Audit Reporting Fundamentals - Introducing Core Concepts in the Audited Financial Statement Drafting and Issuance Process

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Course Description

The overall objective of financial reporting is making smart long-term economic decisions and taking key judgment calls, while the ultimate objective of a financial statement audit is to issue an auditor’s report. The audit report is a primary source of communication between the auditors and users of the financial statements. These users include shareholders, lenders, creditors, other potential investors, etc. For maintaining their confidence in the operations and reporting of the business, an independent expert’s opinion on the financial statements through an audit is very crucial.

The webinar discusses fundamental aspects of audit reporting. The speaker Jennifer Louis covers core concepts in drafting Audited financial statements from the relationship of the financial statements, types of audit reports, issuance process, and ensuring the quality of the audited financial statements. The webinar also covers special considerations for financial statements prepared under a special purpose framework that guides the new auditors.

This Online Continuing Education webinar covers the following Major Topics:

The objective of financial reporting and Inter-relationships of financial statements and disclosures
Special purpose framework financial statements and the impact on audits
Types of audit reports, including reasons for modification
Financial statement drafting and issuance process
Performing a final quality control check before the report release

This online webinar on Auditing provides tips and techniques necessary for issuing and reporting on high-quality financial statements prepared under any applicable financial reporting framework.

Learning Objectives

To discover and discuss the inter-relationship of basic financial statements and disclosures.
To explore the financial statement drafting and issuance process.
To identify and perform a quality control check of draft financial statements.
To explore the key elements and variations of the auditor’s report.
To discover and describe special considerations for financial statements prepared under a special purpose framework.

Recommended For

Accountants who have responsibilities for drafting the financial statements and the auditor’s report.
This Online Continuing Professional Education webinar on Auditing is recommended for CPAs, CIA, CMA, CFE, CRMA, and Other Professionals who desire to assist their clients in drafting financial statements or support auditing

Who Should Attend?

Accountant
Accounting and audit managers/practitioners
Accounting Firm
Accounting Managers
Auditors
Certified Fraud Examiner
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
CPA (Industry)
CPA - Mid Size Firm
CPA - Small Firm
Entrepreneurial Accountant
Entrepreneurial CPA
Senior Accountant
Young CPA

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

2 CPE Credit for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL)
2 CPE Credit for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP)
2 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
2 CPE Credit for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
2 CPD Credit for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
2 CPE Credit for Certified Business Appraiser/Master Certified Business Appraiser (CBA/MCBA)
2 CE Credit for Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
2 CE Credit for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS)
2 General Credit for Accountant/Bookkeeper (ACCT./BK)

Additional details

Course Level :

Basic
Credits :

2
Instructional Method :

Group Internet Based
Pre-requisites :

None
Advance Preparation :

None

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Presenter

About Presenter

Jennifer Louis, CPA (US)

President, Emergent Solutions Group LLC

Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 25 years of experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organization success. In 2003, she founded Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, where she focuses her energy on designing and delivering high-quality, practical, and engaging accounting and auditing training. She was most recently Director of Audit Product Development at Surgent Professional Education, and prior to that served as Executive Vice President/Director of Training Services at AuditWatch, Inc., a highly-respected training and audit process consulting firm. Before joining AuditWatch, Jennifer was the Financial/Operational Audit Manager at AARP. At the start of her professional career, Jennifer was an Audit Manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP, where she frequently served as a local and national instructor. Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from Marymount University with a BBA-Accounting. Besides loving life on the lake with her husband in Charlotte, NC, she enjoys hiking with her little dog Frodo Beggins, and savoring any precious moments spent with her two young adult boys.

About Company

Emergent Solutions Group LLC

www.emergentgroup.net

Emergent Solutions Group is highly rated in course design and instruction on a wide array of topics, including accounting, auditing, personal development, project management, practice management, and more. Our Services includes :

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