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Measuring Audit Risks

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3.00 Credits

Member Price $129

Non-Member Price $159

Overview

In order not to perform an excessive number of audit procedures (over audit) auditors must perform procedures in order to determine in what areas are there weak internal controls that could result in a risk that the financial statements would be materially misstated and not be detected. SAS No. 122, AU 300 - 499, Measuring Audit Risk provides guidance as well as required procedures that must be performed in every audit in order to determine the risk of material misstatement. No longer can the auditor state that they assess the risk of material misstatement at maximum without having a basis for making such assessment. As a result, the standards now require that the auditor make such an assessment of a material misstatement of the financial statement on every audit in order to have a basis for such assessment. This program is an overview of the statement documentation requirements in assessing such a risk.

Highlights

  • The planning process – When it starts and when it ends
  • Determining the audit objectives
  • The importance of the nature, timing and extent of the audit process
  • The importance of professional skepticism
  • The preliminary engagement activities
  • Documentation of audit risk
  • Determining materiality

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

External and internal auditor, fraud examiners

Objectives

  • Plan the audit objective
  • Determine the scope, timing and direction of the audit
  • Understand the importance of SAS No. 122, AU 315, Understanding the Entity and Its Environment and Assessing the Risk of Material Misstatement
  • Evaluate the Tone At the Top
  • Recognize how the Tone At the Top relates to audit risk
  • Distinguish between a significant risk and a material risk
  • Apply the concept illustrated by The Big Monkey Theory
  • Documenting the process of determining audit risks

Preparation

None

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Dennis Dycus, Dennis F. Dycus, CPA, CFE, CGFM

Dennis F. Dycus, CPA, CFE,CGFM recently retired after 39 years with the Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury of the State of Tennessee as the director of the division of municipal audit. His responsibilities included the oversight of the financial audits of all local governments in Tennessee, with the exception of counties and their affiliated units, as well as conducting investigations related to fraud, waste and abuse in local governments. Dennis has developed and/or conducted training programs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, Canada and Europe.

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Non-Member Price $159

Member Price $129