Preparation and Compilation Engagements Under the SSARS (PCE4)
4.00 Credits
Member Price $175
Non-Member Price $225
Overview
Be the go-to person on financial statement compilation and preparation engagements. Specifically designed for those performing preparation and compilation engagements, this course will provide you with a hands-on application for performing preparation and compilation engagements under AR-C Section 70 and 80, respectively. You will learn the ins and outs of relevant sections of the SSARS related to preparation and compilation engagements with a focus on how recently issued updates to SSARS No. 21 impact these engagements. More importantly, you will be provided practical examples and illustrations to help you effectively and efficiently perform those engagements, including a detailed discussion of the reporting requirements under AR-C 80 related to compilation engagement. Lastly, the course will review recent peer review feedback on these types of engagements, highlighting areas where you can improve engagement quality.
Highlights
- Relevant sections of SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification
- SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, and updates to SSARS No. 21 due to the issuance of SSARS No. 23, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services
- SSARS No. 22, Compilation of Pro Forma Financial Information
- SSARS No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services - 2018
- SSARS No. 26, Quality Management for an Engagement Conducted in Accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services
- Proposed changes to the SSARS guidance
- Comprehensive sample engagement work programs for preparation and compilation engagements
- Prescribed form, specified line item, pro forma, and other engagement variations
- Complete illustrations of relevant engagement letters, reporting and other required communications for preparation and compilation engagements
Prerequisites
Experience in performing and managing preparation and compilation engagements
Designed For
Accounting practitioners and their staff performing and managing preparation and compilation engagement services
Objectives
Understand and apply relevant sections of SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification Be familiar with guidance impacting preparation and compilation engagements which is contained in SSARS Nos. 22, 23, 24, and 26 Be familiar with preparation and compilation work program examples Be aware of the most recent reports and other required communications Keep abreast of relevant ARSC agenda items and projects Utilize hands-on examples and illustrations to increase your overall understanding and application of the material
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Kerry Roberts, Surgent McCoy CPE, LLC
Kerry E. Roberts, CPA, is a frequent public speaker and presenter. In addition to presenting for Surgent, Kerry chairs the Tennessee Senate Committee for Government Operations, which oversees 260 governmental agencies in the state of Tennessee.
Prior to working with the Tennessee General Assembly, Kerry was a business owner and CEO for 25 years. His background includes being president and chairman of a national business association, partner in a CPA firm, audit staff for a “Big 8” accounting firm, and adjunct accounting faculty for Lipscomb University.
Kerry is a 1983 graduate of Lipscomb University (accounting major). Married since 1987, Kerry and his wife are the parents of three kids and live in Springfield, Tennessee. His hobbies include cycling, a vintage motorcycle, two antique Triumph convertibles, and tending to a 155-year-old home.
Non-Member Price $225
Member Price $175