Please enjoy this excerpt from the self-study text – The Four Principles of Happy Cash Flow – that I learned working with Dell and Walmart. The economy is rocking right now – but don’t forget the value of liquidity when times get tough! Learning Objectives Recognize the benefits of generating cash flow Identify the phases of the […]
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The Most Important Change to the Yellow Book is the Green Book
I’ve had a few months to digest the changes to the 2018 Yellow Book (Government Auditing Standards),and I’ve taught a few seminars and webinars about the changes. Most of the changes do not shock my audiences. But I am noticing that quite a few auditors are not familiar with the Green Book which was published by […]
Little frauds are a big deal in government.
Please enjoy Chapter 1 of An Auditor’s Responsibilities for Fraud in the Government Environment, available at Yellowbook-CPE.com. Objectives: Differentiate between auditing for fraud in the government environment and auditing for fraud in the commercial environment Fraud – it’s a costly thing! Whether it is committed in the government environment or the commercial environment, those who practice […]
Why Auditors & Fraud Examiners Conduct Interviews
Please enjoy this excerpt from Chapter 1 of Interviewing Skills for Auditors, available here. Objectives: Distinguish between types of interviews Identify the benefits of establishing rapport during an interview Identify the benefits of having a productive, friendly relationship with the client Always remember the purpose of an interview – to get information. But because you are working with […]
Whas’ up with Your Team’s Writing?
Enjoy this first chapter from The Audit Report: Yellow Book Style by Leita Hart-Fanta available here. Objectives: Identify what is causing your team’s problems with report writing What’s Your Problem?: The Root of Writing Problems “What kind of writing issues does your staff have?” When a potential client calls to ask me to conduct a writing […]
General Principles & Basic Premises
Objectives: Differentiate between principles applicable to state and local governments and nonprofits Define key government regulators and their related acronyms Sequence the four layers of rules governing grants Introduction to Federal Cost Principles Now you’ve done it. You’ve taken on a federal grant – either to administer one or to audit one! Federal grants can be […]
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Yellow Book Ethics
Enjoy this excerpt from the self-study text: The Yellow Book Interpreted which qualifies for 15 hours of CPE. The GAO has a few things to say about a government auditor’s ethical responsibilities and, thus, added a large section on ethics to the 2007 revision of the Yellow Book. The same ethical principles appear in the 2017 […]
The Struggle is Real
If you work for an audit shop with more than three professionals, you likely struggle with getting your audit report out the door. First of all, let me reassure you that you are perfectly normal. Nothing wicked or dastardly is afoot. Every audit team I have ever worked with wishes they could finish quicker. We […]
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