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Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements: Update and Review

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4.00 Credits

Member Price $213

Non-Member Price $261

Overview

If you supervise preparation, compilation, and review engagements, this course is designed to assist you in adhering to professional standards, informing you of the latest developments and pertinent issues relevant to these engagements. Gain insights into the U.S. business economy, peer review practices, FASB updates, and various aspects that influence preparation, compilation, and review engagements.

Highlights

  • Overview of preparation, compilation, and review guidance
  • Accounting and reporting issues
  • Current practice issues
  • Common deficiencies in peer reviews
  • Current and future standard setting projects

    Prerequisites

    Experience with engagements performed in accordance with SSARS

    Designed For

    ’- CPA firm seniors (and above) managing engagements performed in accordance with SSARS Prerequisite

    Objectives

    • Identify key economic factors and accountant's responsibility for fraud.
    • Recognize recent SSARSs, accounting, and reporting developments.
    • Identify the professional standards and risk factors relevant to the performance of preparation, compilation, and review engagements, including engagements on pro forma and prospective financial information.
  • 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.

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    Non-Member Price $261

    Member Price $213