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Assurance Update: Getting Ready for 2026 and Beyond 1.5 Credits 1.5 Credits

Assurance Update: Getting Ready for 2026 and Beyond 1.5 Credits 1.5 Credits

  • Lynn Fountain

    | CPA (US), CGMA, CRMA, cPIA, MBA

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    September, 2025

  • Subject Area

    Auditing

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Learning Objectives

  • Discuss recent assurance standards and their impact on professional practice.
  • Identify expanded fraud risk responsibilities and internal control expectations.
  • Analyze the role of ESG reporting within assurance engagements.
  • Explain technology-driven tools like AI, blockchain, and data analytics.
  • Explore practical strategies for scalable adoption of evolving standards.
  • Know documentation practices that align with PCAOB inspection findings.
  • Differentiate future assurance trends and their implications for professionals.

Course Overview

The assurance profession is shifting faster than ever, with CPAs and other professionals under pressure to meet evolving regulatory standards, tackle new fraud risks, and incorporate advanced technologies into their audit toolkit. How can professionals keep pace with demands from regulators, stakeholders, and clients while still delivering high-quality assurance? This course provides the clarity you need.

In this CPE course, you’ll explore recent changes from the AICPA, PCAOB, and IAASB, along with their impact on day-to-day audit engagements. You’ll also dive into the growing importance of ESG and sustainability reporting, learn how advanced tools like AI and blockchain are reshaping assurance, and discover ways to improve internal controls and fraud risk evaluation. Real-world case studies make the updates practical and ready to use in your own work.

Major Topics:

  • Regulatory assurance updates
  • Fraud risk responsibilities
  • ESG reporting integration
  • Technology-driven assurance tools
  • Audit quality improvements

By the end, you’ll walk away with practical strategies to adapt, implement, and succeed in this rapidly changing environment. Whether you’re in public practice or industry, this CPE course ensures you stay a trusted professional ready to handle 2025 and beyond.

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License details Credits Status
Auditing for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Internal Auditing for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Internal Audit function for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Auditing for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) 1.5 CPE Eligible
License details Credits Status
Auditing for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1.5 CPE Approved
Internal Auditing for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Internal Audit function for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) 1.5 CPD Eligible
Auditing for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1.5 CPE Eligible
Auditing for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) 1.5 CPE Eligible

Additional Information

Credits

1.5

Credits

1.5

Course Level

Update

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Lynn Fountain

Lynn Fountain | CPA (US), CGMA, CRMA, cPIA, MBA

Owner, Lynn Fountain Consulting and Training

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Lynn Fountain has over 39 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 20 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing and risk management. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance.  Lynn has held two Chief Audit Executive (CAE) positions for international companies.   In one of her roles as CAE, she assisted in the investigation of a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by a vendor that spanned 7 years and implicated 20 employees.  The fraud was formally investigation by the FBI and resulted in 5 indictments estimating a $13M fraud loss.

Ms. Fountain is currently engaged in her own consulting and training practice.  She has successfully executed on several consulting assignments spanning areas of accounting, risk, ERM and internal audit.  She is a highly sought-after trainer and international speaker and has produced hundreds of courses delivered through seminars, conferences and on-demand training.  She is the author of three separate technical books.  

  • Raise the Red Flag – The Internal Auditors Guide to Fraud Evaluations”.
  • Leading the Internal Audit Function
  • Ethics and the Internal Auditor’s Dilemma

Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials. 


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Stephanie Markham, Staff Accountant

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It was a good course with really interesting information. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out in the coming years.

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Danial Parr, CFE

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Nice updates on changes in assurance specifically in the ESG reporting side of things

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