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Monday, December 22, 2025 Live Webcast

A Complete Guide to the Yellow Book (E2512161)

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Registration: 8:30 AM EST

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8 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

f you work with governments and not-for-profits, a thorough understanding of the Yellow Book is essential. This course will equip you with a comprehensive knowledge of the Yellow Book requirements and increase your confidence and proficiency in performing Yellow Book audits. Updated for the 2024 Yellow Book revision, the course materials utilize a highly illustrative and innovative format including over 20 focused exercises on key practice issues.

This course features a live instructor and has been specifically designed for the NJCPA.

DESIGNED FOR

Auditors performing Yellow Book engagements

BENEFITS

  • Thoroughly understand the requirements of the Yellow Book and how they relate to the AICPA and single audit requirements
  • Excel in the Yellow Book auditing arena
  • Save time and stress on Yellow Book engagements via in-depth knowledge of the requirements

HIGHLIGHTS

  • When is the auditor required to follow the Yellow Book (a.k.a. Government Auditing Standards, or GAGAS)?
  • How the Yellow Book requirements relate to generally accepted auditing standards and the single audit requirements
  • The different types of Yellow Book audit and attestation engagements that auditors may be called upon to perform
  • The Yellow Book standards related to the qualifications of the auditor (i.e., requirements related to independence, CPE, peer review, and more)
  • The Yellow Book requirements related to the performance of and reporting on a financial audit
  • The Yellow Book requirements related to attestation engagements (i.e., examinations, reviews, and agreed-upon procedures engagements) and performance audits

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

Basic audit knowledge

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • Qualifies for Yellow Book credits

INSTRUCTOR

Jeffrey Lieman

Jeffrey Lieman, CPA

AICPA/Professional Development Institute

Jeffrey heads his own consulting firm, Lieman Associates LLC, in Owings Mills, Maryland, where he provides consulting services, contractual assistance services and training to CPAs, their firms and their clients. He is recognized nationally as a lecturer for various accounting, auditing and technology topics and has been quoted in various trade journals. Since 2016, he has received the Surgent Outstanding Discussion Leader Award. Jeffrey's previous experience included serving as the chief financial examiner for the Maryland Insurance Administration and being a director for Ellin & Tucker, Chartered. He trained staff in many areas of accounting, administration and consulting. He also served as a senior manager and national trainer with KPMG in Baltimore, Maryland, where he developed training materials for staff and instructors. He was elected Chairman of the Year by the Maryland Association of CPAs for chairmanship of the Computer Resources Committee.

PRICING

$299.00 - Member

$449.00 - Nonmember

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Note: Online pre-registration will close on December 22 at 8:30 AM.

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