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AICPA’s Attestation Standards: Guide to SSAEs 2 Credits 1.5 Credits

Aug 13, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT

AICPA’s Attestation Standards: Guide to SSAEs 2 Credits 1.5 Credits

  • Kenneth Heaslip

    | CPA, CGMA, MBA

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    May, 2025

  • Subject Area

    Accounting

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify SSAE requirements in various attestation engagements.
  • Explain differences between direct and assertion-based examinations.
  • Discuss procedures for conducting agreed-upon engagements effectively.
  • Analyze potential issues in preparing comfort letters.
  • Differentiate SSAEs from auditing and SSARS standards.

Course Overview

Are you confident you're applying the right standards in your attestation services? Many practitioners overlook key elements of the Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs), leading to costly missteps.

This CPE course dives into the nuances of SSAEs and shows how they intersect with other professional standards. Whether you're dealing with pro forma financial statements or writing comfort letters, this course helps you stay compliant and efficient. In this updated 2025 CPE course, participants will explore the core elements of attestation reviews, examinations, agreed-upon procedures, and more. Through clear explanations and real-world applications, you'll gain a better understanding of when and how SSAEs apply—and avoid falling into common pitfalls. Discover the difference between direct and assertion-based engagements and learn how to confidently draft and review attestation reports.

Major Topics:

  • Attestation reviews
  • Examinations
  • Agreed upon procedures
  • Comfort letters
  • Interdependency with SSARS and auditing standards
  • Applicability of the standard

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License details Credits Status
Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 2 CPE Approved
License details Credits Status
Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved

Additional Information

Credits

2

Credits

1.5

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

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About Instructor

Kenneth Heaslip

Kenneth Heaslip | CPA, CGMA, MBA

Director, Cullari Carrico, LLC

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Kenneth Heaslip, MS, MBA, CPA, CGMA, licensed as a CPA in New Jersey, has extensive experience teaching all levels of accounting, auditing, and in other practice-related areas. He is an active member of the New Jersey Society of CPAs where he has served as Vice President, Trustee, Chapter President, Committee Chair and Task Force Chair. Kenn currently serves on the NJCPA Professional Conduct Committee and is a Director at Cullari Carrico LLC, a regional CPA firm in Northern New Jersey.


Kenn has been a Professor of Accounting at several universities including Seton Hall where he was the students’ choice as “Educator of the Year” two years in a row, and in the Executive MBA programs of Rutgers University and Stevens Institute.  He was recently a visiting professor at Mercy College. He previously was the National Director of the Becker CPA Review in charge of all course materials and instruction.


Kenn earned his B.A. from Rutgers University and has an MS in Taxation and MBA in Finance from Seton Hall University.

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