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Substantive Analytic Procedures - Strengthening Evidence to Satisfy Audit Objectives ON DEMAND

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2.0 Credits

Member Price $58.00

Non-Member Price $67.00

Overview

One of the ways to perform a more effective and efficient audit is to maximize the use of substantive analytic procedures in the detailed audit plan. This audit CPE course will provide the tips and best practice techniques for strengthening substantive analytic procedures in order to reduce over-reliance on tests of details.

Highlights

Best practice techniques for strengthening substantive analytic procedures.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs.

Objectives

Recall how analytic procedures can enhance audit quality. Explain elements of strong analytic procedures that can eliminate or mitigate the need for extensive tests of details. Describe tips for improving documentation of the design, documentation and evaluation of substantive analytic procedures. Recognize factors impacting the development of expectations and evaluation of results of substantive analytic procedures.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Jennifer Louis, Surgent McCoy CPE LLC

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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Non-Member Price $67.00

Member Price $58.00