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Going Concern Audit Issues ON DEMAND

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1.0 Credits

Member Price $58.00

Non-Member Price $67.00

Overview

One of the most essential elements of an audit is the determination of whether a client can continue as a going concern. This auditing CPE course helps the auditor navigate through the going concern topic by covering all related accounting and auditing pronouncements and providing multiple disclosure examples. It also itemizes a number of best practices to improve the process of identifying going concern situations and evaluating management remediation plans.

Highlights

Governmental going concern issues. Risk assessment procedures. Auditor’s issues. Communication issues. Auditor best practices.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

Auditors, CPAs, CEOs, and other accounting professionals.

Objectives

Recognize the criteria for a going concern evaluation. Identify what constitutes an adverse condition or event. Specify the unique characteristics of the liquidation basis of accounting. Recognize audit procedures associated with the going concern topic. Identify the going concern documentation requirements for the auditor.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Steven Bragg, Western CPE

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.

Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).

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Non-Member Price $67.00

Member Price $58.00