1. Locate a copy of a publicaly traded company set of financial statements and their footnotes via the web... be sure that you keep a record of the link used to reference these financial statements.
2. Read the footnotes in detail of this publicaly traded company.
3. Select a specific topic we have studied (i.e. recognition of cash and cash equivalents, inventory cost flow assumptions, fixed asset depreciation, etc.) and take note of the US GAAP rules related to this topic. Then read how your selected company follows US GAAP for this topic and any specifics unique to your company.