Course Description:

The Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule requires reporting companies to disclose certain information.  Generally, reporting companies must disclose their legal name, any DBA names, the address of their principal place of business in the U.S., jurisdiction of formation, IRS TIN or EIN as well as information concerning beneficial owners.  There are rules and exceptions as to what constitutes a reporting company.
A beneficial owners is any individual who exercises substantial control over a reporting company or one who owns or controls at least 25% of the ownership interests.  Information disclosed about beneficial owners includes full legal name, date of birth, current address, and the number and image of either a U.S. passport, state driver's license or other identification document issued by a state, local government or tribe.  Once again, there are rules that help define who constitutes a beneficial owner.
This course uses published guidance from FinCEN to provide an overview of the rules and reporting requirements.


Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
* Recognize which entities are reporting companies under FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements
* Identify a beneficial owner under FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements
* Recognize the information required to be reported under FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements


Prerequisites: None
Level: Overview
NASBA Category: Specialized Knowledge
Recommended CPE:  1 Hour

New Course 8/27/2024

Additional Contents : Complete, no additional material needed
Advance Preparation : None
Intended Participants : Any CPA looking to maintain or enhance their professional competence
Course Declaration : Participants must complete the final examination within one year of purchase. A minimum passing grade of 70% or better is required to receive CPE
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