Deep Dive into Common Audit Deficiencies (4 hours - morning) – Webcast Replay
Online
4.0 Credits
Member Price $195.00
Non-Member Price $245.00
Overview
This course will review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy. It features discussion on a variety of topics, including auditing estimates, internal controls deficiencies, documentation deficiencies, sampling, and risk assessment. We will review the areas of concern and how you can overcome them by employing best practices.
YELLOW BOOK: Qualifies for Yellow Book CPE based on your unique audited entity.
Highlights
- Review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy
- Discussions on auditing estimates, internal controls deficiencies, documentation deficiencies, sampling, and risk assessment
- Review the areas of concern and how you can overcome them by employing best practices
Prerequisites
Prior experience with GAAS
Designed For
CPAs and Accounting Professionals
Objectives
- Describe common audit deficiencies
- Identify proper methods of performing risk assessment and documentation
- Recall best practices for auditing estimates
- Recognize changes to auditing standards for estimates and risk assessment
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Melisa Galasso, CEO, Galasso Learning Solutions LLC
Melisa F. Galasso is the founder and CEO of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC. A CPA with nearly 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting.
Her passion is providing high-quality CPE that is meaningful, creates efficiencies and improves quality, and positively impacts ROI. She also supports essential professional development, audit level training, and train the trainer efforts.
Melisa is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and has earned the Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation. Her passion for instructional design and adult learning techniques is one of the differentiators that set her apart from other CPE providers.
She also serves on the FASB's Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC), AICPA Council, and the VSCPA's Board of Directors. She previously served on the AICPA's Technical Issues Committee (TIC) and is a past-Chair of the NCACPA's A&A committee. In addition, Melisa authors the AICPA's State and Local Government Guide and serves as a SME for the Center for Plain English Accounting.
Melisa is a 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Award recipient and was honored as a "40 under 40" by CPA Practice Advisor in 2017, 2018, and 2019. She was also named the 2019 Rising Star by her regional NAWBO chapter, received the Don Farmer award for achievement in technical content instruction, and earned several other awards for public speaking and technical training.
(3/19/21)
Non-Member Price $245.00
Member Price $195.00