Accounting and Auditing

Why wait for your company's defenses to be breached?

Tackling Fraud Within the Workplace
Fraud consumes an estimated 5% of corporate revenue and every business--regardless of size--is a potential target for fraud. This workshop will explore the “why” and “how” behind the fraudulent activities occurring in the workplace. Oftentimes, dishonest employees target weaknesses in the company’s systems, or shrewd third parties use “social engineering” tactics to breach a company’s defenses. Proper fraud awareness training is crucial to a company’s well-being and culture. All levels inside a company, from employees to company owners, should have a basic knowledge and understanding of how these fraud schemes work and how to recognize the warning signs. The workshop will examine the schemes, the motives, the opportunities, the problems and the risks. We will also set the framework for evaluating matters from an ethical lens instead of only applying a business or personal lens. 

The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has been very busy lately. This course will review the accounting standards newly issued by GASB, including leases, OPEB and fiduciary activities. We will focus on the implementation of standards that will be effective in the near future. We’ll also discuss GASB’s current projects and exposure drafts so you better understand what’s coming down the road. We will close with a look at the major changes in Single Audit and Yellow Book impacting governmental accountants and auditors.

This course will look at the recent activities of FASB as well as the Auditing Standards Board and Accounting and Review Services Committee of the AICPA. We’ll look at the impact of the new standards and how you can prepare to implement them in a practical way. We’ll discuss the Audit Quality Initiative of the AICPA and take a look at some common audit issues.

Key focus areas include:

• Recent accounting standard updates (ASUs)
• Revenue recognition
• Leases
• Financial instruments
• SAS 133
• SSARS 24
• AICPA Auditor’s Report
• Enhancing audit quality initiative

This course reviews accounting standards issued by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that have been recently issued as well as those that will be effective in the near future. In addition to reviewing the standards, we will also focus on implementation strategies and challenges. Finally, we will turn our attention to the future by discussing GASB’s current projects and exposure drafts.
Following this course, attendees will be able to describe the impact of newly issued and recently effective standards on governmental accounting and will be better informed of changes that may occur in the future.

The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has been very busy lately. This course will review the accounting standards newly issued by GASB, including Leases, OPEB and Fiduciary Activities. We will focus on the implementation of standards that will be effective in the near future. We’ll also discuss GASB’s current projects and exposure drafts so you better understand what’s coming down the road. We will close with a look at the major changes in Single Audit and Yellow Book impacting governmental accountants and auditors.

Governmental accounting is very unique. In this course, we will introduce the financial reporting basics for governments, including fund accounting and modified accrual accounting. We’ll discuss budgetary accounting and the use of encumbrances. We will review the rules on exchange and nonexchange transactions. We’ll also analyze the layouts of the fund financial statements as well as the government wide financial statements. The class will also cover the concept of component units. Finally, we close with a discussion on the concepts of Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) and other RSI that are specific to governmental entities.

This course will look at the recent activities of FASB as well as the Auditing Standards Board and Accounting and Review Services Committee of the AICPA. We’ll look at the impact of the new standards and how you can prepare to implement them in a practical way. We’ll discuss the Audit Quality Initiative of the AICPA and take a look at some common audit issues.

Key focus areas include:

• Recent accounting standard updates (ASUs)
• Revenue recognition
• Leases
• Financial instruments
• SAS 133
• SSARS 24
• AICPA Auditor’s Report
• Enhancing audit quality initiative

Governmental accounting is very unique. In this course, we will introduce the financial reporting basics for governments, including fund accounting and modified accrual accounting. We’ll discuss budgetary accounting and the use of encumbrances. We will review the rules on exchange and nonexchange transactions. We’ll also analyze the layouts of the fund financial statements as well as the government wide financial statements. The class will also cover the concept of component units. Finally, we close with a discussion on the concepts of Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) and other RSI that are specific to governmental entities.

This course will look at the recent activities of FASB as well as the Auditing Standards Board and Accounting and Review Services Committee of the AICPA. We’ll look at the impact of the new standards and how you can prepare to implement them in a practical way. We’ll discuss the Audit Quality Initiative of the AICPA and take a look at some common audit issues.

Key focus areas include:

• Recent accounting standard updates (ASUs)
• Revenue recognition
• Leases
• Financial instruments
• SAS 133
• SSARS 24
• AICPA Auditor’s Report
• Enhancing audit quality initiative

This course reviews accounting standards issued by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that have been recently issued as well as those that will be effective in the near future. In addition to reviewing the standards, we will also focus on implementation strategies and challenges. Finally, we will turn our attention to the future by discussing GASB’s current projects and exposure drafts.
Following this course, attendees will be able to describe the impact of newly issued and recently effective standards on governmental accounting and will be better informed of changes that may occur in the future.

This course will cover the ASUs issued during the year as well as those that will be effective in the near future. We’ll take a deep dive into how to prepare for the leases, revenue recognition and financial instruments standards.

• List new accounting ASUs issued by the FASB
• Describe the key financial reporting changes of the revenue recognition, leases, and financial instruments project