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Testing Internal Control and Reporting Deficiencies (Z1-A3S2-2021-01-SSWC)

100 Minutes
On demand - Video

On Demand - Video

2 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

The risk assessment process requires the auditor to understand internal controls over financial reporting and report deficiencies to management and those charged with governance as defined by professional standards. Auditors may be also required or decide to test internal controls for effectiveness. This module builds on the previous module on internal control extending the participant’s skills to effective and efficient testing of internal controls and communicating deficiencies.

BENEFITS

  • Refresher on understanding internal controls
  • When testing internal controls is required
  • When testing of internal controls is an effective strategy to reduce substantive testing
  • Designing tests of controls
  • Responses when deviations are discovered in the design or operating effectiveness of internal control

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Explain the professional standards related to and rationale for understanding and testing internal controls
  • Discuss the professional standards related to testing controls for operating effectiveness
  • Illustrate the appropriate level of linkage between the work performed in testing internal controls, control reliance and reporting on internal controls
  • Identify impact of a control reliance strategy on the detailed audit plan

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

Familiarity with auditing and accounting and reporting standards

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

PRICING

$89.00 - Member

$109.00 - Nonmember

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