California Association of State Auditors


P.O. BOX 13844
Sacramento, CA 95853
(916) 633-1CPE (1273)
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California Association of State Auditors


P.O. BOX 13844
Rancho Cordova, CA 95853
(916) 633-1CPE (1273)
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California Association of State Auditors
P.O. BOX 13844
Rancho Cordova, CA 95853
(916) 633-1CPE (1273)
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Events Calendar

Yellow Book and Performance Audits
From Monday, October 17, 2022 -  08:30am
To Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - 12:30pm
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Day One - Yellow Book Update and Performance Audits Under Yellow Book
 
This course will be an overview of:
 
 Scope and nature of Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) for 2022 & 2023
 Yellow Book general standards, including independence
 Requirements for performing financial statement audit performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Yellow Book
 Reporting and communication requirements of a financial statement audit performed under Yellow Book
 Differences in audit objectives and reporting requirements for various Yellow Book engagements, including performance audits
 Performance Audit introduction
 Ethics, independence, and professional judgment
 Competence
 Quality control and peer review
 Planning performance audits
 Conducting the engagement
 Standards for internal control
 Reporting
 Conducting the engagement
 Standards for Internal Control
 
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
 Describe the scope and nature of Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book).
 Explain independence, competency, and other general requirements.
 Discuss the differences in an auditor's responsibilities on a financial statement audit under
Government Auditing Standards compared to generally accepted auditing standards (the SASs)
 Describe the special reporting and communication requirements of any Yellow Book
engagement.
 Explain the objective of performance audits and how they differ from other attest engagements
 List the requirements of Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) applicable to
performance audits
 Explain how to plan and perform a performance audit
 Describe how to report results of a performance audit
 
Day Two - Internal Control Considerations—Focus on Non-profits and Governmental Entities
Foundation and Common audit deficiencies: Governmental audits (4 CPE)
 
This course will be an overview of:
 Definition and overall objective of internal controls
 Structural standards for internal control
 Objectives, components, and principles of internal control
 Special considerations for internal control over compliance with federal awards
 Auditor's responsibilities related to internal control
 Common audit deficiencies for governmental entities
 Common Yellow Book Deficiencies
 Common Single Audit Deficiencies
 
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
 Discuss the common frameworks applied by non-profit and governmental entities to design and
implement internal controls over financial reporting.
 Describe additional responsibilities when designing internal control over compliance with
federal program awards.
 Explain the independent auditor's responsibilities for identifying and communicating internal
control related matters in financial statement and compliance audits.
 Discuss the common frameworks applied by non-profit and governmental entities to design and
implement internal controls over financial reporting.
 Describe additional responsibilities when designing internal control over compliance with
federal program awards.
 Explain the independent auditor's responsibilities for identifying and communicating internal
control related matters in financial statement and compliance audits.
Location Online via Becker Professional Education
Instructors: Jennifer Louis and Bernice Lemaire-Harvey

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