As ever more jurisdictions move toward mandatory disclosure of ESG metrics, (ex: the European Union’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting directive and impending U.S. SEC requirements) the urgency to get those disclosures right has gone up. This course to as an introduction to the concept of requirements for Controllers and financial personnel to understand ESG disclosures .Whether the role related to ESG disclosures and information falls into the job responsibility of the controller or not is yet to be seen. However, it is clear the Controller must maintain some level of knowledge and expertise around the types and timing of such disclosures.
DESIGNED FOR
Industry and Public Accountants
BENEFITS
- Understand the AICPA's clarified risk assessment standards and their importance in the auditing process.
- Familiarize oneself with the key components of the new Statement on Auditing Standard (SAS 145) related to understanding the entity, the entity's environment, the entity's internal controls, and assessing the risks of material misstatement.
- Develop an understanding of the relationship between audit risk assessment and the overall audit strategy.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Overview of Audit Risk Assessment
- AICPA's clarified Risk Assessment Standards
- SAS 145
- Assessing the Entity's Environment
PREREQUISITES
None
ADVANCE PREPARATION
None