Professional Skepticism: Creating a Mindset for Finding Fraud and Error 3 Credits
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The public places high-value assurance services provided by an external public accountant, as the CPA’s involvement directly enhances the degree of confidence intended users can place on the financial statements to make economic decisions.Â
A proper mindset, including professional skepticism, is a critical feature of a high-quality audit or other attest service. Professional skepticism is an essential attitude that enhances the ability to identify and respond to conditions that may indicate possible material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Meeting the requirement of applying professional skepticism during an audit is often quite a challenge. However, it is an expected skill that auditors must master if they want to produce valuable audits.
Professional skepticism is influenced by personal behavioral traits as well as the knowledge level of the individuals undertaking the audit. A proper mindset, including professional skepticism, is a critical feature of a high-quality audit or other attest service. It is an essential attitude that enhances the ability to identify and respond to conditions that may indicate possible material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
The following are the major topics covered in this CPE webinar:
This CPE Auditing webinar will give you an overview of professional skepticism so that you can sharpen this necessary skill.
If you are interested in audit courses, you might be interested in following Jennifer Louis. She specializes in Accounting and Auditing training, and Audit process consulting.Â
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Auditing for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 3 CPE | Approved |
| Internal Auditing for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Financial Statement Fraud Schemes for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) | 3 CPD | Eligible |
| Master Analyst In Financial Forensics (MAFF) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing (Govt.) for Yellow Book Professionals | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP) | 3 CPE | Eligible |
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Auditing for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 2 CPE | Approved |
| Fraud risks for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Fraud Risk Assessment for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Fraud prevention, detection and response for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Auditing for Master Analyst In Financial Forensics (MAFF) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Auditing for Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
Credits
3
Course Level
Basic
Instructional Method
QAS Self Study
Group Internet Based
Pre-requisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
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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.
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