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2024 World's Liveliest Auditing Update ON DEMAND

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3.0 Credits

Member Price $58.00

Non-Member Price $67.00

Overview

Knowing accounting principles is only half the story for most accountants in public accounting. You must also understand the myriad of rules relating the reporting requirements for audits. Beyond basic principles, this auditing webcast CPE course takes a detailed look at critical audit reporting requirements, featuring the latest SAS updates on accounting estimates and significant new requirements for audit risk assessment. Through examination of real-world cases, including an exclusive “Focus on Fraud” segment spotlighting the Theranos scandal, participants in this audit CPE course will master essential audit evidence standards and documentation best practices. The auditing CPE class addresses common peer review challenges and provides concrete strategies for improving audit documentation quality. Designed for public accounting professionals, this comprehensive update combines technical mastery with practical application, ensuring participants can confidently navigate current audit requirements while maintaining compliance and professional excellence.

Highlights

Current audit requirements.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs and auditing professionals.

Objectives

Apply the provisions for auditing accounting estimates. Apply the provisions for audit evidence. Apply the provisions for risk assessment. Describe peer review problem areas. Apply better practice skills for documentation. Describe the fraud that happened at Theranos.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Jeff Sailor, Western CPE

Jeff Sailor, CPA, received a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Florida. Upon graduation, he joined the auditing staff at Peat Marwick in Jacksonville, Florida, where he worked on a large number of national accounts. Jeff has managed his own accounting firm in Ocala, Florida, since 1984. During that time, he has also developed unique auditing approaches and auditing software.

Since 1992, Jeff has been teaching accounting and auditing courses he developed to combat traditional “boring CPE.” Using a variety of creative teaching methods sprinkled with humorous video spoofs, Jeff is able to combine his in-depth accounting insights with humor in high-energy presentations. He’s also adept at presenting complex topics in a very practical, easy-to-understand manner, thus earning him rave reviews for more than 20 years. Jeff currently presents seminars, webcasts, and in-house instruction for Western CPE. He’s also a featured speaker at national conferences as well as at state and regional meetings.

For more than 10 years, Jeff has served as an AICPA peer reviewer, focusing on small firms and sole practitioners. He also served on the Resource Committee for the Private Company Financial Reporting Committee (PCFRC). Jeff has spoken at two NASBA national conferences on how to make education more engaging for practitioners.

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Non-Member Price $67.00

Member Price $58.00