GAGAS Performance Audit Standards – Video Course

Description

GAGAS Performance Audit Standards – Video Course includes an online videos and self-study manual for 2 hours of CPE credit.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released an updated version of the Yellow Book in 2018.

The GAGAS Performance Audit Standards: 2018 Yellow Book Standards for Performance Auditors – Video Course highlights the crucial updates performance auditors need to know, including independence, CPE requirements, and quality control and peer review.

Performance auditors will learn the major and minor themes of the engagement chapters as well as new terms and definitions added to the latest Yellow Book.

Course objectives include:

• Identify the basic requirements of independence as defined by GAO.
• Recognize the requirements of engagements as defined by the GAO
• Recall reportable conditions and related behaviors.
• Identify the elements of a finding.
• Identify the purpose of independence in an audit.
• Recognize the GAO’s requirements on non-audit services.
• Cite CPE requirements established by the GAO.
• Identify different types of engagements.
• Recall the five components of control.
• Identify the importance of objectives on a GAGAS performance audit.
• Recall reportable conditions and related behaviors.
• Cite documentation requirements.
• Recall the GAO’s definition of roles on an engagement.

CPE Credit Hours: 2
NASBA Category of Study: Auditing (Governmental)
Program level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance preparation: None
Who should attend: Auditors of government programs.
Instructional method: Video with online quiz. QAS SS

This course qualifies for Yellow Book CPE credit.

This course is also included in the Yellow Book Standards Bundle.

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