An excellent baseline of information for accountants to gain an understanding of the new yellow book, this cpe selfstudy course presents the guidance found. Our offering of accounting cpe selfstudy courses includes courses on the yellow book, which comprises the generally accepted government accounting standards for auditors of government entities and entities that receive government awards. Taxation cpe credits conferences, courses, seminars. Mycpe manager includes all state and most credential requirements, so you can manage your unique combination of jurisdictions with ease. Surgent cpe, best quality cpe for cpas for over 30 years live cpe webinars, selfstudy courses and seminars. Continuing professional education cpe requirements for.
Resources include the most uptodate information on the. In all cases, auditors should use their professional judgement when determining and documenting if a cpe course qualifies for yellow book in accordance with the gao government auditing standards. Track, organize and plan your cpe whether you report on one jurisdiction or several. This is because your selection of the yellow book regulator indicates that the courseactivity being added is applicable for yellow book cpe. Description qualifies for yellow book cpe credit the gaos yellow book standards set a high bar for auditors of government programs. Created by cpas for cpas, our conferences deliver timely, tailored knowledge you need when you need it. Click here to see the course options for this package.
The 2018 yellow book revision course not only explains the new standards, it also prepares you to excel in implementing them. Learn techniques to successfully prepare an nfps financial statements, assess. Professional resources single audit and yellow book resource guide for nysscpa members assembled here are a variety of resources to assist nysscpa members in performing quality audits in the challenging governmental audit arena. Heart burn inducing clauses of the yellow book the gaos yellow book standards set a high bar for auditors of government programs. If there is a problem with the conference cpe calendar please contact the society office. Yellow book continuing education requirements are governed by the u. Since 2011, charlie has been the director of governmental and nonprofit product development for surgent mccoy cpe, llc. Similar to the 2011 yellow book, cpe requirements are. Bookkeeper 532 cfo controller 400 cpa small firm 2381 cpa medium firm 2366 cpa large firm 1240. The cpe hour requirement stays the same at 24 and 56.
Founded in 1898, the new jersey society of certified public accountants njcpa is the largest professional organization serving the needs of garden state cpas and aspiring cpas. Cpe conferences success as a quality cpd provider is not based on a formula, but an exciting kaleidoscope of internationally crafted exclusive academic and social programs. The conferences have been perfected over the last 24 years by a team of professionals, for professionals. Auditors engaged in gagas engagements must comply with the government accountability office gao yellow book continuing education requirements. Update on the developments in government auditing standards. Yellow book auditing cpe for cpas yellow book courses cpethink. One yellow book hour 50 minutes equivalent to a cpe hour. There is no formal preapproval process for the mncpa or any other sponsor to qualify a course for yellow book credit. Intermediate this program discusses the significant issues in yellow book financial statement audit engagements, including deficiencies in audit procedures performed, the auditors reporting, and financial statement and compliance deficiencies that can lead to modified opinions.
Yellow book credits if an auditor is interested in yellow book credit, professional judgment must be used when determining and documenting if these sessions qualify for yellow book cpe in accordance with the government accountability office, government auditing standards, december 2011 revision, and guidance on gagas requirements for continuing professional education, april 2005, gao05568g. Aicpa governmental cpe products fundamentals for performing a single audit under the uniform guidance for federal awards the course includes an overview of requirements, and how gaas and the yellow book apply to the compliance audit. Financial reporting training and development aicpa. Aicpa governmental and notforprofit training program. The yellow book provides standards and guidance for auditors and audit organizations, outlining the requirements for audit reports, professional qualifications for auditors, and audit organization quality control.
If an auditor is interested in yellow book credit, professional judgment must be used when determining and documenting if these sessions qualify for yellow book cpe in accordance with the government accountability office, government auditing standards, december 2011 revision, and guidance on gagas requirements for continuing professional. The tennessee society of certified public accountants is the state professional organization for certified public accountants in tennessee. Cpe credits for the taxation subject area a comprehensive catalog for taxation cpe credit the fae cpe store has an extensive library of conferences, seminars, webcasts, and on demand courses that will help you complete your taxation subject area cpe hours, for both the new york state education department nysed and the national association of. Let leita be your guide as she converts the gao s government auditing standards into plain english and helps you apply its unique standard. After each live event, a no cpe archive is posted for member convenience. Inform and teach participants about the changes to the yellow book 2. Aicpa governmental conferences, and links to past center web events, webcasts and calls. Those who were following the yellow book exposure draft should be aware that the proposed requirement to take four hours of gasspecific cpe was not included in the finalized 2018 yellow book. To assist participants in complying with the yellow book when conducting audits in conformity with these standards. Cpe studies on single audit and yellow book deficiencies this textbased cpe course will teach you how to avoid the common pitfalls miring a3 and yellow book audits.
Is it time for you to know the yellow book really know it. Governmental accounting and auditing conference virtual. Aicpa yellow book gagas independence rules comparison. While the expanded cpe recognition qualifies for illinois state licensure, it does not qualify for the 24 or 80hour cpe requirements of government auditing standards i.
Find information about upcoming center web events, aicpa governmental conferences, and links to past center web events, webcasts and calls. Global cpe has been providing convenient, costeffective online cpe for cpas for over 15 years. Leitas two best sellers are the mcgrawhill book accounting demystified and the selfstudy course the yellow book interpreted. The gaos yellow book standards set a high bar for auditors of government programs. She has also keynoted numerous conferences and developed over 25 distinct courses and speeches. Cpe requirements about our programs education foundation programs are developed to comply with the statement on standards for continuing professional education cpe programs jointly issued by the national association of state boards of accountancy nasba and the aicpa. Recognize the requirements found in the 2018 government auditing standards yellow book. Government auditors and public accountants that will be planning or conducting engagements in accordance with government auditing standards, 2018 revision yellow book. Auditors must use professional judgment when determining and documenting if these sessions qualify for yellow book cpe in accordance with the government accountability office, government auditing standards, december 2011 revision, and guidance on gagas requirements for continuing. To assist participants in assessing the impact of changes on current practice.
In this session, well dive into the new government auditing standards yellow book 2018 which will be effective june 30, 2020. Charlie has written over 20 cpe courses and teaches 15 to 20 days annually in the governmental and nonprofit arena. More information can be found on the gao website or on the oabs yellow book. With surgents yellow book package, you are free to choose 24 hours of cpe from a variety of 8hour and 4hour courses in an online download format, for the. Aicpa store provides cpe courses and training, conferences, webcasts, books and tools for cpas, accountants and financial professionals. Gao has also added clarifying guidance on cpe pertaining to specialists. It is essential that all auditors planning and conducting engagements in accordance with the new yellow book understand and be able to discern the requirements related to independence as found in government auditing standards, 2018 revision because those independence standards became effective for fiscal years beginning july 1, 2019. The single audit act amendments the single audit act gives the office of management and budget omb the authority to develop governmentwide guidelines and policy on performing audits to comply with the act. Surgents selfstudy yellow book package cpe for cpas. The mncpa offers yellow book credit for select seminars and conferences. Gaqc web events are held periodically and are a valuable resource to members.
This series of cpe courses is part of notforprofit certificate ii. Includes all premium courses and virtual conferences. Cpe requirements streamlined, but basics are still there. With more than 100 years of service to the accounting profession, tscpa acts on behalf of its members and provides support, enabling its members to perform quality professional services while serving the. We have some of the highest rated speakers and authors in the industry. Continuing professional education cpe cpe is required for cpas to maintain their professional competence and provide quality professional services. Overlay of generally accepted auditing standards gaas issued by the auditing standards board. If you are looking specifically for conferences or clustered course information, you may also want to check out our conferences. However, the default of most trta courses in the checkpoint learning course catalog have been defaulted to no credit for yellow book. Leita is an experienced facilitator, having led over 1200 full or multiday seminars. Yellow book, and her teaching style sparked numerous interests through out.
This course takes on serious issues in a highlyrated and exciting case study format. Auditors are exempt from the remainder of the 80hour cpe requirement. The course includes an overview of requirements, and how gaas and the yellow book apply to the compliance audit. The conference will be virtually held may 78 and will offer 16 hours of recommended cpe credit including yellow book credit and two hours of oklahoma ethics. Unlimited packages firm cpe yellow book packages audit skills training internal audit skills training ea cpe packages afsp packages. Relevant guidance from the gao document, guidance on gagas requirements for continuing professional education, has been incorporated into the 2018 yellow book, as well. Examine changes for those audits conducted under the uniform grant guidance, along with forthcoming yellow book revisions and independence for nonattest services. It outlines the requirements for audit reports, professional qualifications for auditors, and audit organization quality control. This document highlights provisions in the yellow book s independence standards and compares them to the relevant independence provisions of the aicpa code of. Auditors of federal, state, and local government programs use these standards to perform their audits and produce their reports. Yellow book single audit forensic, valuation and litigation services.
Do you need to enhance your notforprofit accounting skills. The yellow book is used by auditors of government entities, entities that receive government awards, and other audit organizations performing yellow book audits. Continuing professional education tennessee society of. This session of the yellow book that challenge performance auditors including the cpe, quality control, independence, and reporting requirements. Attendees can also receive up to 16 hours of cle continuing legal education credit. Governmental auditing cpe, webinars and conferences aicpa. Yellow book and single audit deficiencies accounting.
Cpas are responsible for complying with all applicable cpe requirements, rules and regulations of state boards of accountancy, as well as those of membership associations and other professional. View the 2011 yellow book view the 2018 yellow book. Special attention will be given to chapters, focusing on ethics, recent revisions to independence rules, and cpe requirements. Identify the new yellow book requirements for financial statement audits, attestation engagements, and performance audits. New clarity in yellow book for receiving assertions, testing internal controls and reporting related to performance audits. Identify the revised requirements and guidance related to independence in the 2018 revision of the yellow book. However, the gao did add application guidance that emphasizes the need to obtain gagasspecific cpe especially when there are revisions to the standards. Ou rcpe courses are always uptodate with all the latest developments in the tax and accounting industry. Find cpe programs on accounting, auditing, tax, ethics, management, technology, personal development and other topics for cpas. With more than 100 years of service to the accounting profession, tscpa acts on behalf of its members and provides support, enabling its members to perform quality professional services while serving the public interest. She has lead over 1400 fullday seminars and conference sessions for auditors, cpas, and other professionals on over a dozen topics ranging from performancebased budgeting to audit methodologies.
Educational and development conferences, meetings etc. In that role, he writes surgent mccoy s cpe course offerings which qualify for yellow book cpe. Gao has added application guidance that emphasizes the need to obtain gagasspecific cpe, particularly during years in which there are revisions to the standards, to assist auditors in maintaining the competence necessary to conduct gagas engagements. Gagas generally accepted governmentauditing standards. To place an order by phone or for other assistance, please call 18887777077. Jan 21, 2019 in terms of yellow book cpe, many of the proposed changes in this area were removed in the final version. Through a case studyintense, highly interactive, classroom environment, this cpe course. Cpe requirements mississippi society of certified public. This short course focuses on the requirements of the yellow book that challenge cpas in public practice including the cpe, independence, and reporting requirements. Gagas contains the framework for ensuring that auditors possess competence, integrity, objectivity, and independence in. The 2003 revision of the government auditing standards, often referred to as the yellow book or generally accepted government auditing standards gagas, was issued by the comptroller general of the. With surgents yellow book package, you are free to choose 24 hours of cpe from a variety of 8hour and 4hour courses in an online download format, for the ultimate in convenience and flexibility. Ethical principles in yellow book engagements types of yellow book audit and attestation engagements the use of terminology to define the yellow book requirements the yellow books general requirements, including the independence requirements, professional judgment, competence including cpe and quality control and assurance including peer. Attendees may request yellow book credits for this conference.
The 2018 yellow book retains the same cpe hour requirement as the 2011 yellow book. Governmental auditing, these learning resources are designed to help cpas understand the knowledge and skills necessary to perform highquality single audits, yellow book audits, and audits of state and local government financial statements. From start to certificate of completion, our online yellow book cpe courses are easy and fast. Aicpa mycpe manager is the newest tool to help you manage your continuing education requirements. Mid hudson chapter estate planning for the middle class cpe only covid19 taxrelated developments webinar manhattanbronx chaptercybersecurity. Join your colleagues for this free event that includes drinks and appetizers, networking, a tour, optional hot air balloon ride weather permitting and discussion with kyle wenger, cpa, incpas member and cfo at conner prairie. Nasba as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the national registry of cpe sponsors. Well discuss an overview of the yellow book changes, independence and nonaudit services, uniform guidance and the single audit, including the challenges with procurement, the 2019 compliance supplement and more. At least 80 hours of acceptable cpe every two years with a minimum of 20 hours each year. Registration for these fun events is open to the public. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for cpe credit.