Audit Skills for Beginners WEBCAST
Overview
Learn the basic skills new staff need to hit the ground running and efficiently complete assigned tasks, including what new auditors are expected to know and do, including the nature, timing, and extent of common audit procedures. Focus on why certain procedures are performed and perform typical procedures.
Highlights
Professional skepticism - Creating a mindset for finding fraud and error. Audit documentation basics - Creating workpapers that pass review. The audit risk model - Understanding the foundational principles. Internal control fundamentals - Satisfying the requirements for evaluating the design and implementation of internal control over financial reporting.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
Anyone who performs audits.
Objectives
Describe the importance of maintaining professional skepticism. Explain critical elements of high-quality audit documentation. List the characteristics of a proper risk assessment process linked to the detailed audit plan. Describe how to satisfy the minimum requirements for evaluating the design and implementation of internal controls relevant to the audit.
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.
Non-Member Price $159.00
Member Price $129.00