Audit Risk Assessment in Plain English

Overview

Audit Risk Assessment in Plain English, is a 2 hour webcast highlighting the AICPA’s clarified risk assessment standards, along with a new Statement on Auditing Standard (SAS 145) related to understanding the entity, the entity’s environment, the entity’s internal controls, and assessing the risks of material misstatement.  This session will attempt to simplify the requirements using common sense examples and language.

Highlights

• Overview of Audit Risk Assessment
• AICPA's clarified Risk Assessment Standards
• SAS 145
• Assessing the Entity's Environment
   

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Industry and Public Accountants

Objectives

• Understand the AICPA's clarified risk assessment standards and their importance in the auditing process.
• Familiarize oneself with the key components of the new Statement on Auditing Standard (SAS 145) related to understanding the entity, the entity's environment, the entity's internal controls, and assessing the risks of material misstatement.
• Develop an understanding of the relationship between audit risk assessment and the overall audit strategy.

Preparation

None

Notice

This course is provided by a third-party vendor. Please note that login instructions will not be available in the ‘My Upcoming CPE’ section of the NESCPA website. Instead, the login instructions will be sent directly to you via email by ACPEN. Upon completing the course, your hours will be recorded in the ‘My CPE Tracker’ section of the NESCPA website.