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Experienced Staff/New In-Charge - Auditing Investments
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CPE Self-study

Experienced Staff/New In-Charge - Auditing Investments

Gain an understanding of the types of investments most commonly encountered and the terminology which goes with them, as well as a review of the risks and the risk assessment process surrounding investments.

$89 - $109
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Format

Online

NASBA Field of Study

Auditing

Level

Intermediate

CPE Credits

1.5

Author(s)

Lynford Graham, Tom Noce

Availability

1 year

Product Number

161272

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Product Details

This CPE course can be purchased individually or as part of the Audit Staff Essentials - Experienced Staff/New In-Charge staff training bundle.

To prepare for auditing investments, auditors must understand such terms as interest rate swaps, put options, and embedded derivatives, as well as their associated risks.

Learn about the types of investments most commonly encountered and the terminology that goes with them.

Explore the risks and the risk assessment process surrounding investments, and the specific requirements of the auditing standards and common audit techniques used to mitigate those risks.

Who Will Benefit
  • Experienced staff
  • New in-charge auditors
Key Topics
  • Accounting for investments
  • Auditing investments
  • Risk assessment
  • Common audit procedures
  • Documentation
Learning Outcomes
  • Identify the key concepts in accounting for investments and the common types of investments you will encounter.
  • Identify basic processes, controls, and audit procedures over the investments process and identify weaknesses and possible solutions.
Credit Info
CPE Credits
Online
1.5
NASBA Field of Study
Auditing
Level
Intermediate
Prerequisites
1-2 years of audit experience
Access
Online
This is a digital product. With full paid access the content will be available to you for 1 year after purchase date.
For more information, please refer to CPE requirements and NASBA sponsorship information
Pricing
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Nonmembers
Online
$109.00
AICPA Members
Online
$89.00
CIMA Members
Online
$89.00

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Author(s)
Lynford Graham
CPA, Ph.D., CFE
Lynford Graham, CPA, Ph.D., CFE is a CPA with more than 35 years of audit practice and policy development experience. He is a visiting professor of accountancy at Bentley University in Waltham MA. Dr. Graham is a member of the AICPA and a past member of the Auditing Standards Board. He chaired the task forces for AICPA Guides Assessing Audit Risk and Audit Sampling. He is also the chair of the Auditing Revenue Task Force for the AICPA Guide on Revenue Recognition. He was a partner and National Director of Audit Policy for BDO, LLP. Prior to that, Dr. Graham was an associate professor at Rutgers University. Before Rutgers, he was a national accounting and SEC consulting partner at Coopers & Lybrand, responsible for technical issues research, auditing research, and sampling. A Certified Fraud Examiner, in 2002, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the auditing section of the AAA. He is a co-author of several award-winning academic research papers. Dr. Graham holds an MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, (Wharton School). He is the editor of Accountants' Handbook, 12th Edition (Wiley, 2012) and Internal Control: Audit and Compliance (Wiley, 2015).
Tom Noce
CPA, CFE
Tom Noce, CPA, CFE is a CPA licensed in California and New Jersey with over 37 years of experience in the field of public accounting, including eight years as a partner in a midsized firm. He is a graduate of Rutgers University. Tom began his independent practice in September 2003. His primary industry focus is in audit, accounting, and taxation services for construction and real estate clients. Tom is also a Certified Fraud Examiner and provides fraud prevention and detection, forensic accounting services, and litigation support to clients in a number of industries. As an experienced author, instructor, and lecturer, Tom writes and teaches continuing professional education for CPAs. He chaired the 1st and 2nd Annual Fraud Conferences and 1999 and 2000 Audit and Accounting Conferences, sponsored by the California CPA Education Foundation. Since 1999, he has authored and presented more than 15 courses for the California CPA Education Foundation, the AICPA, and other providers. Tom was honored with the California CPA Education Foundation’s Award for Instructor Excellence in 2004 & 2010. Tom lives and practices in Palm Springs, California. He is an accomplished woodworker and enjoys spending his spare time in his workshop.
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