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Government Auditing Standards - Yellow Book Update

Course Category Audit

December 01 - 02, 2020

10:00 a.m.

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Virtual

This virtual course will be delivered regionally via Zoom.

Registration is open to insular government professionals.

This course is limited to auditors and accountability professionals.

Course Description

An in-depth review and update on the 2018 revision of Government Auditing Standards, plus a
brief history on the development of the standards. Discuss the structure of the recent revision
of the standards and the major changes, focusing on the sections applicable to performance
audits. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards, with emphasis on the
recent changes.

The structure of this course calls for 3-hour daily virtual sessions over a two-day period. Note
that full CPE credit is available only for participants who attend the entire workshop.

What You Will Learn

After successful completion of this workshop, participants will:

Review the purpose and applicability of the Government Auditing Standards.
Review the ethical principles that influence application of the Government Auditing
Standards.
Review the types of audits and engagements, focusing on performance audits.
Review the general standards including updates.
Review the field work standards for performance audits, including updates.
Review the reporting standards for performance audit, including updates.

Who Should Attend

Auditors who apply the Government Auditing Standards to their audits.

Tuition Fees

With funding support from the United States Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, courses are available free of charge for government accountability professionals within the insular areas. The course fee is waived and there is no cost to register and attend, Professionals who do not meet the above criteria, please contact [email protected].

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December 01 - 02, 2020

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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CPEs - 6 Credit Hours

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Instructor

Drummond Kahn

Portland, OR

Drummond Kahn serves on the faculty of the Graduate School USA, training auditors and financial managers in the U.S. and overseas. Since 1990, Mr. Kahn served in federal, state, and local government auditing positions.

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