Audit 407: Auditing Contingencies and Going Concern
Overview
Auditing Contingencies and Going Concern Uncertainty - Testing for Completeness and Proper Disclosure will provide tips and techniques for obtaining sufficient appropriate audit evidence to support conclusions related to contingencies and going concern uncertainty. Financial statements may contain significant uncertainties requiring special audit consideration for evaluating proper accounting and financial reporting treatment. Note: This course is recommended as a part of a 16-hour audit skills curriculum for supervisory or managerial auditors, while it is also appropriate for anyone who has responsibilities for evaluating loss contingencies and substantial doubt about going concern. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Highlights
- Overview of contingencies and related disclosures
- Identifying and determining proper accounting treatment for litigation, claims and assessments
- Evaluating the sufficiency of attorney's letter responses for audit evidence
- Evaluating substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time
- Auditing managements assumptions in making the going concern evaluation
- Proper application of the liquidation basis of accounting
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Accountants responsible for auditing contingencies and going concern uncertainties
Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Recognize accounting and auditing requirements for commitments and contingencies
- Identify litigation, claims and assessment special considerations
- Recall the auditor's responsibility for evaluating the appropriateness of going concern accounting and disclosure
Preparation
None
Notice
This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by CPA Crossings.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Jennifer Louis, 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 organizational 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. She currently resides in Charlotte, NC.
Non-Member Price $119.00
Member Price $89.00