2024 Are You Up to the Challenge? Test Your Skills as a Quality Control Reviewer
Total Credits: 4 including 4 Auditing - Technical
- Average Rating:
- 11
- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Accounting and Auditing
- Faculty:
- Dr. Chris Harper, CPA, MBA
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 4 Hours
- License:
- Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Have you ever wanted to reduce the number of financial statement review points you receive? Are you curious about a reviewer’s thought process? This hands-on session will answer these questions by helping you understand the role of an engagement quality control reviewer. Not only will you develop an appreciation for the role of an engagement quality control reviewer, but this interactive session will allow you to step into the reviewer’s shoes by performing a quality control review during the class session. You will leave with an understanding of best practices for minimizing your exposure to critique by reviewers.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Comprehend the AICPA’s guidance regarding engagement quality control reviews (EQCRs)
- Recognize major considerations that might be involved in an engagement review
- Cultivate working knowledge that allows you to begin to think like a reviewer
- Understand recently issued guidance that will impact quality control for public accounting firms
- Recognize and document engagement deficiencies
Major Subjects
- AICPA professional standards
- EQCR expectations
- Firm-specific considerations
- Best practices for reducing the frequency of review points
- Best practices for mitigating the severity of review points
- Examples of common EQCR deficiencies
- The impending influence of SQMS No. 1, SQMS No. 2, SAS 146, and SSARS 26
- An interactive, hands-on EQCR simulation
Course Materials
| Important CPA Credit Instructions READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (487.5 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Are You Up to the Challenge? Test Your Skills as a Quality Control Reviewer Handout (5.7 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
Dr. Chris Harper, CPA, MBA Related Seminars and Products
Chris has been serving the tax and accounting needs of individuals and closely-held businesses since 1998. As a frequent speaker, he has taught a variety of continuing education courses for several state CPA societies. Chris is frequently interviewed by media outlets on a variety of financial, tax, and accounting topics.
Dates
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Fri, Apr 11, 2025 - 08:00am to 11:36am MDT
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Tue, Apr 29, 2025 - 10:00am to 01:36pm MDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Advanced Preparation NoneCourse Developer
Van Der Aa Tax Ed, LLC
Designed For This course provides insight for anyone whose work is subject to supervisory or quality control review. It is also meaningful for professionals who review the work of others. The course emphasizes EQCR of financial statement engagements in the context of public accounting.
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Original Recording Date
5/1/2024
Prerequisites Basic working knowledge of financial statement preparation and professional engagement documentation
Date Added to Catalog 3/12/2024
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution Policy Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).Course Registration Requirements Online Registration
Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
Official Registry Statement Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
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