Compilations Review & New Preparations-Engag. Perform. & Update [CRAU]

Aug 8, 2017
Time: 8:00 - 4:00

Subject:

Accounting & Auditing

Credit Hours:

8.00

Price:

Member: $295.00
Non-member: $445.00

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Discussion Leader:

Gregory M. Clark, CPA    more info

Gregory M. Clark, CPA, CGMA, is a Principal with the Business Compliance & Controls Group (BCCG), an accounting and consulting firm specializing in technical audit and accounting training and consulting, employee benefit plan audits, compliance and training, internal controls consulting and training, and assessments, technical accounting consulting, and engagement quality control review services.

With more than 39 years of experience in the financial statement assurance and business compliance field, Greg has participated in all aspects of numerous attest engagements, including plan audit and business risk assessments, plan internal control assessment and design, plan regulatory compliance, financial reporting and quality control assessments, and administration contract compliance.  BCCG provides technical accounting and auditing consulting services, continuing professional education services, quality control and effectiveness reviews, and compliance assistance to small businesses and CPA firms performing attest engagements. 

Greg is a nationally known speaker on employee benefit plans, technical accounting and auditing, operational auditing and internal controls evaluations, integrated auditing, organizational risk assessments, and various other topics. In 2019, he received the Surgent Outstanding Discussion Leader Award because of his consistently high evaluations for knowledge and presentation skills. Greg currently serves on the AICPA EBP Expert Panel, the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Conference Program, the Georgia CPA Society Southeastern Accounting Show Task Force, and the Georgia Employee Benefit Plan Conference Committee. Greg has worked with accountants and auditors from throughout the world; many Fortune 500 companies; and numerous local, regional, and national CPA firms and small business clients as well as more than 46 state CPA society CPE organizations.

 

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Website registration for this course closes on August 7, 2017. To register after this date please contact the society at akcpa@ak.net or 907-562-4334.

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Compilations, Reviews, and New Preparations: Engagement Performance and Annual Update (CRAU)

August 8, 2017

Westmark Fairbanks Hotel
813 Noble Street
Fairbanks, AK

LATE REGISTRATION POLICY
For registrations received less than 21 days from the course date will be charged a late fee of $50 for each 8 hour course and $25 for each 4 hour course.

Specifically designed for preparation, compilation, and review practitioners and their staff, this course will provide you with a comprehensive review and hands-on application for performing financial statement, compilation, and review engagements. You'll learn the ins and outs of SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification, which is currently applicable, and is the most significant change to the compilation and review standards since their inception over thirty years ago, and how this standard is different from SSARS No. 19. This course has practical examples and illustrations to help you effectively and efficiently perform preparation, compilation, and review engagements. This comprehensive resource provides hard copies of all the sample engagement letters, procedure check-lists, illustrative reports and more contained in The Essential SSARS No. 21 Implementation Toolkit to assist you with implementing new SSARS requirements.

Major Topics:
- SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification
- Changes -- SSARS No. 19, Compilation & Review Engagements
- Sample comprehensive engagement work programs for preparation, compilation and review engagements
- Designing and performing procedures to specifically meet each engagement objective
- Reporting and disclosure illustrations for each level of service, including attesting on personal financial statements, prescribed form, special purpose framework and other engagement variations
- Other communication requirements, such as sample engagement letters and management representation letters - highlighting what has changed from SSARS No. 19
- Current ARSC agenda items and projects

Learning Objectives:
- Understand, apply SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification
- Be familiar with compilation and review program examples and disclosure illustrations
- Identify and apply compilation, preparation, and review procedures
- Be aware of the most recent compilation and review reports and other communications
- Keep abreast of ARSC agenda items and projects
- Utilize hands-on examples and illustrations to increase your overall understanding and application of the material

Designed For: Accounting practitioners & their staff performing and managing compilation, preparation, and review engagement services

CPE Credits: 8, Accounting & Auditing

Level of Knowledge: Update

Prerequisite: Experience in performing and managing compilation, preparation, and review engagements

Acronym: CRAU

Discussion Leader: Gregory M. Clark, CPA