Recent generally accepted auditing standards were written to improve the quality of risk-based financial statement audits, audit reporting, and required by-product communications. This course will discuss the important clarifications and enhancements intended to improve audit quality to ensure better compliance with requirements contained in the SASs.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Key changes to audit report elements intended to improve the understandability of the nature and results of financial statement audits
• Enhanced required by-product communications with management and those charged with governance to promote more reliable financial statements
• Clarifications related to obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, including significant unusual transactions, related parties, going concern uncertainty, and accounting estimates
• New definitions and requirements related to identifying and evaluating risks of material misstatement
• Other important matters contained in recent SASs 

Who will benefit:

Anyone who provides attest services on financial statements

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

This course investigates actual real-world fraud schemes and discusses what controls could have prevented the fraud from occurring, and what controls could detect and curtail the fraud scheme. The instructor speaks from experience, finding multiple frauds very early in her career leading to a career-long focus on fraud prevention and detection.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Fraud motivators - the fraud triangle, typical profiles of fraud perpetrators
• Revisiting the basics of controls - design vs effectiveness, preventative vs. detective
• Entity-wide controls and how they can assist in fraud deterrence
• Specific fraud types and the controls that could prevent and detect them

Who will benefit:

Anyone interested in preventing and detecting fraud in their organization.

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

Recent generally accepted auditing standards were written to improve the quality of risk-based financial statement audits, audit reporting, and required by-product communications. This course will discuss the important clarifications and enhancements intended to improve audit quality to ensure better compliance with requirements contained in SAS Nos. 134-145.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

• Key changes to audit report elements intended to improve the understandability of the nature and results of financial statement audits
• Enhanced required by-product communications with management and those charged with governance to promote more reliable financial statements
• Clarifications related to obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, including significant unusual transactions, related parties, going concern uncertainty, and accounting estimates
• New definitions and requirements related to identifying and evaluating risks of material misstatement
• Other important matters contained in SAS Nos. 134-145

Who will benefit:

Anyone with financial statement audit responsibilities

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

This course examines actual fraud circumstances through the lens of potential prevention. We will examine how selected frauds were accomplished and consider what internal controls may have prevented fraudsters' ability to accomplish their nefarious acts.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics covered in this class include:

• Examination of actual frauds
• Discussion of internal controls that could have prevented the frauds
• Contemplation of epiphanies for your own professional scenarios

Who will benefit:

Accounting professionals seeking a deeper insight regarding the role of internal controls for detecting and preventing fraud.

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

Recent generally accepted auditing standards were written to improve the quality of risk-based financial statement audits, audit reporting, and required by-product communications. This course will discuss the important clarifications and enhancements intended to improve audit quality to ensure better compliance with requirements contained in the SASs.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Key changes to audit report elements intended to improve the understandability of the nature and results of financial statement audits
• Enhanced required by-product communications with management and those charged with governance to promote more reliable financial statements
• Clarifications related to obtaining sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, including significant unusual transactions, related parties, going concern uncertainty, and accounting estimates
• New definitions and requirements related to identifying and evaluating risks of material misstatement
• Other important matters contained in recent SASs 

Who will benefit:

Anyone who provides attest services on financial statements

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

This CPE course explains Yellow Book independence including the general requirements, requirements for auditors providing non-audit services and documentation requirements. This course also explains the basic elements of a Uniform Guidance compliance audit, including an overview of requirements, major program determination with examples, an understanding of compliance requirements and related internal control over compliance, sampling, and single audit reporting.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

• The conceptual framework approach to independence
• Independence threats related to preparing financial statements and accounting records
• Consideration of specific non-audit services that would and would not impair independence
• Documentation necessary to support adequate consideration of auditor consideration
• Fundamentals of a compliance audit performed under the Uniform Guidance
• Schedule of expenditure of federal awards
• Determination of major programs
• Using the Compliance Supplement 
• Uniform Guidance administrative requirements and cost principles 
• Testing internal control over compliance
• Testing compliance
• Writing an audit finding
• Reporting requirements of a single audit

Who will benefit:

CPAs in public practice and members in industry

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

This intensive two-hour course addresses the critical need for accuracy and efficiency when developing spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel. Recognizing that even minor errors can have significant implications, this course delves deep into strategies and skills required to detect and correct errors in Excel. By the end of this course, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of how to efficiently identify and correct errors in Excel spreadsheets, enhancing their overall productivity and accuracy in their professional roles.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

• Understanding Common Excel Errors: Gain insights into the most common types of errors encountered in Excel, including formula errors, reference errors, and logic errors.
• Advanced Formulas and Functions: Learn to use advanced Excel functions and formulas that are crucial for error detection and data analysis.
• Data Validation Techniques: Master the art of data validation to prevent errors before they occur. This includes setting up data validation rules and using conditional formatting to highlight potential inaccuracies.
• Error Tracing and Auditing Tools: Delve into Excel's auditing tools to trace and fix errors. Learn to use Trace Precedents, Trace Dependents, and the Error Checking tool effectively.

Who will benefit:

This course is ideal for anyone who uses Excel extensively in their work, especially those involved in financial analysis, reporting, auditing, or any role where accuracy and efficiency in handling Excel spreadsheets are paramount.

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

This course will start with the Accounting Standard Updates effective in 2024 for public entities, private entities, and nonprofits. We'll then switch our attention to the items coming down the pike, including a look at the projects identified by the FASB's Invitation to Comment: Agenda Consultation. We'll also review year 2 considerations for leases including modification accounting. Then we will switch gears, switching to the audit side of the house. We'll review the impact of the changes to auditing group audits as well as the status of the AICPA's quality management project management. This course will keep auditors up to date on the work of the ASB.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Technology Hot Topics for Audits.
• Accounting Standard Updates
• Projects identified by the FASB's Invitation to Comment: Agenda Consultation.
• Year 2 considerations for leases including modification accounting.
• The impact of the changes to auditing group audits
• The status of the AICPA's quality management project management.
• The current work of the ASB.

Who will benefit:

Accountants in public practice and industry

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

This course will provide an update of Government Auditing Standards as a result of the GAO's issuance of the 2024 Revision to Government Auditing Standards. The course will focus on the Revisions impact on financial statement audits. The course will also focus on the impact of Quality Management Standards as well as clarify as to when the concept of reporting key audit matters might apply for financial audits.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Key changes made by the 2024 Revision to Government Auditing Standards
• Review when the GAGAS requirements are applicable to a financial statement audit
  
• When reporting on key audit matters may apply in a GAGAS audit
• Clarifications related to the independence requirements in a financial statement audit imposed by the 2024 Yellow Book
• Review the impact of the Quality Management Standards to a financial statement audit conducted under the 2024 Revision to Government Auditing Standards
• Other important matters contained in the 2024 Government Auditing Standards related to financial statement audits

Who will benefit:

Anyone involved in GAGAS (Yellow Book) audits

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.

In today's data-driven world, spreadsheets serve as the backbone of business and personal productivity. However, creating complex and error-prone spreadsheets can lead to critical mistakes and inefficiencies. This course aims to equip you with the knowledge and tools to build robust spreadsheets, implementing a range of controls and safeguards to ensure data integrity, streamline processes, and maximize accuracy.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

• Learn best practices when designing your spreadsheets 
• How to create a proper worksheet structure
• Learn to use Excel's built in features to find errors
• How to create your custom controls to prevent and find errors
• Using links to quickly move to controls
• Using Conditional Formatting to highlight errors

Who will benefit:

Any Excel user that wants to learn how to create controls within Excel to improve accuracy

This webcast is hosted on CPA Crossing platform. Attendees will receive instructions on how to attend the webcast via e-mail.