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The Green Book Explained ON DEMAND

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2.0 Credits

Member Price $58.00

Non-Member Price $67.00

Overview

The 2014 Green Book (which is the most recent update) contains the latest version of the federal government’s standards for internal control, which is used by federal agencies and other government entities. These standards identify the five components of a comprehensive system of internal controls, as well as the 17 principles upon which those components are based. It is the essential tool for the development of a solidly-constructed system of internal controls. In the Green Book Explained course, we summarize the contents of the Green Book, while also inserting many tips, notations and examples along the way to clarify how it is to be used.

Highlights

Applicability f the Green Book

How the Green Book is Used

The Cost Conundrum

The Control Environment Component

The Risk Assessment Component

The Control Activities Component

The Information and Communication Component

The Monitoring Component

The Control Development Process

The Endless Loop of Internal Controls

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

Auditors, CPA, CEO, and other Accounting Managers

Objectives

Recognize the principles of internal control on which the Green Book is based.

Identify how a system of internal controls assists an entity.

Specify the responsibilities for a system of internal controls.

Recognize how control deficiencies are evaluated.

State the uses of a contingency planning system.

Specify how employees are made responsible for internal controls.

Identify the responses to identified risks.

Recognize the components of the fraud triangle.

Specify the differences between different levels of controls.

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

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