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Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Live

Internal Control and COSO Essentials for Financial Managers, Accountants and Auditors (E1903053)

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Registration: 8:00 AM EST

NJCPA Education Center

425 Eagle Rock Avenue,
Roseland , NJ 07068

8 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

Many managers, supervisors, and accountants in business, government or nonprofits are not able to identify their departmental policies and procedures that function as the primary controls against errors and fraud. Alternately, auditors performing field work may be confused about how to interpret and evaluate management’s documentation of accounting processes and controls. Neither party may truly understand how their duties differ. After an overview of the COSO guidance on the components and principles of internal control, this seminar introduces basic tools used to document processes and controls. Discuss and identify the risks of errors and fraud and consideration the presence (or absence) of related controls.

DESIGNED FOR

Practitioners responsible for or involved in financial statement audits.

BENEFITS

  • Recall factors that an auditor should consider when obtaining an understanding of the entity and its environment, including internal control
  • Identify keys to success in designing a control environment with strong internal controls
  • Recall internal control objectives, components, and principles
  • Identify tools that can assist in the documentation of internal control
  • Identify ways to obtain efficiencies and effectiveness in internal control in various types of smaller entities

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Components and principles of internal control
  • Concepts associated with the COSO framework
  • Management responsibilities vs. auditor responsibilities
  • Common significant accounting processes
  • Tools and techniques used for internal control documentation

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

Renee Rampulla

Renee Rampulla, CPA, CGMA
(4.6)

Renee is the CEO and managing member of Rampulla Advisory Services. She has more than 30 years of professional experience as well as writes and lectures on technical accounting and auditing issues for continuing professional education (CPE) classes. Her experience in the auditing of public and privately held entities ranges from manufacturing and service sectors to financial services. She previously was a partner in a regional accounting firm in the northeast in charge of the firm’s accounting and auditing practice and quality control group. While working for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), she performed professional ethics investigations; collaborated closely with senior technical committees; presented technical guidance before standard setters; and authored and updated several AICPA publications. She is a five-time recipient of the AICPA’s Outstanding Instructor Award and a recipient of the 2016 New Jersey Society of CPAs “Women of Note." Renee is a national standard setter, who currently serves as a member of the AICPA’s Auditing Standards Board (ASB). She also has served as vice president of Professional Issues for the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), is a past member of the NYSSCPA Executive Committee and former NYSSCPA Director at Large board member. Renee also served as the chair of the NYSSCPA’s Professional Ethics Committee from 2015 – 2017, and in 2018 was the president of the NYSSCPA’s Staten Island Chapter. She was previously an adjunct lecturer at Hunter College.

PRICING

$379.00 - Nonmember

$279.00 - Member

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This event has been cancelled.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

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COURSE DEVELOPER

American Institute of CPAs