Construction Contractors: Accounting and Auditing
8.00 Credits
Member Price $275
Non-Member Price $375
Overview
This course is offered in collaboration with multiple state societies and is hosted by the Indiana Society of CPAs.
The construction industry stands out significantly in its need to adhere to various accounting and auditing standards. This course provides essential knowledge required for success in this field, addressing key aspects affecting construction accounting and auditing. It includes an exploration of the new revenue recognition guidance, alongside other recent developments, helping you gauge their implications for yourself, your business, or your clients. Additionally, this course sheds light on the dynamics between contractors and sureties. Given the construction sector's substantial contribution to the economy and its continual expansion, staying abreast of the latest changes in accounting and auditing for this industry has never been more vital.
Highlights
• Contract accounting and revenue recognition from contracts withcustomers • Contractor financial statements • Working with a surety • Audit planning, procedures, and reporting • Long-term contracts
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Practitioners and financial professionals in the construction industry
Objectives
When you complete this course, you will be able to: • Recall ways to provide efficient, high-quality audit services to construction clients. • Identify significant accounting and auditing considerations relevant to construction contractors.
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Daryl Krause
Daryl G. Krause, CPA, has CPA Certifications and he practices in: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin as Manager & CEO of his CPA firm, which he founded in 2005. Previously he enjoyed 23 years of diversified responsibilities with Ernst & Young. Industries he served included manufacturing, construction, real estate and financial services. Daryl has led more than 100 courses for the AICPA in 27 states and the District of Columbia. He also performs technical reviews during the development of certain AICPA courses.
Daryl was the Ohio Valley Area Director of Employee Benefit Plan Services specialty audit practice for 8 years responsible for the technical accuracy and quality of over 300,000 hours of employee benefit plan audit effort. Roles included sign-off partner for approximately one third of the entire area’s engagements, independent reviewer on approximately 100 additional plans per year and technical advisor for all work.
As Senior Manager in the Entrepreneurial Services group for 3 years he managed a portfolio of corporate audit client relationships. Roles included providing SEC reporting assistance to new public companies, assisting in due diligence on potential acquisitions and helping companies improve their controls and financial reporting processes.
He served in E&Y’s National Professional Development group as a Senior Manager for 5 years. Roles included designing, developing and delivering core curriculum Audit and Entrepreneurial Services training programs for the entire U.S. practice. Part of the 11 member team that completed the development effort to introduce the Ernst & Young Audit Approach training for Staff through Partner following the Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young merger, which was deemed a critical success factor for the newly formed Ernst & Young.
Non-Member Price $375
Member Price $275