the five step model are well explained. The slides were a helpful guide.

5
Anonymous Author
Excellent course --very practical. Instructor clearly explained what the changes were with great examples and outlined the key areas to address.

5
Anonymous Author
I liked that this course broke down each of the five steps in the model even further and explained the complexities to consider with each step.

5
Anonymous Author
Good overview of ASC 606, including the 5 step model and how the standard may impact various industries. No prior knowledge of ASC 606 required.

5
Anonymous Author
Very informative, very clear. Engaging instructor, I liked how she broke each part out and the individual industry standards were helpful.

5
Member's Profile
I love Lynn Fountain's courses she does such a good job describing the topic in depth without being overwhelming and by keeping it interesting.

5
Anonymous Author
Very good representation of the overview of the new revenue standard. I would highly recommend this class to someone seeking a top lveel view.

5
Anonymous Author
Was very helpful. It left me with ideas on what data to capture in the accounting software to automate the recognition of software contracts.

5
Member's Profile
This was a very strong introduction to ASC 606. The materials were clear and well presented. Ms. Fountain is knowledgeable and well spoken.

5
Member's Profile
This course moved with a readonable pace through the foundations of the standard. Various examples helped to illustrate the considerations.

5
Anonymous Author
ASC 606 has been a big project for many of my consulting projects recently and all of this material is very relevant and helpful to revisit.

4
Anonymous Author
Overall good introduction/refresher for ASC-606. The instructor was clear and concise and the information was presented in a clear manner.

5
Anonymous Author
The presentation was concise and informative. Viewing the presenter in the corner with no variability in setting was getting monotonous.

5
Member's Profile
Good course, allows a solid base understanding of new recognition process and how different industries are affected by the new standards.

4
Member's Profile
The class was very informative ...I liked the industry segment Impact review ...the class content was clear and concise and informative

5
Member's Profile
This course was a great overview on Topic 606 revenue recognition. I was well structured and followed through the 5 recognition steps.

5
Anonymous Author
This is a great course to give an introduction to the new revenue recognition standard and the complexity it creates to most companies.

5
Anonymous Author
Very informative and insightful in learning the 5 step model for revenue recognition. Will definitely enroll in other revenue courses.

5
Member's Profile
This was a good introduction to ASC606 - highly recommend it to those who need a high level introduction to the impact/considerations.

5
Anonymous Author
it can be a richer education/training experience if more real life real industry examples are provided in new standard impact section.

4
Anonymous Author
This course was simple to follow along with. Everything was relevant and can be used in every day work duties in Revenue Accounting.

5
Member's Profile
I wish there was a speed option to watch the videos. For example, when I listen to podcasts I listen at 1.5x or 2.0x to speed along.

5
Anonymous Author
Helpful overview of revenue recognition standard. Highlights the changes and provides examples throughout. Some in depth examples.

4
Anonymous Author
Overall, good course for someone who is new to revenue recognition concepts. Good refresher course for more experienced attendees.

5
Member's Profile
very informative course. I learned a lot and is a great overall course. the instructor used examples that were easy to understand.

5
Member's Profile
Great introduction to a very extensive topic. Easy to follow and understand given the amount of judgement involved in this area.

5
Member's Profile
The course was well thought out and went through in a logical manner. The presenters was very good at explaining the key points.

5
Member's Profile
Great overview of the new revenue recognition standard. Organized nicely using the 5-step model made for ease of understanding.

5
Anonymous Author
Great overview of the new revenue recognition standard. I liked how it addressed the challenges certain industries will face.

5
Member's Profile
Great little course. I liked the pdf ovreview and the glossary. The industry tips were great too. Good high level material

4
Anonymous Author
The course gave a great overview as to the high level 5 step process under 606 and unique insight into particular industries

5
Member's Profile
This course is a deep dive into a topic that contains many layers. It helps the student explore and understand those layers.

5
Anonymous Author
One of the best courses I have taken. Very well put together and easy to follow, with important concepts and great examples.

4
Member's Profile
This is a good overview of the new revenue recognition standard. Good overall view with some industry specific information.

5
Member's Profile
REally great course. Instruction was straightforward and covered all of the topics relevant to my current role. Fantastic.

4
Anonymous Author
Wish to get more examples specifically on subject to have clear view. Really like how informatic the course for new ASC 606

5
Anonymous Author
The course was very thorough. I'm new to revenue recognition and took this course to get a better understanding of ASC 606.

4
Member's Profile
Great overview to this multi-facetted accounting standard that may have significant implications for different industries.

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Anonymous Author
Extremely tedious. Healthcare has been estimating proper revenue recognition for years through contractual allowances etc.

5
Anonymous Author
The course contains plenty of useful information on the new revenue recognition standard, presented in a very clear manner

5
Member's Profile
Really good course and well discussed topics. Learned everything I needed and a compact but yet very detail presentation.

4
Anonymous Author
Good course on the basics of ASC 606 for revenue recognition. Thorough and some examples of industry specific challenges.

5
Member's Profile
The content of this course was very informative. It was very in dept and provide insights into the new revenue standard.

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Anonymous Author
This course offers very useful information as an overview to the ASC 606, with just enough details for the introduction.

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Member's Profile
The course was a helpful review. The slides were very useful. I think the first question in the quiz needs to be updated.

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Anonymous Author
What surprised me was the simplistic methodology of the new standard. It really makes sense and is quite easy to follow.

5
Member's Profile
This was a great introduction to this topic. I work for a software company and 606 has become very important in my work.

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Anonymous Author
A better understanding of the five steps of the revenue recognition standard as presented in ASC 606 will be obtained.

5
Member's Profile
Good overview of the new revenue recognition standard. The examples she gave made the material easier to understand.

5
Anonymous Author
Absolutely a great course! advanced my ASC606 knowledge, helped me understand the 5-step model with good examples.

5
Anonymous Author
Absolutely worth it!! Nice presentation and pace of the course is appropriate to understand and make notes as well.

5
Member's Profile
Course material provided step by step how to deal with the new Revenue Recognition Standards in a concise manner.

5
Member's Profile
This course is a great overview of the Revenue Recognition standard and associated impacts to various industries.

5
Member's Profile
Revenue is always difficult - but this class made it simple to understand and went through the five steps clearly.

5
Member's Profile
Great course on revenue recognition with easy to understand lessons and great explanations of the five step model!

5
Member's Profile
Very easy to understand and follow along. Slides make it easier to remember the discussion and basic principles.

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Anonymous Author
Course fully met my expectations. I like Ms Fountain's courses as she is a good instructor and a consistent one,

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Anonymous Author
Examples regarding the challenges of identifying and evaluating varying performance obligations were addressed.

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Anonymous Author
Informative course. Provided strong overview of the information and communicated and presented it effectively.

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Anonymous Author
This course was a helpful overview of 606 and gave considerations for the impacts to various industries.

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Anonymous Author
Great insightful course on the new revenue recognition standard with some clear examples provided throughout.

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Anonymous Author
Good overview for a basic course. Would definitely take again. I would like to add a speed option for videos.

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Anonymous Author
The course was very informative. However more practical examples can really help understand few topics better.

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Anonymous Author
This was a helpful summary of ASC 606 before diving into the topics in greater detail. Good refresher as well.

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Anonymous Author
Good overview with some examples

5
Member's Profile
Excellent review of the new recognition standard and how it makes reporting more comparable and consistent .

4
Member's Profile
This was a good course, I was not overly familiar with the new recognition and this provided a good overview.

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Anonymous Author
Good length. Complex topic. Thanks for providing. A good follow up would be short industry specific courses.

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Anonymous Author
Good overview of the new review standard. This does not get into the details so a good introductory course.

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Anonymous Author
good course , effective , accurate and to the point . informative. Good subject knowledge from the faculty.

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Anonymous Author
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Anonymous Author
This was a nice introduction overview of 606 that helped me understand the standard more clearly and simply

5
Member's Profile
Excellent overview at a good pace. Looking forward to more detailed reviews in Lynn Fountain's courses.

5
Member's Profile
The slides for the course are well organized and covered the revenue recognition standard very in detail.

5
Member's Profile
Lynn is an excellent instructor. Easy to understand and provides helpful examples to illustrate concepts.

5
Anonymous Author
Overall, good session especially for beginners who are interested in learning about revenue recognition.

5
Member's Profile
This course was a good quick summary of the new standard with some specific examples to help with clarity

5
Member's Profile
A very important course considering the new standard went into effect recently for non-public companies.

5
Member's Profile
This was an amazing over of 606 and really captures the essence that will allow us to dive deeper later.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course and clear presentation. I now know a lot more about revenue recognition and its complexity.

4
Anonymous Author
Good overall review of new standard of revenue recognition and the history and reasons for the change.

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Anonymous Author
The couse is meaningful and informative. Useful in determining additional disclosures in the footnotes.

5
Anonymous Author
Terrific overview with sufficient detail to understand and apply the new revenue recognition standard.

5
Member's Profile
This course was easy to follow and provided a good overview of the new revenue recognition standards.

5
Anonymous Author
This course provides a nice overview of the the Revenue Recognition standard. Would highly recommend.

5
Anonymous Author
The examples used by the course instructor were very helpful in understanding the material presented.

5
Member's Profile
Very easy to follow providing a good understanding of the impact of the new revenue recognition rules

5
Anonymous Author
This was an easy to understand review of one of the biggest ASC topics in a long time! Very helpful.

5
Anonymous Author
Good summary of 606. Materials are well written and clear. Speaker was clear and easy to listen to.

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Member's Profile
This course provided a clear introduction to the new standard and included great examples. Thank you!

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Anonymous Author
I appreciate the general overview and discussion and impact the standard has on specific industries.

4
Member's Profile
some of the video was choppy and the slides had errors that made the meaning difficult to understand.

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Anonymous Author
This course was concise and on point. I feel as though I have a good overview of 606 now. Thank you!

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Anonymous Author
I was able to explore the new revenue recognition core principles and the five step revenue model.

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Anonymous Author
The instructor did a good job of introducing this complex subject. The slides are a good reference.

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Member's Profile
Overview of Complying with the ASC 606 Revenue Recognition Standard.

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Anonymous Author
Surprising how much information in here was still new-ish. Especially the breakdown of the 5 parts

5
Member's Profile
Excellent and detailed walkthrough over the general principles of the revenue recognition standards

5
Anonymous Author
This course provides a great overview of the revenue recognitition standard with relevant examples.

5
Member's Profile
This course was helpful with high level content around the new rules around revenue recognition.

5
Anonymous Author
The course is well organized and very clear. The instructor makes it easy to follow and understand.

5
Anonymous Author
Good overview of the topic. Covers a lot of relevant topics and the impact on specific industries.

5
Anonymous Author
good class with a lot of information. slides are good and helpful. instructor very knowledgeable

5
Anonymous Author
A good introductory course to provide an overview of the steps in the revenue recognition process.

5
Member's Profile
I really enjoyed this segment, and am anxious to enroll in additional segments within this topic.

5
Anonymous Author
Instructor has a good script and carefully goes through the material. Good pace and informative.

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Anonymous Author
Great introduction to the new Standard. Comprehensive, presented well, nice slides for reference.

5
Member's Profile
Good course on the new revenue recognition standards and how they should be applied in a company.

5
Member's Profile
Course was really easy to follow with plenty of supporting resources to understand key concepts.

4
Member's Profile
Good overall baseline for the new revenue recognition standard. Industry-specific examples help.

5
Anonymous Author
What could be a complicated subject matter is explained and presented in an easy way, thank you.

5
Member's Profile
All of the concepts were presented in a clear and concise way. I also appreciated the examples!

5
Anonymous Author
Very clear presentation provided by the instructor. It is a good refresher of the 606 standard

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Anonymous Author
Helpful overview with good explanations as to the potential impact to a variety of industries.

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Anonymous Author
I must type as long as possible to get to 50 characters. This is the worse part of the course.

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Anonymous Author
Good overview of revenue recognition standard with a handful of real world industry examples.

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Anonymous Author
this course was great and helped better my understanding of the new revenue recognition rules

4
Member's Profile
instructor was just ok, not great. A bit mono-tone and not enough tangible, quality examples.

5
Anonymous Author
I like that the course is broken into discrete topics that I can complete at different times.

4
Member's Profile
Overall the training was good and is good for those looking to understand revenue recognition

5
Anonymous Author
i felt that the instructor gave her best effort to capture the new concepts of the standard.

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Anonymous Author
The course was very helpful and ensured I understand the basics related to the new standard.

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Anonymous Author
Good class. No more comment. ****************************************************************

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Anonymous Author
Good overview of the deceptively tricky topic of revenue recognition and the new guidance.

5
Anonymous Author
The 'Introduction and Overview' course is well taught. Slides are very well prepared too.

5
Member's Profile
This was a very nice refresh about the ASC 606 standard. Easy to consume and understand.

5
Anonymous Author
really good refresher on ASC 606 and why it changed some of the revenue recognition rules

5
Anonymous Author
Nice and concise course that captured the key aspects of a critical ASC topic. Super job!

5
Member's Profile
This lesson is a good course to get someone up to speed on the key aspects of ASC 606.

5
Member's Profile
Great course! Very long and informative and drawn out video! The PDF's helped a lot too.

5
Member's Profile
I didn't pay for these courses to be forced to write a review with a minimum word count.

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Anonymous Author
good pace, i was surprised by the amount of examples, that was rather refreshing to see.

5
Anonymous Author
Great and relevant topic. This hits all industries and companies and is very important.

4
Member's Profile
Having page numbers would help. I am having to write page numbers on all of the sheets.

5
Member's Profile
Great course on a very interesting topic. Practical knowledge for any business student.

5
Anonymous Author
The course is very clear and I like the part with different industry impact explanation.

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Anonymous Author
Very clear overview of 606. Looking forward to diving into the details in other videos.

5
Member's Profile
This was a good course in that it was both challenging and interesting to learn about.

5
Member's Profile
This course provides a big-picture of the new standard as well as a bit of the detail.

4
Member's Profile
This course gives high level explanation of 5 steps approach of revenue recognition.

5
Member's Profile
Good detailed overview of ASC 606 and IFRS 15 and their impacts on reporting entities.

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Anonymous Author
This was a very helpful overview of the standard, its requirements and its impacts.

5
Member's Profile
Good overview, interesting to see the impacts on different industries at a high level

4
Member's Profile
Gives detailed standard of revenue recognition. You need more time to study this area

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Anonymous Author
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Anonymous Author
I found the content to be easily digestible and reflective of the course description.

5
Member's Profile
New ASC 606 is super complicated. I feel this provided a good overview of the topic.

4
Member's Profile
Very technical and informative. Really appreciated the industry insights at the end.

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Anonymous Author
Lynn Fountain is very easy to listen to. Provides examples related to discussion.

5
Anonymous Author
great overview of the new rev rec standard, not much more to say in this review....

5
Member's Profile
Great refresher of ASC 606, informative slides + great presenter. Highly reccommend

5
Anonymous Author
This is an excellent course on Revenue Recognition ASC Topic 606 Standard Overview.

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Anonymous Author
Clear and concise. I liked the slides and was able to follow along very easily.

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Anonymous Author
This is a great overview to the new revenue standard. This makes things simpler.

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Anonymous Author
Well presented and the right level of detail for an introduction to this subject.

5
Member's Profile
This session was very good as explaining the concepts around Revenue Recognition!

4
Member's Profile
It was informative. Only provides blocking and tackling technical information.

5
Anonymous Author
This course was very easy to understand and the slide presentation was wonderful.

5
Anonymous Author
Great information to build revenue recognition understanding and train personnel.

5
Member's Profile
One of the better courses I have taken on the new revenue recognition standards.

5
Member's Profile
great review, useful refresher of the ASC 606, it emphasizes all the key points.

5
Anonymous Author
This course was very helpful to understand the basic of the new revenue standard

5
Anonymous Author
Great overview of the ASC 606 guidance and how it applies to most corporations.

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Anonymous Author
Excellent summary course on ASC 606 topics even if you have no prior knowledge.

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Anonymous Author
This course provides a clear layout and summary of the new rev rec standards.

5
Anonymous Author
This course was very informative and helpful in understanding the new standard.

5
Member's Profile
super informative! I will have to keep a copy of the slides for later reference

5
Anonymous Author
Great overview for non-revenue staff and introduction to new revenue standard

5
Anonymous Author
A good review of the changes to revenue recognition in the past several years.

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Anonymous Author
A very good overview of the main components of the revenue recognition process

5
Member's Profile
Very informative with plenty of examples. The recap /summary was very helpful.

4
Member's Profile
Good overview of the standard and the various industry impact considerations.

4
Member's Profile
very thorough. Everyone should get this course, from internal audit to CFO's

4
Member's Profile
The course is informative to quickly review the revenue recognition standard.

5
Anonymous Author
Very knowledgeable instructor. Appropriate content and effective delivery.

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Member's Profile
I enjoyed this course and did learn a few new things. this is recommended.

4
Member's Profile
good to know new regs. need to keep typing for a bit. hope this is enough

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Anonymous Author
Very thorough and helpful to understand the basics of the the new standard.

5
Member's Profile
Excellent introduction to this topic. There were good examples throughout.

5
Anonymous Author
The slides provided were very detailed and will be a great reference tool.

5
Anonymous Author
the slides were clear and I like the steps to follow. Helpful information.

5
Member's Profile
The great examples illustrated the points brought up and were very helpful

5
Anonymous Author
Great refresher course on ASC 606. Helpful to understand the 5 step model.

5
Anonymous Author
Very informative training course. Will definitely assist me as an auditor.

4
Anonymous Author
Great Overview of the new standard that will help me in my current roles.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course for thorough review. Lynn explains well the covered topics.

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Anonymous Author
A good summary of the overall impact of ASC 606 contracts with customers.

5
Anonymous Author
Good overview course as an introduction to new revenue recognition model.

5
Anonymous Author
excellent course- Great and knowledgeable presenter- Also very good pace

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Anonymous Author
This class was very informative and provided a good overview of the reg.

5
Member's Profile
Great class and great instructor! I’ve learned the overview of ASC 606

4
Member's Profile
This topic is covered appropriately. The instructor is knowledgeable.

5
Anonymous Author
Good plain English overview of the new standard and impact it may have.

4
Anonymous Author
Trainer was mostly reading from slides, didn't offer multiple examples.

4
Anonymous Author
Great course of revenue recognition standard overview which added value

5
Anonymous Author
Excellent course. Lynn is very knowledgeable and didactic. Great job!!!

5
Member's Profile
Good overall class with plenty of examples to go along with principles.

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Anonymous Author
The material is well organized with detailed explanations and examples.

5
Anonymous Author
Very good concise overview of the standard and the five step process.

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Anonymous Author
An overview of the main components of the revenue recognition process.

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Member's Profile
Lynn is an effective presenter, especially with the technical topics.

5
Member's Profile
Lynn is really thorough and articulate. Easy to listen and learn from.

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Anonymous Author
Great material on 606. The instructor also makes the topic less boring

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Anonymous Author
I would recommend this course to any CPA working on their CPE credits.

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Anonymous Author
very clear overview of the new standards - good base to learning more

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Anonymous Author
This was a great overview and introduction, very helpful as a review.

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Member's Profile
I liked the structure of the information: clear, detailed, organized.

5
Member's Profile
good and relatively technical knowledge required. must be attentive.

5
Member's Profile
a bit difficult, great insight into revenue recognition. good course

5
Member's Profile
Informative and just the right level of detail. Strongly recommend.

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Anonymous Author
Pretty good course. Explained well. Applicable on a general basis.

5
Member's Profile
It's a great course to take. It's very helpful and easy to follow.

5
Member's Profile
Very relevant content. Good overview for the different industries.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course to help understand the new guidance. Highly recommend

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Anonymous Author
would have not known the new Rev recog code, without this course.

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Anonymous Author
The presentation explained the core guiding principles of ASC 606.

5
Member's Profile
Favorite instructor - I've learned everything about 606 from her.

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Anonymous Author
Very informative and helped me to understand the key principals.

5
Anonymous Author
Great. Clear breakdown and industry - relevant details provided.

5
Member's Profile
Interesting training and great didactic for a very complex topic

5
Member's Profile
Very good course for overview of revenue recognition standard.

5
Anonymous Author
Great instructor. Great examples to help apply the concepts.

5
Anonymous Author
Important to know for 2018. Covers the topic in simple terms.

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Anonymous Author
The course covers the essentials for revenue recognition 606.

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Member's Profile
Great course. Would recommend to any CPA looking to obtain CPE

5
Member's Profile
Great overview. Looking forward to the more detailed courses.

5
Member's Profile
The speaker has provided very nice explanation with examples.

5
Anonymous Author
I enjoyed the course, and I thought it was very informative.

5
Member's Profile
Great general overview of the new standard. Very informative.

5
Anonymous Author
Very straight forward and great introduction to the new FASB.

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Anonymous Author
Nice course. Materials are laid out well and easy to follow.

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Anonymous Author
This course included too much background on industry impact.

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Member's Profile
Nicely explained all concepts and is helpful in understanding

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Anonymous Author
Really liked the examples and the high level overview of 606.

5
Member's Profile
Good walthrough of 5 step model with easy to relate examples

5
Member's Profile
Great teacher, 100% on the first try. Thoroughly explained.

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Anonymous Author
A very detailed introduction to a complicated new regulation

5
Member's Profile
Excellent overview with enough depth and clear explanations.

5
Member's Profile
Very good overview of the new revenue recognition standard.

4
Member's Profile
Crisp and easy to follow. Concised notes and very relevant.

5
Member's Profile
I think the presenter did a good job with the time allowed.

5
Member's Profile
Easy to follow; well-designed, and absolutely great slides.

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Anonymous Author
Excellent guidance on revenue recognition for accountants.

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Anonymous Author
Great course for ASC 606, easy to understand and follow.

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Anonymous Author
I enjoy the instructor's delivery and relatable examples

5
Member's Profile
Great summary and overview of the new revenue standard.

5
Anonymous Author
The examples are great. Easy to understand information

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Member's Profile
Good- can have more examples and can be more engaging

4
Member's Profile
Very informative overview of the new Revenue Standard.

5
Member's Profile
I enjoyed this course. I found it easy to understand.

5
Member's Profile
Great information! Can’t wait to take more Courses.

4
Member's Profile
Informative, with good examples of concepts provided.

5
Anonymous Author
Her courses are always clear with helpful powerpoints

4
Member's Profile
Very helpful. Good understanding of the requirements

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Anonymous Author
Good overview of regulations and general information.

5
Member's Profile
Lots of good information I don't have fully memorized

4
Anonymous Author
Good course for a quick overview of ASC 606 Standard.

5
Anonymous Author
Well presented and explained. Lots of good examples.

5
Member's Profile
Great examples provided, and a good overview of 606.

5
Anonymous Author
An accessible and thorough introduction to ASC 606.

4
Member's Profile
Lot's of rather detailed information, but necessary

5
Anonymous Author
Nice high level overview and reminders about ASC 606

5
Member's Profile
Good overview to get us started on the right track

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Member's Profile
Good summary of the standard with industry examples

4
Member's Profile
Great Course, well put together and great delivery.

5
Member's Profile
Great course. Very good slides, clear and concise.

5
Anonymous Author
Great introduction to the updated revenue guidance

Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational

No Advanced Preparation or Prerequisites are needed for this course. 

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
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Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
  Introduction to Complying with the Revenue Recognition Standard4:28
Revenue Recognition Standard
  Effective Dates3:14
  The Need4:35
  Core Principle3:07
  Five Step Model7:18
  Impact4:29
  Identify the Contract12:04
  Performance Obligations14:27
  Transaction Price13:28
  Key Areas to Address6:57
CONCLUSION
  Industry Impact14:44
CONTINUOUS PLAY
  Complying with the Revenue Recognition Standard 1:28:50
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
  Slides: Complying with the Revenue Recognition StandardPDF
  Complying with the Revenue Recognition Standard Glossary/IndexPDF
REVIEW AND TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam