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SURGENT McCOY'S AUDIT WORKSHOP: BEST PRACTICES FOR AUDITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133

Often, entities that require A-133 audits are the least-profitable clients for CPA firms. This is sometimes a direct result of engagement teams being less familiar with the compliance and testing requirements for these types of engagements, as well as best practices for boosting quality and profitability. This course will provide proven tips and techniques for performing a more effective and efficient audit of federal financial awards.

Major topics include:

  • Discover the difference between GAAS and GAS/GAGAS audits.
  • Understand risk-assessment requirements beyond the financial-statement audit.
  • Learn what must be done beyond the financial-statement audit in order to issue reports on internal controls and compliance for major programs.
  • Master designing and documenting effective and efficient tests of the A-133 compliance requirements.
  • Practice considering, documenting, and communicating the impact of internal-control deficiencies and compliance audit findings to the client.

Designed for: Seniors and above in public accounting who wish to learn how to perform a better audit. This course will qualify for Yellow Book CPE credits.

Level of knowledge: Intermediate

Field of study: Auditing