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How to Audit Human Resources ON DEMAND

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1.0 Credits

Member Price $58.00

Non-Member Price $67.00

Overview

The human resources function is a complex and essential part of a business, and so should be audited regularly to enhance its effectiveness. In this course, we cover the many questions to be asked as part of such an audit, note the reasons for certain lines of inquiry, and provide tips on how to spot areas of concern. This audit CPE course can be used as the basis for an in-depth analysis of the human resources function.

Highlights

The focus of a human resources audit. Gather pertinent information. Training activates. Compensations and benefits. Employee development. Human resources systems. Human resources facilities and equipment. Conduct surveys. Summarize headcount and expenses. Issue recommendations.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

Auditors, CPAs, CEOs, and other accounting managers.

Objectives

Recognize how to determine the importance of the human resources department and its manager within an organization. Specify how to spot whether tactical plans are being followed within the human resources department. Identify how the human resources department assists a firm’s acquisition activities. Recognize how the human resources staff can most effectively assess job candidates. Specify the circumstances under which training is most needed in an organization. Identify the activities associated with career planning. Specify the circumstances under which the input of a labor attorney is most useful in the human resources department.

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