Audit 103: Adapting to the Engagement - Complying with SSARS
Online
2.00 Credits
Member Price $89.00
Non-Member Price $124.00
Overview
Adapting to the Engagement - Differentiating the Requirements of Preparations, Compilations, Reviews, and Audits is a critical foundational course. A CPA may perform various attest services under relevant professional standards, including compilations, reviews and audits. Reviews and audits are also considered assurance services, providing either limited or reasonable assurance that financial statements are free of material misstatement. In addition, the CPA may perform non-attest services, such as bookkeeping or preparation of financial statements. CPAs must fully understand the professional responsibilities related to each of these varying levels of services, in order to effectively and efficiently satisfy engagement objectives. Note: This course is recommended as a part of a 16-hour audit skills curriculum for beginning auditors and attest providers, while it is also appropriate for anyone who has assurance responsibilities under the SSARS. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to...
- Recall how to avoid litigation risk in bookkeeping services
- Recall the basis and requirements for a compilation contrasted with preparing financial statements
- Identify special purpose framework and other issues
- Recognize the basis and requirements for a review
- Recall the basis and fundamental requirements for an audit
Highlights
The major topics covered in this course include:
- Compare and contrast the basis and requirements of preparing financial statements, compilations, reviews, and audits
- Critical elements of compilation, review, and audit reports
- Impact of special purpose accounting frameworks and other special issues
- Exercise on designing inquiries and analytics in a review
- Case study differentiating the scope of various non-attest and attest services
- Avoiding litigation risks in accounting services
Designed For
Accountants who provide attest services, such as compilations, reviews and audits
Prerequisites
None
Preparation
None
Notice
You will receive an email from CPA Crossings via Webex with instructions to access the webinar.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Jennifer Louis, Surgent McCoy CPE, LLC
Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 19 years of experience in designing and presenting high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organizational success. In 2003, she founded Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, a company dedicated to developing and delivering accounting and auditing training services. She was most recently executive vice president/director of training services at AuditWatch, Inc., a highly respected training and consulting firm serving the audit profession. During her six years at AuditWatch, Ms. Louis served in many other capacities, including vice president of product development, and a consultant for the firm’s Audit Productivity Improvement Program TM. She also coauthored a manual on value-added auditing. Before joining AuditWatch, Ms. Louis was the financial/operational audit manager at AARP. While at AARP, she served as one of their specially trained facilitators available as a resource throughout the organization for designing and leading strategic meetings and training sessions. Ms. Louis was also an audit manager for Deloitte and Touche, LLP. During her years in that firm’s Washington, D.C. office, she served as an instructor for the firm’s national “Train the Trainers” program. Ms. Louis graduated summa cum laude from Marymount University with a BBA in accounting.
Non-Member Price $124.00
Member Price $89.00