CPE Catalog
Annual Update for Defined Contribution Plans
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Common risks and pitfalls associated with defined contribution plans Nuances of the fair value disclosures New reporting and disclosure requirements for the current year Results of DOL Audit Quality Study
Applying Lessons Learned To Assure a Successful ASC 842 Adoption
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) Implementation challenges in adopting ASC 842 Common pitfalls and errors in applying ASC 842 Best practices in implementing ASC 842 Use of lease accounting software for successful implementation and ongoing accounting
Applying the Yellow Book to a Financial Statement Audit
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Critical concepts related to applying the Yellow Book including when the standards are applicable; the types of engagements involved; and the relationship between the Yellow Book and other standards The Yellow Book standards related to ethics; independence; professional judgment; competence and CPE; quality control; and peer review The Yellow Book requirements related to performing and reporting on financial audits and how those requirements affect the audit in areas like internal control
Applying the Yellow Book to a Financial Statement Audit
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $79
Critical concepts related to applying the Yellow Book including when the standards are applicable; the types of engagements involved; and the relationship between the Yellow Book and other standards The Yellow Book standards related to ethics; independence; professional judgment; competence and CPE; quality management; and peer review The Yellow Book requirements related to performing and reporting on financial audits and how those requirements affect the audit in areas like internal control
A Practical Guide to Auditing Cash and Cash Equivalents
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Explain typical audit risks and special considerations related to cash and cash equivalents Identify the risk of fraud related to cash and cash equivalents Describe designing a detailed audit plan, linking assessed risk to planned procedures Techniques used to perform the audit procedures associated with auditing cash and cash equivalents Obtaining evidence related to cash and cash equivalents Case study and test yourself questions related to auditing cash and cash equivalents
Artificial Intelligence for Accounting and Finance Professionals
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
What is artificial intelligence? What are the different forms of artificial intelligence? The difference between artificial intelligence and machine learning The types of problems artificial intelligence can solve The role of algorithms How artificial intelligence will affect accounting and finance careers Data governance, security, and privacy How accounting firms are using AI today The role of artificial intelligence in asset management
ASC 606 Insights: Contract Identification and Performance Obligations
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Types of performance obligations Bundled offerings Customizations Modifications to product specifications Requests for additional services Enforceability and payment terms
ASC 606 Insights: Licensing Revenue and Financial Statement Disclosures
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Right to Use vs. Right to Access Functional IP Symbolic IP License Renewals Revenue Recognition Disclosures Information about Contracts with Customers Disaggregation of Revenue Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations Practices to Avoid
ASC 606 Insights: Managing Variable Consideration and Modifications
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Modifications to product specifications Requests for additional services Alterations in delivery timelines Constraining estimates Different types of variable payments in contracts, including discounts, rebates, and bonuses
ASC 606 Insights: Timing of Revenue Recognition & Principal vs. Agent Considerations
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $49
Measuring Progress Output Methods Input Methods Factors Supporting Principal Conclusion Factors Supporting Agent Conclusion Mixed Conclusion (Both Principal and Agent)
Audit Documentation Requirements
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Proper documentation as a means of audit quality Factors impacting the nature and extent of documentation Illustrative workpapers and exercises Use of practice aids and other mechanisms as means of audit documentation Checklist for self-review of workpapers
Auditing 401(k) Plans: Critical Issues and Annual Update
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
Key requirements of recently issued SASs Changes affecting 401(k) plans Audit strategy and improving overall efficiency Common mistakes as noted in peer reviews and DOL inspections
Auditing Accounting Estimates
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Common accounting estimates Accounting guidance related to loss and gain contingencies Audit guidance related to auditing accounting estimates Overview of the requirements of SAS 143
Auditing Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Debt
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Accounting basics for accounts payable, accrued expenses and debt Risk associated with accounts payable, accrued expenses and debt Key controls related to accounts payable, accrued expenses and debt Procedures commonly used to audit debt, including compliance with restrictive covenants
Auditing Accounts Receivable: An Overview
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
• Risks of material misstatement associated with auditing accounts receivable • Internal controls associated with accounts receivable • Substantive procedures used in auditing accounts receivable • External confirmation audit considerations, including evaluating responses for propriety • Evaluating the valuation of accounts receivable • The AICPA’s new SAS on auditing estimates
Auditing Property, Plant, & Equipment
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
Assessing risk Internal control related to property and equipment Audit procedures for property and equipment Construction of assets including capitalizing interest Lease accounting requirements and disclosure of right of use asset Disclosure of property and equipment
Audit Quality and Peer Review Update
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
AICPA’s Enhancing Audit Quality initiative Feedback from peer reviews, including areas driving deficiencies in audit Elements of an effective risk assessment and how to link to audit procedures performed Understanding internal controls and making the decision whether or not to test them Best practices in documentation
Audit Quality Update
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2.00 Credits
Member Price: $89
2017-2020 peer review results Common sources of peer review deficiencies AICPA Peer Review Program areas of focus for peer reviews
Audits of 401(k) Plans: New Developments and Critical Issues
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8.00 Credits
Member Price: $199
Proper planning of benefit plan audit engagements and developing audit strategy while improving overall efficiency Common pitfalls in planning and detailed audit procedures Changes affecting 401(k) plans, including recently issued SASs Common mistakes as noted in peer reviews and DOL inspections
Avoiding Deficiencies in Peer Reviews: Focus on Engagement Quality
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4.00 Credits
Member Price: $129
AICPA’s Enhancing Audit Quality initiative Recent revisions to Quality Management standards Feedback from peer reviews, including areas driving deficiencies in audit Elements of an effective risk assessment and how to link to audit procedures performed Understanding internal controls and making the decision whether or not to test them Best practices in documentation