Course Description: This course walks you through each chapter of the GAO’s Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards in a fun and entertaining way. The Yellow Book is long, but it is full of audit wisdom and strict requirements that you should be aware of. The author shares her experience as a governmental auditor throughout the text to bring the concepts to life. (Course includes 2007 revisions of Government Auditing Standards).
In this course you will learn what the Yellow Book Requires for:
|
·
|
Financial audits and attestation engagements
|
Major Subjects:
The Yellow Book: Introduction and Audit Types
General Standards: Independence
Professional Judgment, Competence, and Quality Assurance
Field Work Standards for Financial Audits
Reporting Standards for Financial Audits
General, Field Work, and Reporting Standards for Attestation Engagements
Field Work Standards for Performance Audits
Reporting Standards for Performance Audits
About the Author:
Leita Hart , CPA, CGFM makes finance and auditing fun and easy. She converts the complex topics of accounting, finance, auditing, and strategic planning into information that professionals can absorb and use. She served as an auditor for the Texas State Auditors Office and teaches a variety of courses for internal auditors and CPA firms.
Leita is the author of the McGraw-Hill book, Accounting Demystified, The Four Principles of Happy Cash Flow, and STEP-by-STEP: Building a Persuasive Audit Report. She is the author of two CPE self-study manuals - on cash flow and governmental accounting - for Bisk Education and is working on two governmental auditing self-study manuals. She is the developer and facilitator of Texas State University’s on-line curriculum for the Public Funds Investment Act.
To learn more about Leita, see her websites at:
www.leitahart.com
www.happycashflow.com
www.auditskills.com