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Monday, December 21, 2026 Live Webcast

Yellow Book: Staying Compliant With Government Auditing Standards (X3-2026-YBRV-20261221)

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
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8 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

Government Auditing Standards and application guidance are examined for auditors who work with state and local governments or not-for-profits.

DESIGNED FOR

Government auditors and public accountants who will be planning or conducting engagements in accordance with *Government Auditing Standards*, 2024 Revision (Yellow Book).

BENEFITS

  • Recognize the types of auditors and audit organizations that may employ GAGAS to conduct their work.
  • Identify the requirements contained in
  • Government Auditing Standards
  • (generally accepted government auditing standards, GAGAS, or the Yellow Book).
  • Recognize the fundamental ethical principles and the role of professional judgment in the government environment.
  • Recognize requirements relating to competence and continuing professional education.
  • Identify additional GAGAS requirements for conducting and reporting on financial audits.
  • Identify the three types of attestation engagements found in generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS or the Yellow Book) and the additional GAGAS requirements beyond those of the AICPA for attestation engagements.
  • Recall the overall approach for auditors to apply in planning and performing an audit to obtain sufficient, appropriate evidence that provides a reasonable basis for findings and conclusions based on the audit objectives.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Foundation and principles of generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS)
  • Yellow Book compliance requirements
  • Ethics, independence, and professional judgment
  • Competence and continuing professional education
  • Quality control and peer review
  • Standards for financial audits, attestation engagements, and reviews of financial statements
  • Fieldwork and reporting standards for performance audits

    • COURSE LEVEL

    Basic

    PREREQUISITES

    None

    ADVANCE PREPARATION

    None

    ADDITIONAL NOTES

    • Qualifies for Yellow Book credit

    INSTRUCTOR

    Rebecca Meyer

    Rebecca Meyer

    PRICING

    $319.00 - Member

    $399.00 - Nonmember

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