What's Going on at the AICPA (2026/27)
2.00 Credits
Member Price $89
Non-Member Price $119
Overview
Stay current on key developments affecting audit and attestation engagements with this comprehensive update on what's happening at the AICPA. This course begins with the next phase of quality management, with a particular focus on firms' monitoring and remediation responsibilities and what those requirements mean in practice.
Participants will also review recent and upcoming standards impacting audit, attestation, and consulting engagements, including SSAE No. 24 and SSARS No. 26, along with high-impact exposure drafts related to confirmations and fraud. The course concludes with an overview of SAS No. 149 and its implications for group audits.
Designed as a timely update for practitioners, this course helps participants understand how recent and proposed changes may affect engagement planning, execution, and compliance in the years ahead.
Highlights
- AICPA audit and attestation developments
- Next phase of quality management
- Monitoring and remediation responsibilities
- SSAE No. 24 and SSARS No. 26 updates
- Exposure drafts on confirmations and fraud
- SAS No. 149 and group audit implications
Prerequisites
Prior experience with GAAS and SSARS
Designed For
All accounting/auditing professionals
Objectives
- Recall the impact of recent AICPA proposals on audit engagements
- Recognize the impact of SAS No. 149 on group audits
- Identify key quality management requirements related to monitoring and remediations
- Recognize the impact of SSAE No. 24 and SSARS No. 26 on attestation and consulting 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 $119
Member Price $89