Course Details
Author: Steven M. Bragg, CPA
Steven Bragg, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young. He received a master’s degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Maine. He has been a two-time president of the Colorado Mountain Club, and is an avid alpine skier, mountain biker, and certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He has written more than 300 books and courses, including New Controller Guidebook, GAAP Guidebook, and Payroll Management.
Publication/Revision Date: 4/8/2026
Course Exam Questions (online): 13 (multiple-choice)
Program Delivery Method: Self-Study (NASBA QAS Self-Study)
Available Formats of Course Text: PDF or PDF plus printed copy sent in the mail
Course Level, Prerequisites, and Advance Preparation Requirements
| License | Course Level | Prerequisites | Advance Preparation Requirements |
|---|
| CPA | Overview | None | None |
| CFP® | Intermediate | None | None |
| CDFA® | Overview | None | None |
| CIMA®/CPWA®/RMA® | Overview | None | None |
* This program is appropriate for professionals at all organizational levels.
Sponsor ID Numbers
National Registry of CPE Sponsors ID: 107615
CFP Board Sponsor ID: 1008 — Course ID: 324170
Registered with the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
IWI CE Sponsor ID: 222740 — Course ID: 24BCNHF007
State CPA Board Sponsor ID Numbers (where applicable)
Florida Division of Certified Public Accounting: 0004761
Hawaii Board of Public Accountancy: 14003
New York State Board for Public Accountancy: 002146
Ohio Accountancy Board: CPE .51 PSR
Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy: PX178025
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy: 009349
Learning Objectives
As a result of studying the course material, you should be able to meet the objectives listed below:
- Recognize the government agencies involved in the creation of economic indicators.
- Specify the advantages and disadvantages of the gross domestic product concept.
- Identify the different types of economic indicators.
- Recognize the contents of the various reports about the economy issued by U.S. government agencies.
- Identify the different types of discretionary spending by consumers.
- Specify the source and uses of the inventories to sales ratio.
- Recognize the issues associated with the Consumer Price Index.
- Identify the types of commodities that can be used as economic indicators.
- Recognize the economic indicators that can give advance notice of price and inflation changes.
- Specify the components of the Misery Index.
- Identify the different economy-related reports issued by the Federal Reserve Board.
- Recognize which indicators do the best job of giving advance notice of the future state of the economy.
