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Advanced Topics in a Single Audit WEBCAST

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Your Desk

8.0 Credits

Auditor and auditee responsibilities. Planning the compliance audit and other risk assessment considerations. Required elements of the SEFA. Major program determination process. including clusters and loans/loan guarantees. Considerations when assessing and evaluating internal controls over compliance. Considerations of pass-through entities and subrecipients. Audit sampling in a compliance audit. Advanced audit reporting issues.

Advanced Audits of 401(k) Plans: Best Practices and Current Developments WEBCAST

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Your Desk

8.0 Credits

Audit requirements for ERISA Schedule 103(a)(3)(C) audits, An annual update of the changes affecting 401(k) plans, Compliance issues associated with eligibility and enrollments, remittances, lack of oversight, compensation, vesting, and other topics, Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing, Avoiding common mistakes while performing audit procedures, Plan mergers and acquisitions, Common audit reporting and disclosure issues

Risk Assessment for Small Business Audits WEBINAR

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Your Desk

2.0 Credits

Each element of the risk assessment process. Understanding the client's business and industry in which it operates. Internal control. Assessing the magnitude and likelihood of risk. Linking risk assessment to substantive audit procedures.

Yellow Book: Staying Compliant With Government Auditing Standards WEBCAST

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Your Desk

8.0 Credits

Foundation and principles for use and application of GAGAS. General requirements for complying with the Yellow Book. Independence, and professional judgment. Quality control and peer review. Standards for financial audits. Standards for attestation and review engagements. Fieldwork and reporting standards for performance audits.

Audits of ERISA Plans, With a Focus on 401(k) Plans WEBCAST

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Your Desk

8.0 Credits

GAAP vs. ERISA reporting requirements. Audit planning. Risk assessment. including consideration of internal control. Auditing the statement of net assets available for benefits. Auditing the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits. Other auditing considerations. including prohibited transactions and. tax compliance. The auditor's report. Financial statement disclosures. Supplemental schedules.

Common Audit and Financial Reporting Deficiencies in State and Local Governments WEBCAST

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Your Desk

2.0 Credits

Financial statement preparation. Common mistakes made in preparing financial statements. GASB financial statement preparation standards.

Deep Dive Into Common Auditing Deficiencies WEBINAR

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Your Desk

4.0 Credits

Review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy. Feature discussion on a variety of topics, including analytical procedures, sampling, group audits and risk assessment. Review of the areas of concern and how you can overcome them by employing best practices.

IRS Audit and Appeals Process: Protecting Your Clients WEBCAST

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Your Desk

2.0 Credits

Establishing rapport with the auditor. IRS audit statistics, appeals statistics, and other statistics. Preparing for the audit. Preparing for an appeal. Questions to ask the auditor. Getting copies of the auditor's workpaper file.

The Impact of ESG Matters on Financial Reporting and Audits WEBINAR

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Your Desk

2.0 Credits

Overview of the impact environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters have on the financial world. Evolving guidance from the AICPA and other stand-setters related to ESG matters. Risks of material misstatement in financial statements and related disclosures emerging from ESG matters.

Auditing, Assurance, and Ethics Update for Governments and Not-for-Profits WEBCAST

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Your Desk

3.0 Credits

Auditor reporting standards. Auditing Standards Board updates. Common audit deficiencies. SSARS and SSAE updates.

Common Audit and Financial Reporting Deficiencies in State and Local Governments WEBCAST

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Your Desk

2.0 Credits

Financial statement preparation. Common mistakes made in preparing financial statements. GASB financial statement preparation standards.

Prix Fixe: Single Audit: Navigating Compliance WEBINAR

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Your Desk

1.0 Credits

Critical aspects of Single Audit compliance. Complexities of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Compliance Supplement. Recent changes in compliance requirements.

Applying the Uniform Guidance in Your Single Audits WEBCAST

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Your Desk

8.0 Credits

Introduction to single audits. Preparation of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards and determining major programs. Understanding, assessing, and testing internal control. Testing compliance with federal statutes and regulations and applicable compliance requirements. Auditor reporting in a Uniform Guidance compliance audit. Program-specific audits. Administrative requirements and cost principles in a single audit.

Revenue Recognition for Private Entities WEBCAST

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Your Desk

4.0 Credits

Analysis of requirements for revenue recognition under ASC 606. Discussion of the requirements for auditing revenue transactions. Analysis of internal control and fraud risk aspects. Identification of high-risk areas of revenue recognition. Suggested procedures for identified risks.

Comps, Reviews and Preparations-How the Accounting Profession Got it Right WEBCAST

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Your Desk

4.0 Credits

General principles applicable to all SSARS engagements. Compilations. Reviews. Preparations.

Single Audit and Uniform Guidance Issues Update WEBCAST

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Your Desk

8.0 Credits

Single Audit nuts and bolts discussion. Overview of the GAO's Fraud Risk Management Framework and the importance of fraud risk in a Single Audit. Specific audit issues arising related to Pandemic and Infrastructure funding programs. Review of unique elements of the 2024 Compliance Supplement (assuming it is out by then). Proposed changes to specific Uniform Guidance rules and regulations.

Common Audit and Financial Reporting Deficiencies in State and Local Governments WEBCAST

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Your Desk

2.0 Credits

Financial statement preparation. Common mistakes made in preparing financial statements. GASB financial statement preparation standards.

Deep Dive Into Common Auditing Deficiencies WEBINAR

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Your Desk

4.0 Credits

Review common deficiencies identified by the AICPA and state boards of accountancy. Feature discussion on a variety of topics, including analytical procedures, sampling, group audits and risk assessment. Review of the areas of concern and how you can overcome them by employing best practices.

Prix Fixe: Opportunity Zones: Tax Benefits, Early Criticisms, and IRS Attacks on Funds and Investors WEBINAR

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Your Desk

1.0 Credits

Administrative guidance issued thus far. Special anti-abuse mechanisms. Initial criticism by various organizations. Burgeoning enforcement efforts, including congressional investigations and IRS audits.

Common Audit and Financial Reporting Deficiencies in State and Local Governments WEBCAST

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Your Desk

2.0 Credits

Financial statement preparation. Common mistakes made in preparing financial statements. GASB financial statement preparation standards.

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