Yellow Book Ethics
2.00 Credits
Member Price $89
Non-Member Price $109
Overview
Government Auditing Standards (or Yellow Book) has a unique perspective on ethics and transparency due to accountability owed to taxpayers, oversight bodies, and others. This course will discuss the foundational principles in the Yellow Book relevant to professional conduct on related engagements.
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 that will be covered in this course include:
- The concept of public interest
- Ethics, independence, and professional judgment
- Competence and continuing professional education
- Quality control and peer review
- Proper use of government information, resources, and position
- Professional behavior
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Anyone who needs to comply with ethical principles on Yellow Book engagements
Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Describe the foundational ethical principles contained in the Yellow Book
- Indicate the independence requirements, including when performing both audit and non-audit services
- Recall the continuing education rules contained in Yellow Book that support ethical principles
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.
Non-Member Price $109
Member Price $89