Description
$525 (per person) includes a terrific 2-day course for 8 hours of Governmental CPE
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released an updated version of the Yellow Book in February 2024.
This course highlights the crucial updates performance auditors need to know, including independence, CPE requirements, and the latest on quality control and peer review. We will also ground ourselves regarding GAGAS requirements regarding internal controls!
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 required planning and fieldwork documentation
- Identify the purpose of independence in an audit
- Define the conceptual framework for evaluating auditor independence
- Recognize the GAO’s independence requirements regarding non-audit services
- Cite CPE requirements established by the GAO
- Identify the latest Yellow Book requirements regarding quality control and peer review and how they differ from previous requirements
- Distinguish among the three types of Yellow Book engagements
- Identify the purpose of the GAO’s Green Book
- Recall reportable conditions and related behaviors
- Identify the elements of a finding
- Recognize the importance of the elements of a finding
- Identify qualities of a good recommendation
- Identify concepts applicable to internal control documentation and reporting
Recommended CPE credit: 8 hours
NASBA Category of Study: Auditing (Governmental)
Program level: Basic
Advance Preparation: None
Prerequisites: None
Instructional method: Webinar (Group Internet Based)
Instructor: Leita Hart-Fanta, CPA
Who should attend: Performance Auditors
Date: November 13-14, 2024 (Wednesday – Thursday)
Time: 12:00pm-4:00pm Central
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