AuditWatch University Level 3: Beginning In-Charge Training

	Course Details Duration: Three Days Prerequisite: 21-36 Months Experience Level of Instruction: Intermediate Delivery Method: Group-Live CPE Credits: 24 Credits (22 Auditing, 2 Communication) Advanced Preparation: None Registration: To register for a public course, visit our Course Schedules page. To inquire about In-House Training, or other questions, call 1-800-775-9866

This session prepares auditors to take in-field responsibility for an audit engagement. It mixes discussion with case studies to provide an in-depth look at designing and completing the key steps in an audit. There is a heavy focus on completing the risk assessment procedures and making appropriate risk assessments. The session includes case study work on understanding, evaluating, and verifying a client's activity level controls within key business cycles. In addition, this session includes multiple interrelated modules on key business skills used by in-charge accountants, including supervising individuals and reviewing files.

Learning Objectives by Module
After the session, participants should be able to:

Role of the In-Charge Auditor — 1 Credit (Auditing)

• Identify important skills and characteristics of the best performing in-charge accountants

The Audit Process and Plan — 8 Credits (Auditing)

• Obtain an understanding of the entity and its environment, including internal controls
• Assess risks of material misstatement at the overall and assertion level
• Facilitate an engagement team emeting
• Design sufficient and appropriate audit procedures to respond to assessed risks
  

Engagement Management — 2 Credits (Auditing)

• List key principles for creating effective “prepared by client” lists
• List efficient engagement wrap-up techniques and describe in what situations they might be most effective
  
• Describe basic engagement economic terms and concepts

Supervision — 4 Credits (Auditing)

• Describe the importance of effective supervision and understand supervision styles
• Explain how auditors learn on the job
• Describe the need for and process of delegation

Communication and Information Gathering Skills — 2 Credits (Communication)

• Clearly communicate instructions to staff and others
  
• Describe techniques for effectively interviewing clients and processing the information obtained from inquiries
  
• Listen actively in order to increase participants' understanding of essential information

Documentation & File Review— 3 Credits (Auditing)

• Understand the requirements of AU-C 230, Audit Documentation
• Describe the purpose of a detailed review
• Perform a detailed review and write productive review notes

Analytical Procedures — 3.5 Credits (Auditing)

• Describe the principles of designing great substantive analytical procedures
• List common sources for developing independent expectations
• Document results of substantive analytical procedures

Summary: Best Practices for the Beginning In-Charge — 0.5 Credits (Auditing)

• List best practices discussed in the course
  
• Describe ways skills learned in this program will be applied in the upcoming year

 

AuditWatch University Level 3:
Beginning In-Charge Training
Pete Bieghler, CPA, and Jex Varner, CPA discuss the AuditWatch University Level 3: Beginning In-Charge Training seminar.
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