Surgent's Preparing and Writing Findings in Yellow Book and Single Audits
Overview
Reporting findings under the Yellow Book and single audit standards comes with unique rules - but mastering them is easier than you think. This course gives you the tools and techniques to prepare, write, and present findings that meet the GAO and OMB requirements while sparking meaningful improvements for your clients. You’ll learn exactly what to report, how to report it, and where to report it so you can deliver results with clarity, compliance, and impact.
Highlights
- The types of audit findings reported in Yellow Book and single audit engagements
- The finding elements required by the GAO and OMB standards
- Where audit findings get communicated in the reporting process
Prerequisites
Some introductory background in Yellow Book and single auditing
Designed For
Not-for-profit and government auditors
Objectives
- Understand exactly which audit findings are reported in Yellow Book and single audit engagements
- Confidently develop criteria, condition, cause, and effect elements that make your findings clear and persuasive
- Know precisely where and how to communicate findings
Preparation
None
Notice
This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by Surgent Professional Education.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Charles Blanton
Since 2011, Charlie has been the Director of Governmental and Nonprofit Product Development for Surgent McCoy CPE, LLC. In that role, he writes Surgent McCoy’s CPE course offerings which qualify for Yellow Book CPE. Charlie has written over 20 CPE courses and teaches 15 to 20 days annually in the governmental and nonprofit arena. Before joining Surgent McCoy, he served as the technical manager for the AICPA’s governmental and nonprofit CPE courses from 1999 to 2011. Prior to serving the AICPA, Charlie worked for KPMG (where he performed Yellow Book and single audits); the Texas Society of CPAs (where he worked in peer review); Taylor Publishing; and Texas Wesleyan University (where he saw the Yellow Book and single audit process from the client’s perspective).
Non-Member Price $209.00
Member Price $159.00