CPE & Event Catalog

The focus of a human resources audit. Gather pertinent information. Training activates. Compensation and benefits. Employee development. Human resources systems. Human resources facilities and equipment. Conduct surveys. Summarize headcount and expenses. Issue recommendations.

Auditing inventory. Inventory fraud. Accidental errors. Conduct analytical procedures. Mixed systems. The physical inventory count. Lower of cost or market rule. Inventory cost layering.

Auditing liabilities. Accounting for liabilities.

The value provided by internal auditing. Outsourcing concerns. General steps in auditing outsourced functions. The periodic risk assessment. The ideal environment for auditing outsourced activities.

Auditor objectives. Auditing characteristics of payroll. Capitalization of labor costs. Ghost employees. Payroll ending balance. The payroll register. Auditor questions. Auditing activities. Precompute pay. Trace to general ledger. Conduct analytical procedures. Timing of auditing activities.

Procurement process overview. In-process procurement controls. Procurement fraud schemes. Procurement negligence. Auditor activities. Conflicts of interest. Outsourcing issues.

Auditing receivables. The allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounting for notes receivable.

Audit revenue. Revenue rules.

Fraud and the auditor's role. Fraudulent financial reporting. Extended audit procedures.

Conducting compilation engagement. Preparation of financial statements.

Conducting review engagement. Analytical procedures. Variations of the accountant's review report.

The client acquisition process. Audit objectives. The audit process. Engagement letters. Planning audit procedures. Audit sampling. Audit evidence. Analytical procedures. Auditing accounting estimates. Fraud considerations, and more.

Advantages of having an employee handbook. The construction of an employee handbook. Purpose of the handbook. Hours of work. Payday policy. Vacation policy. Workers' compensation insurance.

A firm's system of quality management. Components and differences of SQCS 8. Preparing based on AICPA resources. Documentation of SQM. AICPA Practice Aid. New risk-based approach.

Identify your specific client niche. Create information magnets for leads. Develop compelling and clear landing pages. Maintain consistent communication. Master the consultative sales approach. Present tailored, solution-oriented deliverables. Deliver consistently exceptional client service. Actively request client referrals early. Transition mindset from CPA to CEO.

Getting the most for your audit dollars.

Getting a better return on a financial statement audit.

Foundations of life insurance for high-net-worth clients. Life insurance policy lifecycle overview. Avoiding pitfalls in policy management.

The sequence of meeting events. Group decision making. The meeting room. Attributes of the meeting leader. Additional meeting topics.

Types of businesses. Debt and equity financing. Managing financial assets. Legal considerations. Accounting, cost, and financial analysis. Individual and partnership income taxes. Marketing. Operations. Managing human resources.