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Monday, November 24, 2025 Live Webcast

Update on Recent AICPA Standard Setting: Staying Current in a Changing Environment (E2511412)

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM EST

Registration: 12:30 PM EST

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4 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

Professional standards are changing with the times and the desire of the AICPA to move the profession into a new era where use of technology will play a key role in an audit and professional skepticism, independence, and quality are emphasized. We are seeing changes already as the AICPA has issued 15 new standards since 2019. This program will discuss SASs 134 through 149.

DESIGNED FOR

Accounting and auditing practitioners at all levels desiring to stay current on AICPA professional standards

BENEFITS

  • Identify and understand the requirements of recently issued SASs and SSARS
  • Develop implementation tips and best practices related to these new standards
  • Implement best practices for enhancing engagement quality

HIGHLIGHTS

  • AICPA hot topics and standard setting initiatives
  • Discussion of suite of nine integrated SASs effective for years ended December 31, 2021
  • Discussion of the standard on audit evidence effective for years ended December 31, 2022
  • Discussion of the standard on auditing accounting estimates and disclosures effective as of December 31, 2023
  • Discussion of the two standards on use of specialists and information from a pricing service, and the newly updated risk assessment standard effective for years ended December 31, 2023
  • Discussion of standards that are effective beginning in 2025, including those dealing with client acceptance and questions asked of the predecessor auditor, the partner’s responsibility for engagement quality, group audits, conforming changes to compliance auditing, and more

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

Experience in accounting and auditing

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

Kenneth Levine

Kenneth L. Levine
(4.4)

Ken spent his 40+-year career in public accounting, including the last five years as an Assurance Partner with BDO USA, LLP, following the merger of SS&G, Inc., a large regional firm, with BDO in 2015. Prior to joining SS&G, Inc. in 2001, Ken was a partner with a large local firm and a Senior Manager with Ernst & Young. Ken’s experience includes providing assurance, tax, and business consulting services to privately owned businesses. His industry experience includes manufacturing and distribution; technology-based businesses; service businesses; private equity and venture capital funds; and audits of employee benefit plans, including plans requiring SEC Form 11-K filings. Ken is a magna cum laude graduate of Miami (Ohio) University with a BS in Business and a major in Accountancy. Ken passed the May 1978 CPA exam with the highest score in the State of Ohio and one of the top 50 scores in the United States. Ken is also a board member and treasurer of several not-for-profit organizations.

PRICING

$199.00 - Member

$274.00 - Nonmember

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