Bridge the GAAP - Accounting Podcast

By Rob Valdez

What's Bridge the GAAP - Accounting Podcast about?

Bridge the GAAP is a blog and podcast that presents conversational discussion about topics in accounting and auditing in an attempt to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

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Bridge the GAAP - Accounting Podcast episodes:

09.12.2015
Accounting for the Republican Debates
Bridge the GAAP is a blog and podcast that presents conversational discussion about topics in accounting and auditing in an attempt to bridge the gap between theory and practice. In this episode we build a bridge that connects the following three topics: the Republican Presidential Debates, Auditing Standard...
08.30.2015
Accounting for Panic
Today the Bridge the GAAP – Accounting Podcast discusses recent volatility in securities markets. We’re going to discuss the topic by building a bridge that connects the dramatic drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average earlier this past week, Accounting Standard ASC...
08.24.2015
Accounting for Hackers
Today the Bridge The GAAP – Accounting Podcast discusses challenges faced by rapidly advancing technology. We discuss the topic by building a bridge that connects a hacker ring in Ukraine, SEC Rule 10b-5, and the hacktivist community called "Anonymous." We start off by...
08.17.2015
Accounting for Forrest Gump
Today the topic of our Bridge The GAAP – Accounting Podcast is logical relationships. We’re going to discuss the topic by building a bridge that connects the ideas of Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), Auditing Standard AU-C 520, and synchronicity. We start off by...
08.10.2015
Accounting for Artificial Intelligence
Today the topic of our Bridge The GAAP – Accounting Podcast is faithful representation. We’re going to discuss the topic by building a bridge that connects the ideas of testing artificial intelligence, Topic 840 of the Accounting Standards Codification, and skyscrapers in...
08.02.2015
Accounting for Teeth
Today the topic of our Bridge The GAAP - Accounting Podcast is fair value. We’re going to discuss the concept fair value through the prism of several unusual commdoties in the South Pacific, including spinner dolphins' teeth. By doing so, we will answer shed light on...
07.25.2015
Accounting for Aliens
Today the topic of our accounting podcast is a little unconventional. We're going to trace the concept of the fraud triangle back into an unusual case study involving a message from another world. By doing so, we will answer the question,...
07.19.2015
AU-C 320: Materiality
Today the topic of our accounting podcast is Auditing Standard AU-C 320, which discusses Materiality. We’ll answer such questions as, What is materiality? How is it determined? What has to be documented? To provide some context to our conversation, we’ll relate the discussion to AU-C 200, which discusses the overall objectives and conduct...
07.11.2015
AU-C 315: Understanding the Entity and Risks
Today the topic of our podcast is Auditing Standard AU-C 315, which discusses the requirement that the auditor understand the entity being audited and its internal control and requires that the auditor identify risks at the financial statement level and at the...
07.05.2015
AU-C 300: Planning an Audit
Today the topic is Auditing Standard AU-C 300, which discusses Audit Planning. We'll answer such questions as, Who is involved in planning an audit? What are they doing? What has to be documented? Bridge the GAAP is a podcast that presents conversational discussion about topics in accounting and auditing...
06.28.2015
AU-C 200: Objectives and Conduct of an Audit
This episode presents auditing standard AU-C 200, which discusses the objectives of an audit. The discussion will answer such questions as, What is an audit? What is meant by auditor independence? What is meant by GAAS? Bridge the GAAP is a...

What's Bridge the GAAP - Accounting Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Bridge the GAAP - Accounting Podcast episodes:

Accounting for the Republican Debates

Accounting for Panic

Accounting for Hackers

Accounting for Forrest Gump

Accounting for Artificial Intelligence

Accounting for Teeth

Accounting for Aliens

AU-C 320: Materiality

AU-C 315: Understanding the Entity and Risks

AU-C 300: Planning an Audit

AU-C 200: Objectives and Conduct of an Audit