CPE & Event Catalog

Reasonable cause and good faith. Case law. Revenue Procedure 84-35, 194-1 C. B. 509.

Identifying audit risks - behavioral and management cues. Behavioral cues in fraud detection. Key indicators of stress or unusual behavior. Behavioral warning signs in employees and management. Using interviews and observation to identify behavioral red flags. Building relationships to encourage transparency. Management representations and estimates. Common red flags in management estimates. Identifying potential biases in management's assumptions. Techniques for auditors to challenge management's assumptions.

Identifying audit risks - compliance and going-concern issues. Going-concern assessments and the auditor's responsibility. Key financial and operational red flags. Red flags related to management's plans to mitigate going-concern risks. Audit techniques to assess the adequacy of going-concern disclosures. Cybersecurity risks and the increasing importance of it in audits. Key cybersecurity red flags. Effectiveness of an organization's cybersecurity controls. Potential data breaches or weaknesses in IT governance, and more.

Identifying audit risks - financial reporting and revenue recognition. Financial statement irregularities. Key financial ratios and benchmarks. Unusual accounting practices. Financial statement warning signs. Using analytics and trend analysis. Revenue recognition red flags. Common methods of fraudulent revenue recognition. Unusual patterns in customer relationships and sales. Detecting improper revenue recognition.

Identifying audit risks - internal controls and audit evidence. The role of internal controls in detecting and preventing fraud. Common internal control weaknesses. Red flags related to control overrides. Evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls. Identified control deficiencies or weaknesses. Types of audit evidence and their relevance to the audit process. Red flags in audit evidence. Incomplete, misleading, or unreliable evidence during fieldwork. Audit techniques to verify authenticity of audit evidence. Maintaining professional skepticism. Appropriate audit documentation.

Improve auditor and auditee relationship. Useful presentation skills. Auditee communication. Audit findings and response techniques.

Conducting conferences with the auditee. Presentation skills. Staffing and selling the findings. Soliciting written comments. Incorporating the auditee's response.

Energy-efficient home improvement provisions. Electric vehicle purchase incentives. Refueling property provisions. Inflation reduction act miscellany.

Inflation reduction act-modified for clean vehicles. Energy efficient home improvement credit. Renewable energy credits. Prevailing wage act. Low income and rural areas. Production tax credit. Domestic content. Energy community, and more.

Information security terminology. Information security. Types of information security. IRS commentary on information security. Specific information security threats and solutions. FTC safeguards rules. Insurance options.

Tips for improving the critical audit skills of inquiry and research.

Key installment. General rules for installment sales. Special situations. Reporting of installment sale income. Escrow account. Sale of a business.

Installment sales. Imputed interest and OID. Repossession. Like-kind exchanges. Dealer disposition.

Insurance company economics. Tax accounting -IRC subchapter l. Tax elections. P&C insurance companies. Section 953(d) election. Micro captive insurance companies.

Interest and debt. Deductible interest.

Internal audit priorities. Remote workforce risks. Financial controls. Financial risks. Brand risks.

The audit committee. Governance. Risk management. Business processes. Internal controls. Information technology auditing. Fraud preventions and detection. Types of fraud. Internal audit management, and more.

The required communication of internal control matters noted on an audit. Evaluating the severity of identified deficiencies, including consideration of qualitative considerations. Importance of placing a priority on being a value-added business advisor. Anticipating and preventing internal control issues related to reliable financial reporting, operational efficiency or compliance. Components of a well-written internal control comment. Better writing tips and techniques.

The design and implementation of internal control over financial reporting.

Internal controls fundamentals. Management assessment of internal controls. Comprehensive examination of financial statements. Fraud management strategy. Financial reporting controls and information systems checklist-medium to large business. Sample audit programs for financial statement accounts. Fraud risk factors relating to misstatements. Computer applications checklist-medium to large business.