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The New Clarified Attestation Standards: What You Need to Know

Description

What is an attest engagement? This course will introduce practitioners to the three main types of attest engagements – examinations, reviews, and agreed upon procedures. What are the requirements of an attest engagement? Risk assessment, test of controls, and reporting are among
the topics that will be covered. With the completion of the Attest Clarity Project, there are changes to the format of the standards. The new standards will be issued as four sections that will supersede AT sections 20, 50, 101, and 201. This course will highlight the changes and review the requirements of attest engagements.

Learning Objectives
  1. Identify changes to the attest standards due to the Attest Clarity project
  2. Recognize the requirements of an attest engagement.
  3. Recognize the differences between the types of attest engagements
  4. Identify the required elements of the practitioner's report.
Major Topics
  1. Types of attest engagements
  2. Requirements when performing attest engagements
  3. Changes resulting from the Attest Clarity project
  4. Engagement Letters
  5. Practitioner's report
Provider
AICPA
Course Level
Basic
Professional Area of Focus
Accounting & Auditing
CPE Field of Study
Auditing
4
Who Should Attend

CPAs who require information about the new attest standards

Instructor(s)
Bill Eskin
Advanced Preparation
Location
 
MACPA Columbia Center
10280 Old Columbia Rd
Columbia, MD 21046 US
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Event Information
When
Jan 12, 2017
8:00 am - 11:30 am EST
Location
MACPA Columbia Center
10280 Old Columbia Rd
Columbia, MD 21046 US
Total CPE Credits
4
Format
In-Person

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The New Clarified Attestation Standards: What You Need to Know


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