Tips on How to Review Documentation Effectively

*Includes Practice Aids  - Updated for SAS 103 Audit Documentation,
Risk Assessment Standards (SAS 104-111), and SSARS 10*

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Cut down review time by:

• Understanding the documentation issues caused by SSARS 10, SAS 103, and the Risk Assessment SASs

• Learning tips on how to quickly catch problems and motivate staff to correct them

• Motivating staff to correct documentation “deficiencies”

Through a series of interactive cases, you will get practice with reviewing engagement files.

Designed For
The in-charge accountant responsible for supervising the engagement.

Objective
Participants will be able to:

• Perform an effective review of documentation

• Document the review process

• Communicate deficiencies to staff

• Understand the different review responsibilities for the in-charge, supervisor, and partner

Program illustrates how effective review of documentation can prevent peer review problems...  New documentation requirements under SAS 103-111 and SSARS 10 requirements... Common documentation problems... Approaches to workpaper review... Effective communication techniques that boost morale, not deflate it... Documentation of the review process... Case studies dealing with “live” documentation problems for both reviews and audits.

Presentation Method: Lecture and case study approach.  Participants will be asked to review problem documentation.

Level of Knowledge: Basic

Prerequisites: None

Recommended CPE Credit:  8 hours

Field of Study: Auditing

Advance Preparation: None

Availability Date: 07/1/2008

Author(s): John Fleming, CPA and Margaret Loscalzo, CPA