Common Yellow Book & Single Audit Deficiencies
4.00 Credits
Member Price $149
Non-Member Price $179
Overview
Yellow Book and Single Audit engagements are routinely selected for peer review and continue to be areas of heightened scrutiny by peer reviewers and federal oversight agencies. This course examines common deficiencies identified in governmental and Single Audit engagements, with a focus on understanding why these issues arise and how they can be avoided.
Participants will review frequent deficiencies related to Yellow Book requirements issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, including independence, CPE, and reporting considerations. The course also addresses common Single Audit deficiencies, including internal controls over compliance, compliance testing, and major program determination.
Designed for auditors performing governmental and Single Audit engagements, this course helps participants recognize recurring problem areas and better understand the requirements that continue to drive peer review findings.
Highlights
- Common peer review deficiencies in Yellow Book engagements
- Common peer review deficiencies in Single Audit engagements
- Yellow Book requirements (independence, CPE, reporting)
- Single Audit compliance requirements
- Internal controls over compliance
- Compliance testing and major program determination
- Root causes of audit deficiencies and prevention strategies
Prerequisites
Prior experience with GAGAS and the Uniform Guidance
Designed For
All accounting/auditing professionals
Objectives
- Identify common deficiencies identified in Yellow Book engagements
- Recall independence requirements applicable under the Yellow Book
- Identify common deficiencies identified in Single Audit engagements
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Melisa Galasso, Galasso Learning Solutions LLC
Melisa Galasso, CPA is passionate about providing confidence, not just compliance as she leads Galasso Learning Solutions as Founder & CEO. Melisa is a nationally recognized authority in designing and facilitating courses on advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting. Since 2016, she has guided the GLS team to deliver quality in everything we do. With a far-ranging career in public accounting, academia and industry and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, Melisa has built a reputation for delivering engaging, effective learning experiences for CPAs. Committed to advancing our profession, she has served on multiple committees for leading industry organizations including the AICPA and FASB, written the nonprofit accounting book, “Money Matters for Nonprofits,” and has been honored with the Top 50 Women in Accounting Award, the Rising Star award from NAWBO Charlotte, and “40 under 40” recognition by CPA Practice Advisor. In her free time, Melisa loves spending time with her family and can often be found at one of her daughter’s horse shows, supporting the arts with tickets to the orchestra, volunteering, or speaking a bit of French or Spanish on one of her treasured quarterly vacations.
Non-Member Price $179
Member Price $149