2025 Yellow Book Update
2.00 Credits
Member Price $89
Non-Member Price $109
Overview
More and more entities need Yellow Book engagements, including a growing number of for-profit entities. In this course, we will review the unique independence requirements in GAGAS. We’ll also review the recent changes to quality management in Yellow Book. We’ll close with a reminder of common deficiencies found in Yellow Book 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:
- Yellow Book engagements.
- Independence requirements in GAGAS.
- Quality management in Yellow Book.
- Common deficiencies found in Yellow Book engagements.
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Practitioners serving nonprofit or governmental entities.
Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Compare the changes to Chapter 5 of Yellow Book.
- Recognize common Yellow Book deficiencies.
- Recall the independence requirements in Yellow Book.
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Melisa Galasso, Galasso Learning Solutions
Melisa Galasso, CPA is assionate about providing confidence, not just compliance as she leads Galasso Learning Solutions as Founder & CEO. Melisa is a nationally recognized authority in designing and facilitating courses on advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting. Since 2016, she has guided the GLS team to deliver quality in everything we do. With a far-ranging career in public accounting, academia and industry and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, Melisa has built a reputation for delivering engaging, effective learning experiences for CPAs. Committed to advancing our profession, she has served on multiple committees for leading industry organizations including the AICPA and FASB, written the nonprofit accounting book, “Money Matters for Nonprofits,” and has been honored with the Top 50 Women in Accounting Award, the Rising Star award from NAWBO Charlotte, and “40 under 40” recognition by CPA Practice Advisor. In her free time, Melisa loves spending time with her family and can often be found at one of her daughter’s horse shows, supporting the arts with tickets to the orchestra, volunteering, or speaking a bit of French or Spanish on one of her treasured quarterly vacations.
Non-Member Price $109
Member Price $89