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Audit 207: Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Audits

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2.00 Credits

Member Price $89

Non-Member Price $109

Overview

Sampling - Avoiding Common Mistakes on Financial Statement and Compliance Audits will describe the proper process for both attribute testing and variable sampling in financial statement and compliance audits. Sampling is an important method for determining the extent of testing controls, testing compliance, and tests of substantive details. It allows the auditor to apply procedures to less than 100% of the population yet extend results to project likely conclusions about the entire population. Note: This course is recommended as a part of a 16-hour audit skills curriculum for experienced staff auditors, while it is also appropriate for anyone who has sampling responsibilities. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Highlights

The major topics covered in this course include:

  • Types of sampling and sampling risk
  • Differentiating statistical and nonstatistical sampling approaches
  • Attribute testing for tests of controls and compliance
  • Variables sampling for substantive audit assurance when performing tests of details
  • Determining sample sizes in a compliance audit in conformance with Uniform Guidance

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Accountants responsible for applying sampling methods on financial statement or compliance audits

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to...

  • Identify generally accepted audit requirements related to sampling applications
  • Differentiate attribute testing for tests of controls or compliance from sampling for substantive assurance in tests of details
  • Recall special considerations related to testing in compliance audits performed in accordance with Uniform Guidance
  • Identify common sampling-related audit deficiencies

Preparation

None

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Jennifer Louis, Business Learning Institute

Jennifer F. Louis, CPA, has more than 18 years of experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs. In 2003 she formed Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, serving organizations by providing training services on a project-specific or parttime basis.
Most recently, Ms. Louis was executive vice president / director of trainingServices at AuditWatch, Inc., a premier training and consulting firm serving the audit profession. She began her career at AuditWatch as vice president of product development. Before joining AuditWatch, Ms. Louis was the financial/operational audit manager at AARP.
Ms. Louis also was an audit manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP. During her years at Deloitte & Touche’s Washington D.C. office, she was a frequent local and national instructor. She also served as an instructor for the firm’s national “Train the Trainers” program.

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Non-Member Price $109

Member Price $89

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