Idaho Society of CPAs

Annual Update for Accountants & Auditors

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  • Date/Time
    • Dec 2, 2024
    • Sign In: 7:45am (MT)
    • Program: 8:00am - 3:30pm (MT)
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  • Location
    • ISCPA Enrichment Center
      1649 W Shoreline Drive #202
      Boise, ID 83702
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  • Credits
    • 8.00
  • Credit Type(s)
    • Accounting (4.00)
    • Auditing (4.00)
  • Prerequisites

    • Previous experience in accounting and auditing

  • Vendor
    • AICPA
  • Level
    • Update
  • Fields of Study
    • Accounting & Auditing
    • Accounting
    • Auditing
  • Message
    • 1/2 hour lunch included

Description

In today's ever-evolving regulatory landscape, maintaining relevance in the profession is crucial. Stay up to date with the rapid developments in accounting and auditing through our comprehensive course. We delve into recent pronouncements, exposure drafts, and additional guidance pertinent to accounting, auditing, review, compilation, and preparation engagements. Allow us to navigate the complexities for you, assisting in identifying and implementing the latest standards and guidance from FASB, PCAOB, ARSC, and ASB.

Designed For

  • CPAs in public practice and industry who want to remain up-to-date on accounting, auditing, preparation, compilation and review pronouncements

Objectives

When you complete this course you will be able to:

  • Identify key points related to recently issued FASB standards and guidance.
  • Recognize the effect of recently issued auditing standards, attestation standards, and standards on accounting and review services.
  • Identify key concepts related to exposure drafts and other projects in accounting, auditing, compilation, preparation, and review services.
  • Distinguish key elements included in the recently issued Statementson Quality Management Standards (SQMSs) and Statement

Highlights

  • Recently issued ASUs
  • Current FASB exposure draft and projects
  • Audit and attest engagements update
  • Recent PCAOB guidance
  • Latest activity from ARSC

Advanced Prep

  • Download PDF manual - view your upcoming events in "My CPE" on website
  • Review ISCPA Parking Map - found in your email confirmation

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Leaders

Michael Brand

Known as a nationally acclaimed, accounting industry expert and speaker, Michael (Mike) has been involved in all aspects of public accounting, with an emphasis in providing accounting, auditing and review services to clients in the for-profit, nonprofits and governmental sectors.

He is also involved in various committees at both the state and national levels. He is a former member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Professional Ethics Executive Committee, is the past chair of the AICPA's Accounting and Review Services Committee and the Alabama Society of CPA's Peer Review Committee and is the current Chair for the ASCPA. Furthermore, Mike teaches continuing education classes across the country for state societies and individual firms and has received the AICPA's Outstanding Discussion Leader Award multiple times along with the ASCPA's Thomas A. Ratcliffe Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.

In addition to teaching, Mike regularly speaks at conferences nationwide and in various other countries. He conducts peer reviews across the United States and was formerly on the Peer Review Board, Joint Trial Board, and Quality Control Standards Task Force of the AICPA. He is the current co-chair of the Engage Conference (the AICPA's largest conference held over multiple days with thousands of attendees).

Education

  • University of North Alabama
  • Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 1989

Awards

  • AICPA Outstanding Facilitator (multi-time winner)
  • ASCPA Thomas A. Ratcliffe Outstanding Discussion Leader Award

Designations

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Global Management Accountant (CGMA)

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