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Maximizing Analytic Procedure Evidence – Adding Value Through Useful Financial Statement Analysis

2 Credits: Auditing

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Maximizing Analytic Procedure Evidence – Adding Value Through Useful Financial Statement Analysis

Format
Webcast
Course Level
Intermediate
CPE Credits

2 Credits: Auditing

Course Description

Financial statement auditors need to be able to analyze financial results to not only enhance audit quality, but to also improve client service through being a better business advisor. Reading and interpreting financial information is a critical skill that this module will enhance.

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Learning Objectives

  • Explain common ratios used to analyze and interpret financial results, focusing on areas such as profitability, liquidity, operating efficiency, and leverage
  • Describe how to improve the use of analytic procedures to detect earnings management and other anomalies
  • Explain how to leverage analytic procedures as audit evidence
  • Recall how to draw conclusions from financial statement analysis
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Course Specifics

Course ID
WC1924397094
Revision Date
September 13, 2024
Prerequisites

Experience in basic audits

Advanced Preparation

None

Compliance Information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220

CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.

Meet The Experts

Jennifer F. Louis, CPA has over 25 years experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs in a wide variety of technical and “soft skills” topics needed for professional and organization success.  In 2003 she founded Emergent Solutions Group, which is dedicated to meeting organization’s professional training needs on a project or part-time basis.  Jennifer serves a wide variety of clients, including public accounting firms, state CPA societies, private industry corporations, and public sector agencies.Previously Jennifer served as the Director of Audit Product Development at Surgent Professional Education for three years.  Prior to that, Jennifer was Executive Vice President/Director of …