How to Develop Your System of Quality Management Using the AICPA Practice Aids FLEXCAST
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3.0 Credits
Member Price $49.00
Non-Member Price $56.00
Overview
Before this course, CPA firms might view the transition to the new AICPA Quality Management Standards as a complex and overwhelming challenge. This course acts as a bridge to this gap. After completion, participants will have a transformed perspective on quality management. Jeff Sailor’s comprehensive webcast guides firms through every aspect of adapting to the SQMS 1, from understanding the purpose of the new standards to applying the practice aids effectively. This transformation from confusion to mastery is central to the course. Participants will not only gain a deep understanding of the eight components of quality management but also learn to apply these standards pragmatically using the AICPA practice aids. This course thus shifts professionals from uncertainty to a position of confidence and competence, enabling them to elevate their firms’ practices in line with the highest industry standards.
Highlights
A firm’s system of quality management. Components and differences SQCS 8. Preparing based on AICPA resources. Documentation of SQM. AICPA practice aid. New risk-based approach.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CEOs, CFOs, and other accounting professionals.
Objectives
Describe the purpose of the new QM standards. Identify the eight components of quality management. Describe the changes from prior standards. Apply the requirements. Identify the limitations of the practice aids. Apply the practice aids in assessing risk. Apply the standards to create a system of quality management using the AICPA practice aids.
Preparation
None.
Notice
This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Jeff Sailor, Western CPE
Jeff Sailor, CPA, received a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Florida. Upon graduation, he joined the auditing staff at Peat Marwick in Jacksonville, Florida, where he worked on a large number of national accounts. Jeff has managed his own accounting firm in Ocala, Florida, since 1984. During that time, he has also developed unique auditing approaches and auditing software.
Since 1992, Jeff has been teaching accounting and auditing courses he developed to combat traditional “boring CPE.” Using a variety of creative teaching methods sprinkled with humorous video spoofs, Jeff is able to combine his in-depth accounting insights with humor in high-energy presentations. He’s also adept at presenting complex topics in a very practical, easy-to-understand manner, thus earning him rave reviews for more than 20 years. Jeff currently presents seminars, webcasts, and in-house instruction for Western CPE. He’s also a featured speaker at national conferences as well as at state and regional meetings.
For more than 10 years, Jeff has served as an AICPA peer reviewer, focusing on small firms and sole practitioners. He also served on the Resource Committee for the Private Company Financial Reporting Committee (PCFRC). Jeff has spoken at two NASBA national conferences on how to make education more engaging for practitioners.
Non-Member Price $56.00
Member Price $49.00