Staff Level 1 - Entry Level Staff - (2 Days)
*Includes Practice Aids - Updated for the Risk Assessment SASs and SAS 103*
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This course is a must for firms who need to get new staff
trained and “up and running” quickly. The program demonstrates to
inexperienced staff with limited “real world” experience a variety of workpapers
for typical assignments in the first year in the field. This program combines the
one day program Documentation Techniques for Entry Level Staff
with a discussion of compilation, review and audit procedures.
Designed For
New entry level staff accountants (less than one year
of experience). The course allows participants to easily make the transition from
the classroom to the “real world”.
Objective
Participants will be able to:
Prepare documentation for compilations, reviews, and audits that clearly, concisely, and completely document the work performed.
Perform or
describe those procedures typically assigned to first year staff accountants.
The ABCs of preparing documentation, including SAS 103
requirements... Practical documentation formats that eliminate unnecessary work…
Typical documentation deficiencies... Cash procedures... Analysis of receivables...
Property, plant and equipment - capitalization and depreciation... Payables and other
accrued liabilities... Revenue and expense procedures... Illustrations of documentation
for all three levels of service.
Presentation Method: Lecture and group discussion of cases requiring actual preparation
of documentation.
Level of Knowledge: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Recommended CPE Credit: 16 hours
Field of Study: Auditing
Advance Preparation: Participants should bring a calculator to the session.
Availability Date: 07/01/2008
Author(s): Margaret Loscalzo, CPA and John Fleming, CPA