Live Stream Nashville Account Fest: Preparation and Compilation Engagements Under the SSARS
432 | Livestream | Basic | Scheduled
Description
Be the go-to person on financial statement compilation and preparation engagements. Specifically designed for those performing preparation and compilation engagements, this course will provide you with a hands-on application for performing preparation and compilation engagements under AR-C Section 70 and 80, respectively. You will learn the ins and outs of relevant sections of the SSARS related to preparation and compilation engagements with a focus on how recently issued updates to SSARS No. 21 impact these engagements. More importantly, you will be provided practical examples and illustrations to help you effectively and efficiently perform those engagements, including a detailed discussion of the reporting requirements under AR-C 80 related to compilation engagement. Lastly, the course will review recent peer review feedback on these types of engagements, highlighting areas where you can improve engagement quality.
Credits
| Number of Credits | Type of Credits |
|---|---|
| 4.00 | Auditing |
Designed For
Accounting practitioners and their staff performing and managing preparation and compilation engagement services
Prerequisites
Experience in performing and managing preparation and compilation engagements
Highlights
- Relevant sections of SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification
- Updates to SSARS No. 21 guidance due to issuance of SSARS Nos. 22, 23 and 24
- Proposed changes to the SSARS guidance
- Comprehensive sample engagement work programs for preparation and compilation engagements
- Prescribed form, specified line item, pro forma and other engagement variations
- Complete illustrations of relevant engagement letters, reporting and other required communications for preparation and compilation engagements
- SSARS No. 21 implementation issues and peer review feedback
Objectives
- Understand and apply relevant sections of SSARS No. 21, Clarification and Recodification
- Be familiar with guidance impacting preparation and compilation engagements which is contained in SSARS Nos. 22, 23 and 24
- Be familiar with preparation and compilation work program examples
- Be aware of the most recent reports and other required communications
- Keep abreast of relevant ARSC agenda items and projects
- Utilize hands-on examples and illustrations to increase your overall understanding and application of the material
Prices
- Member (Early Bird)
- $179.00
- Non-Member (Early Bird)
- $229.00
- Member
- $179.00
- Non-Member
- $229.00
Instructors
Robert P. Bedwell, CPA
Bob is an accounting and finance professional with over 39 years of audit and accounting experience. Bob's experience includes a full range of corporate accounting and assurance services, including financial statement preparation, auditing, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, due diligence, financing regulatory compliance, accounting system oversight, internal controls, IFRS conversions, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance advisory, and the independent review of external data.
He is currently director of administrative services at Progressive Care Inc. in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Bob has been a discussion leader on numerous topics for Surgent Professional Education, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as for the firms for which he has worked, and has received high evaluations for his knowledge of topics and presentation skills.
Subject areas for which Bob has served as a discussion leader (and, in some cases, author) include: professional ethics; fraud risk; and a variety of accounting and auditing overviews and standards updates.
Bob received his Bachelor of Science in accounting and finance from Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey, and has also earned a master's degree in accounting from Florida Atlantic University. Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Florida, Bob is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has previously served as chairman of the FICPA Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards Committee.
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