2026-27 Annual Update for Accountants and Auditors WEBINAR
Overview
This comprehensive annual update brings together key accounting and auditing developments affecting accountants and auditors across industries. The course combines recent standard-setting activity issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board with major audit and attestation updates from the AICPA, providing a well-rounded view of changes impacting financial reporting and engagement performance. This course will begin with an overview of recently issued and upcoming Accounting Standards Updates, including standards effective for December 31, 2026. The course then shifts to auditing and attestation developments, including the next phase of quality management with a focus on monitoring and remediation requirements. We will also review recent and proposed standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including SSAE No. 24, SSARS No. 26, and SAS No. 149.
Highlights
Key accounting and auditing developments affecting accountants and auditors across industries. Recently issued and upcoming Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs), including standards effective for December 31, 2026 year-ends for public companies, private entities, and not-for-profit organizations. Recent and proposed standards affecting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including SSAE No. 24, SSARS No. 26, exposure drafts related to confirmations and fraud, and SAS No. 149 addressing group audits.
Prerequisites
Prior experience with nonprofit or government accounting or auditing.
Designed For
Accountants and auditors.
Objectives
Recall effective dates for recently issued accounting and auditing standards. Recognize the impact of recently issued ASUs on financial reporting. Identify proposed changes to financial reporting included in recent FASB exposure drafts. Recognize the impact of recent AICPA standards and proposals on audit and attestation engagements. Identify key quality management requirements related to monitoring and remediation. Recognize the impact of recent standards on group audits and attestation engagements.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Melisa Galasso, Galasso Learning Solutions LLC
4.52 stars out of 5
Melisa Galasso is the founder and CEO of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC. A CPA with over 15 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not for profit and governmental accounting. Her passion is providing high-quality CPE that is meaningful, creates efficiencies and improves quality, and positively impacts ROI. She also supports essential professional development, audit level training, and train the trainer efforts. Melisa is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and has earned the Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation. Her passion for instructional design and adult learning techniques is one of the differentiators that set her apart from other CPE providers. She also serves on the FASB’s Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC), the AICPA’s Technical Issues Committee (TIC), has had leadership roles on various A&A committees, and serves on the VSCPA’s Board of Directors. Melisa is a 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Award recipient and was honored as a “40 under 40” by CPA Practice Advisor in 2017 and 2018. She was also named the 2019 Rising Star by her regional NAWBO chapter, received the Don Farmer award for achievement in technical content instruction, and earned several other awards for public speaking and technical training. Get real-time A&A updates and answers from Melisa Galasso via the WSCPA’s A&A Today videos on YouTube!Non-Member Price $199.00
Member Price $149.00