Staff Audit Concepts: Cash & Related Fraud Risks (Completed)

Date: Monday, July 17, 2017
Instructor: Alan Anderson
Begin Time:  9:00am Pacific Time
10:00am Mountain Time
11:00am Central Time
12:00pm Eastern Time
CPE Credit:  2 hours for CPAs

Many auditors are so busy they don’t have the time to understand the concepts behind the audit procedures being performed in a given audit area. This session is an audit concepts session that takes the participants on a journey that links the audit procedures to the audit standards. The session will also offer practical ideas on how to make the audit area procedures more efficient while maintaining the audit quality.

From an audit procedure standpoint this session will also focus on the techniques and documentation needs that staff accountant needs to know. In addition the session will offer practical advice to the senior accountant overseeing the audit on appropriate supervision and review techniques.

Topics Covered

  • Key considerations in risk assessment
  • Internal control and the audit plan
  • Considerations will be linked to that audit assertions and specific audit procedures
  • Focus on the techniques and documentation needs that staff accountant need
  • Offer practical advice to the senior accountant overseeing the audit

Learning Objectives

  • Identify risk assessment concepts related to cash accounts
  • Recognize typical key controls related to the audit assertions for cash
  • Differentiate audit assertions linked to related audit procedures
  • Recognize analytical review as a substantive procedure for cash
  • Identify and apply supervision and review techniques
  • Describe appropriate documentation of work performed

Level
Basic

Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based

NASBA Field of Study
Auditing (2 hours)

Program Prerequisites
None

Advance Preparation
None

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