Telecom Accounting & Business Seminars
The course is focused on the practical application of certain key federal regulatory reporting requirements; students will learn what the forms look like, what information is necessary to complete the forms, reporting deadlines, and much more. In addition, the course will include a general overview of federal regulatory procedures. The key regulatory reporting requirements that we will focus on are:
- FCC Form 499 – filing requirements, line by line analysis of inputs, supporting documentation for revenues reported, common mistakes and omissions, safe harbors and traffic studies, record retention, and more.
- Monthly NECA Reporting – filing requirements, line by line analysis of inputs, supporting documentation for data reported, common mistakes, and more.
- USAC Line Count Reporting (FCC Form 507) – what line counts are used for, who has to report quarterly vs. annually, line by line analysis of inputs, supporting documentation for lines reported, and more.
- Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) – what CPNI is, Compliance Officer requirements, employee training and certification, opt-in/opt-out requirements, and more.
- USAC Audits – why audits are being conducted, types of audits being conducted, what information are they looking at, how to prepare for a USAC audit, and more.