Level 4 Audit Training covers the important role of the experienced senior in risk assessment planning. The risk assessment standards require the auditor to identify risks, assess risks and then respond to those risks. We’ll review the requirements for each phase of risk assessment. The risk assessment standards also require auditors to understand the entity and its environment including internal controls. Auditors must identify internal controls relevant to the audit and determine whether certain controls are appropriately designed and implemented. This course will walk through how auditors should identify controls and evaluate whether they are properly designed. We’ll also look at best practices in documenting walkthroughs including identification of key controls. The second week will include round tables with discussion of best practices in the area of planning, preliminary analytics, data analytics, preparing clients and staff for new pronouncements, project management, identifying value added services, and reviewing workpapers. Teams will also be assigned a topic to prepare a presentation for the entire class (plus some guests!) on the last day. We’ll close with a game show to apply what we learned, with the winning group taking home a prize!
This course features a live instructor and has not been pre-recorded.
DESIGNED FOR
Experienced audit seniors
BENEFITS
- Describe the five components of COSO
- Recognize the audit risk model
- Identify risks using an assertion based methodology
- Perform risk assessment procedures compliant with AU-C 315
- Recall how to link responses to identified risks
- Identify and sell consulting opportunities
- Recall the role of planning in an audit
- Perform preliminary analytics in compliance with the standards
- Create a plan for implementing new standards
- Recall best practices in project management
- Identify common deficiencies in workpapers
- Prepare a formal presentation
- Describe best practices in technical research
HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Advanced Risk Assessment & Internal Controls
- Group Project Preparation
Day 2: Thursday, May 21, 2026
- Group Project Work
- Round Table Discussions
Day 3: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- FASB Update & Analytics Review
- Project Management & Workpaper Review
Day 4: Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Group Presentations
- Identifying Value-Added Services
- Game Show & Wrap-Up
PREREQUISITES
Two years of audit experience
ADVANCE PREPARATION
None