February 18, 2025

Webinar

2 CPE

Webinar (CPA Crossings): Grading Your Auditors - Are You Getting the Most Value? 🗓️

February 18, 2025
Webinar
2 CPE

Webinar (CPA Crossings): Grading Your Auditors - Are You Getting the Most Value? 🗓️

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    Instructor

    Jennifer
    Louis

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    Jennifer Louis, CPA

    Bio

    Jennifer focuses her energy on designing and delivering high-quality and engaging accounting and auditing training. Prior to founding Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, she was Director of Audit Product Development at Surgent Professional Education.

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    An audit is an investment in reliable financial reporting and compliance, and an increased return on those dollars can be achieved by hiring the right auditors. This course will provide key factors for you to consider when evaluating whether you are getting the most quality and insight from your auditors, to enable them to perform the most value-added audit possible in the given circumstances
  • while retaining the trust of a CPA. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Learning Objectives

After attending this presentation you will be able to...

  • Describe how to identify signs that your auditors may be over- or under-auditing
  • Explain the "soft" skills, such as communication, creativity, critical thinking, and more that your auditor should readily exhibit in order to give you the greatest return for your audit dollars
  • Apply illustrative examples, of value-added business advice and assistance the auditor may apply without impairing independence

Major Topics

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

  • Limitations in roles and responsibilities an auditor can accept without impairing independence
  • Assessing the strength of your auditor's ability to think critically, strategically, and creatively in appropriate circumstances
  • Evaluating your auditor's time and project management stills
  • Grading your auditor's communication and interpersonal skills, in exceeding your expectations on an audit

CPE Credits Available

2 CPE
2
Auditing

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Basic

Professional Area of Focus

  • Accounting & Auditing

Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

This webinar is produced by CPA Crossings. You will receive your login link/instructions and Certificate of Attendance directly from this third-party vendor. It is important that you review your COCPA confirmation for details on receiving your login instructions and COA from said vendor.

Intended Audience

Anyone who manages the external auditor relationship

Provider

CPA Crossings, LLC

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