Live CPE Webinar
Beyond Spreadsheets: Building an Audit-Ready Fixed Asset Process for Complex Lifecycles
 Thursday October 15, 2026 |
 1 P.M. EST |
| Level Basic |
Subject Accounting |
Cost Free |
CPE Credits 1.00 hour |
Learning Objectives
- Review best practices for managing the complete fixed asset lifecycle from acquisition to disposal.
- Understand the steps, calculations, and journal entries required to record various fixed asset changes and transactions.
- Learn how to produce fixed asset numbers you can trust and defend against audit scrutiny.
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Meet the Speaker
Nicole Vandervest
Technical Accounting Consultant |
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Technical Accounting Consultant at FinQuery, committed to ensuring financial accuracy and operational efficiency for my clients. Having started my career in audit at Grant Thornton, I bring a disciplined, detail-oriented approach to technical challenges. I am passionate about helping organizations bridge the gap between difficult accounting requirements and helping streamline financial reporting.
Course Description
Managing fixed asset lifecycles in spreadsheets leaves your team vulnerable to manual calculation errors, broken depreciation schedules, and painful audit queries when handling backdated entries or impairments. During the presentation, Nicole will explore the complete fixed asset lifecycle for your organization and examine how changes in your fixed asset portfolio throughout the year can impact your business.
CPE Details
Details
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Online
Recommended CPE Credit: 1.00 Hour
Field of Study: Accounting
Who Should Attend
Controllers & Assistant Controllers: To ensure internal controls, accuracy in balance sheets, and audit readiness across asset portfolios.
Fixed Asset Accountants & Managers: Professionals directly responsible for maintaining asset registers, running depreciation schedules, and handling disposals or impairments.
Staff & Senior Accountants: Anyone tasked with calculating fixed asset entries, making backdated adjustments, or preparing schedules for financial statements under US GAAP or IFRS.
Finance Directors & CFOs: Leaders looking to reduce organizational risk, eliminate spreadsheet vulnerabilities, and streamline audit cycles.
Internal & External Auditors: Professionals looking to understand best practices and common pitfalls in fixed asset accounting workflows.
Sponsor Statement
FinQuery, LLC 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: NASBAregistry.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints, please contact CPEinfo@finquery.com.
Program Cancellation Policy
If a program is cancelled, FinQuery will notify registrants via the email address that they used to register for the program.