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June 15 - 16, 2015 Live

Audit Staff Essentials - Level 1 - New Staff (E1506211)

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM EDT each day

Registration: 8:00 AM EDT

NJCPA Education Center

425 Eagle Rock Avenue,
Roseland , NJ 07068

16 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

In this comprehensive Audit Staff Essentials course, first year staff will be provided with the foundational knowledge they will need to be successful, not only on their first few engagements, but throughout their careers. First year staff will plant the roots to becoming a successful auditor and member of the firm. From introducing the audit from the perspective of the firm rather than the classroom, to understanding the dynamics of in-firm and client relationships, this course stresses the core knowledge an auditor will need for life. Through this course and the information found in our New Staff: Practical Application, first year audit staff will possess the skills they will need to perform functions common to their level.

DESIGNED FOR

First year auditors and the newly graduated.

BENEFITS

  • Understand the purpose of an audit
  • Understand the phases of an audit and the different types of procedures performed during each phase
  • Understand the functions of common working papers, including the trial balance, lead sheets, and financial statements
  • Identify key concepts and techniques of interpersonal behavior and communication
  • Recall the basics of the audit risk model, including assertions
  • Identify the purpose and importance of audit documentation and the fundamental principles and their application

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Audit basics
  • New auditor’s role in an engagement
  • Key communication skills
  • Working papers and documentation
  • Audit risk model
  • Professional Skepticism

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • *AICPA members deduct an additional $60 from applicable price.

Course materials are distributed electronically. To access the materials visit njcpa.org/MyEvents. Download to your laptop or tablet prior to the seminar, handouts are added as received.

INSTRUCTOR

Anne Marchetti

Anne M. Marchetti

AICPA/Professional Development Institute

Anne M. Marchetti Naples, FL Anne M. Marchetti has over 25 of years of finance and accounting experience in both private industry and public accounting. She is a Sarbanes-Oxley subject matter expert focused on the design, implementation, analysis and optimization of internal control systems as well as corporate governance and risk management programs. As a thought leader in this area, she developed a compliance methodology in conjunction with a delivery framework and has spoken at numerous conferences as well as published several articles on this particular subject. Ms. Marchetti has worked globally with both public and private entities in most industries as well as organizations of all sizes. She regularly interacts with external audit firms as a liason on behalf of these organizations. She authored 3 books entitled Beyond Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance – Effective Enterprise Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley On-going Compliance Guide and Enterprise Risk Management Best Practices: From Assessment to Ongoing Compliance.

Ms. Marchetti served as the Global Service Line Director – Governance and Risk Management Practice at Parson Consulting. As the Practice Director she worked with numerous clients on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiatives and frequently collaborated as well as presented to Board’s of Directors in regard to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, Corporate Governance and Enterprise Risk Management. Ms. Marchetti leverages this experience with a unique blend of technical skills which include management of ERP software implementations from a technology, process and accounting perspective. She has designed training programs for Board of Directors and Audit Committees as well as end users and consultants on various business software applications, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, ERM in addition to IFRS and has conducted over 200 formal training seminars.

Anne currently operates Account-Ability Consulting and provides advisory and consulting services in the areas of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, internal controls optimization, corporate governance, enterprise risk management, IFRS, financial system implementation and training/education. Anne is a recipient of the Association’s Outstanding Facilitator Award.

PRICING

$399.00 - Member

$599.00 - Nonmember

AICPA members receive a discount of $30 for this event.

Event Cancelled

This event has been cancelled.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Print a registration form

COURSE DEVELOPER

American Institute of CPAs