Complying with Audit Documentation Requirements WEBINAR

Overview

Proper documentation is essential to a high-quality audit, as auditors are required to prepare and maintain documentation to demonstrate that sufficient and appropriate audit evidence was obtained to support the auditor’s opinion. It is critical for workpapers to provide a clear understanding of the nature, timing, and extent of procedures applied, the results of those procedures, source of evidence obtained, and conclusion reached. Both audit effectiveness and efficiency are directly impacted by the nature and extent of audit documentation.

Highlights

Proper documentation as a means of audit quality. Factors impacting the nature and extent of documentation. Sample workpaper index and other organization tips. Use of audit programs as a means of audit documentation. Checklist for self-review of workpapers and clearing review notes. Multiple exercises on identifying workpaper deficiencies.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

Professionals who prepare or review audit documentation.

Objectives

Discuss the minimum documentation requirements of the audit standards. Discuss tips and techniques for self-review. Describe common workpaper deficiencies. Explain how to prepare workpapers in a proper form.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Leader(s):

Jennifer Louis

Leader Bios

Jennifer Louis

Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 25 years of experience in designing and presenting high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical accounting, auditing, and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organizational success. She is the principal author of audit and attest related courses for Surgent and a frequent speaker at Surgent live programs and seminars. Ms. Louis is also the president of Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, a company she founded in 2003, dedicated to developing and delivering a wide variety of accounting and auditing training services, including audit staff training, audit productivity improvement, and value-added auditing. Prior to that, she was executive vice president/director of training services at AuditWatch, Inc. Before joining AuditWatch, Ms. Louis was the financial/operational internal audit manager at AARP. While at AARP, she served as one of their specially trained facilitators available as a resource throughout the organization for designing and leading strategic meetings and training sessions. Ms. Louis was also an audit manager for Deloitte and Touche, LLP. During her years in that firm’s Washington, D.C. office, she served as an instructor for the firm’s national “Train the Trainers” program. Ms. Louis graduated summa cum laude from Marymount University with a BBA in accounting.

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