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Haig's AICPA Auditing Standards Update: How to Perform Audits in Substance Over Form and Be Profitable – Beaverton

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OSCPA Center - Upper Level

10206 SW Laurel St
Beaverton, OR 97005

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8.0 Credits

Member Price $320.00

Non-Member Price $395.00

Overview

This course will enable practitioners to understand and apply the AICPA “clarification” auditing standards and the new SAS 145 risk assessment requirements. Further, this course will provide guidance on how to perform an effective, efficient and profitable audit engagement. The course is loaded with practical practice aids to help enable participants to comply with the standards. Troublesome areas as identified in peer reviews and litigation will be covered. Participants who take this course will enjoy a smooth sailing in their peer reviews . guaranteed!

Highlights

  • AICPA auditing standards issued during the 18-month period prior to the program
  • The new SAS 145 risk assessment requirements
  • Fulfilling responsibility to detect fraud
  • How to help clients design, implement and maintain their internal controls
  • Troublesome areas as identified in peer reviews and litigation
  • The Quality Management Standards
  • How to perform profitable audits

    Designed For

    This course is designed for practitioners in public practice who must understand and implement the clarification auditing standards, who need to be aware of common audit engagement deficiencies, and who are responsible for making audit engagements.

    Objectives

    This course will enable practitioners to understand and apply the AICPA “clarification” auditing standards. Further, this course will provide guidance on how to perform an effective, efficient, and profitable audit engagement that is in compliance with the standards.

  • Leader(s):

    Leader Bios

    Walter Haig II, CPA Education Services LLC

    Walter J. Haig II, CPA-WA, is one of the highest rated auditing and accounting instructors, if not the highest rated, for classroom seminars and webinars in every state he has taught. Over the years he has taught in more than 30 states. 

    Haig's experience is extensive in auditing, accounting, and financial advisory services to family-owned businesses. He is also a highly regarded consultant in cases involving accountant's malpractice.

    His skills as an instructor have won him the AICPA's Outstanding Discussion Leader Award five times and the Washington Society of CPAs Highest Rated Instructor Award six times. The Washington Society of CPA's Discussion Leader of the Year Award was named in his honor.

    Haig has served on various AICPA and Washington Society of CPA's task forces and committees in the areas of auditing, personal financial planning and continuing education. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from the University of Colorado and completed his Executive Management Program in Enology and Viticulture at U.C. Davis. 

    (1/3/22)

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    Non-Member Price $395.00

    Member Price $320.00