Description

This session will identify the progress of the AICPA Enhancing Audit Quality Initiative and evaluate whether audit quality is improving. Analyze the trends that are contributing to audit quality and recall the major issues identified and the related resources issued by the AICPA to improve practice quality. This session will also analyze the AICPA's new Statements on Quality Management Standards (SQMS). It will identify the related implementation challenges and timing and evaluate the potential impact on peer review. Learn about AICPA resources for SQMS implementation. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Presented by Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs

Target Audience

CPAs in public practice.

Course Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

• Evaluate the AICPA's enhancing audit quality initiative and the AICPA's new SQMS
• Recall trends in the practice landscape
• Evaluate how AICPA's Enhancing Audit Quality Initiative is improving practice quality
• Identify SQMS implementation resources

Subjects

• Analysis of the AICPA's Enhancing Audit Quality Initiative
• Trends in audit quality
• Latest on the DOL's audit quality study
• Peer review findings and practice tips for achieving high practice quality
• AICPA's new SQMS - Overview, implementation considerations, timeline, and AICPA implementation resources
• PCAOB and IAASB quality management standards and the potential impact on AICPA standards