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Four for Fall: Avoiding Peer Review Deficiencies and Legal Liability in Both Audit and Nonaudit Services, Including Bookkeeping & Preparing Financial Statements

Description

The majority of peer review deficiencies and malpractice claims result from non-audit services. This course will provide best practices for avoiding legal liability and quality control concerns.

Learning Objectives

* Describe the nature of risks faced when performing non-audit services for clients * Explain how to mitigate risks faced by all CPAs in performing non-audit services * Apply best practices for maintaining quality control for non-audit engagements

Major Topics

* Differentiating risks faced when performing non-audit services, such as reviews, compilations, preparing financial statements, bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and similar * Best practices for preventing quality control concerns that could lead to peer review deficiencies or malpractice claims * Establishing an understanding with the client to minimize misunderstandings as to the nature and scope of engagements * Explain situations when independence should be appropriately safeguarded when performing non-attest services

Provider
Business Learning Institute
Course Level
Basic
Professional Area of Focus
Accounting & Auditing
CPE Field of Study
Auditing
4
Who Should Attend

Public accountants who perform non-audit services for clients

Instructor(s)
Jennifer Louis
Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

None

Location
 
Loyola University Maryland Graduate Center Columbia Campus
8890 McGaw Rd
Columbia, MD 21045 US
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Event Information
When
Nov 20, 2019
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST
Location
Loyola University Maryland Graduate Center Columbia Campus
8890 McGaw Rd
Columbia, MD 21045 US
Total CPE Credits
4
Format
In-Person

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Four for Fall: Avoiding Peer Review Deficiencies and Legal Liability in Both Audit and Nonaudit Services, Including Bookkeeping & Preparing Financial Statements


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