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Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Live Webcast

A Complete Guide to the Yellow Book (X1-CGYB-2024-01-WEBNR-339-01)

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
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8 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

If you work with governments and not-for-profits, a thorough understanding of the Yellow Book is essential. This course will equip you with a comprehensive knowledge of the Yellow Book requirements and increase your confidence and proficiency in performing Yellow Book audits.

DESIGNED FOR

Auditors performing Yellow Book engagements

BENEFITS

  • Thoroughly understand the requirements of the Yellow Book and how they relate to the AICPA and single audit requirements
  • Excel in the Yellow Book auditing arena
  • Save time and stress on Yellow Book engagements via in-depth knowledge of the requirements

HIGHLIGHTS

  • When is the auditor required to follow the Yellow Book (a.k.a. Government Auditing Standards, or GAGAS)?
  • How the Yellow Book requirements relate to generally accepted auditing standards and the single audit requirements
  • The different types of Yellow Book audit and attestation engagements that auditors may be called upon to perform
  • The Yellow Book standards related to the qualifications of the auditor (i.e., requirements related to independence, CPE, peer review, and more)
  • The Yellow Book requirements related to the performance of and reporting on a financial audit
  • The Yellow Book requirements related to attestation engagements (i.e., examinations, reviews, and agreed-upon procedures engagements) and performance audits

COURSE LEVEL

Basic

PREREQUISITES

Basic audit knowledge

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • Qualifies for Yellow Book.

INSTRUCTOR

John Blanton

John C. Blanton, CPA

Charlie is the Senior Director of Government & Nonprofit Content for Surgent Professional Education. He has more than 30 years of experience in auditing and industry having worked at KPMG, the Texas Society of CPAs, Taylor Publishing, Texas Wesleyan University, and the AICPA. Charlie authors Surgent’s government and nonprofit CPE courses, conducts live presentations, and teaches well over 50 webinars annually in the government and nonprofit arena.

PRICING

$269.00 - Member

$289.00 - Nonmember

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Note: Online pre-registration will close on December 4 at 8:30 AM.

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COURSE DEVELOPER

Surgent