Analytical Procedures And Critical Thinking Skills ON DEMAND
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2.0 Credits
Member Price $116.00
Non-Member Price $133.00
Overview
This online webinar CPE course, led by the dynamic Jeff Sailor, is an essential tool for professionals looking to sharpen their skills in analytical procedures and critical thinking in the accounting and auditing field. Sailor’s unique presentation style, supplemented with engaging video parodies, ensures an informative and entertaining learning experience. The course provides a comprehensive understanding of the standards applicable to analytical procedures required for review and audit engagements. It also explores the multifaceted nature of critical thinking, a skill increasingly emphasized in the accounting profession, particularly under the AICPA’s Enhancing Audit Quality Initiative. By participating in this online CPE course, attendees will not only gain a thorough grounding in the theoretical aspects of these topics but also practical strategies to enhance their personal skills in critical thinking and analytical procedures, thereby improving their professional effectiveness and audit quality.
Highlights
Analytical procedures. Critical thinking.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, managers, human resource professionals, and financial professionals.
Objectives
Identify to whom this standard applies. Describe the requirements for analytical procedures. Apply the provisions for analytical procedures. Describe the various facets of critical thinking. Apply methods to improve you critical thinking skills.
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.
Non-Member Price $133.00
Member Price $116.00