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Friday, December 20, 2019 Live

How to Do A GAAS Audit (E1912301)

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Registration: 8:00 AM EST

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton

515 Fellowship Road North
Mount Laurel , NJ 08054-3404

8 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

In arriving at and providing an opinion on the financial statements, auditors follow approximately 1,000 pages of generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS)! It takes a great deal of effort and energy to keep up with the current requirements. Designed for everyone in the firm, this course will replenish your tank with an understanding of GAAS needed to fuel high-performance audits under today’s standards. The course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative format. Over 30 focused exercises are included to provide an enhanced working knowledge of today’s GAAS.

DESIGNED FOR

All auditors.

BENEFITS

  • Save time on audit engagements by understanding where the auditor’s responsibilities start and stop under today’s requirements
  • Proficiently perform audits through an increased knowledge of how the various sections of GAAS interrelate to each other
  • Skillfully apply the requirements used by auditors on a daily basis

HIGHLIGHTS

  • How today's GAAS is organized into seven facets of an audit (i.e., general principles and responsibilities, risk assessment and response to assessed risks; audit evidence; using the work of others; audit conclusions and reporting, special considerations; and special considerations in the United States)
  • Key terminology used in today's audit process
  • Important considerations, determinations and requirements that pertain to each of the seven facets of an audit
  • How the theory in today’s GAAS translates to the real world
  • Answers to frequent questions that arise in the application of GAAS
  • Changes coming to the audit process due to SAS No. 134, Auditor Reporting and
  • Amendments, Including Amendments Addressing Disclosures in the Audit of Financial Statements, and SAS No. 135, Omnibus Statement on Accounting Standards--2019

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

Basic audit knowledge.

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • Qualifies for Yellow Book.

Course materials are distributed electronically.To access the materials visit My Events. Download to your laptop or tablet prior to the seminar, handouts are added as received.

INSTRUCTOR

Carl Shultz

Carl F. Shultz, CPA, M.B.A., CGMA

Surgent Professional Education

Carl Shultz is an M.B.A., CPA, and CGMA. He has extensive experience serving as a financial executive with Fortune 500 companies and Big Four public accounting firms, consulting for small to large companies and individuals, and leading a range of accounting and financial functions. Carl has played a key role in building new companies and key financial functions to improve net income, install controls, establish audit functions, and manage large complex projects to successful, timely completion on or under budget. Currently, Carl provides financial and tax preparation and planning to individuals and small businesses. He is the Managing Director of CFS Consulting, LTD, which also provides financial, internal control, and administrative consulting services. He is an adjunct professor of accounting at Rider University and Philadelphia University. Carl has lectured at professional seminars and to groups on financial accounting and tax matters. He is also a valued discussion leader for Surgent Professional Education, which offers CPA CPE courses throughout the United States. He has published in such professional journals as Taxation for Accountants, Taxation for Lawyers, and Controller’s Quarterly. Carl is a graduate of La Salle University with a degree in accounting and has also earned an MBA degree from Drexel University in finance and accounting. Carl is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, where he served as an officer in the U.S. Army.

PRICING

$279.00 - Member

$379.00 - Nonmember

Pre-Registration Closed

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ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

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COURSE DEVELOPER

Surgent

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