Jim Coates, Peer Reviewer and Jaime Beasley, Manager – Peer Review, will discuss topics specifically related to performing Engagement Reviews.

Learning Objective:

• Determine elements of Engagement Reviews, including engagement selection, performance and reporting.

Karen Kerber, PRB Member, and Karl Ruben, Manager – Peer Review will discuss peer review guidance and best practices for writing non-passing matters, findings and reports.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify common problem areas when writing matters, findings or peer review reports other than Pass.
• Compare peer review documentation requirements related to matters, findings, or deficiencies.
• Use concepts to clearly write matters, findings, or deficiencies in accordance with peer review program standards.

Liz Gantnier, PRB Member, and Jennifer Gum, Manager – Peer Review, will discuss key issues related to the identification of nonconforming engagements such as the sufficiency of audit documentation and recent changes to peer review standards.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize common drivers of non-conforming engagements.
• Assess various scenarios to determine if they would result in a non-conforming engagement.
• Apply peer review guidance related to non-conforming engagements.

Tom Groskopf, Technical Director – CPEA, and Tim Kindem, Senior Manager – Peer Review, will discuss the top accounting and auditing issues being processed by the AICPA’s A&A Technical Hotline.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify common audit or accounting areas that practitioners frequently ask about.
• Determine how non-compliance in those common areas impact the performance and results of a peer review.

Jim Coates, Peer Reviewer and Jaime Beasley, Manager – Peer Review, will discuss topics specifically related to performing Engagement Reviews.

Learning Objective:

• Determine elements of Engagement Reviews, including engagement selection, performance and reporting.

Karen Kerber, PRB Member, and Karl Ruben, Manager – Peer Review will discuss peer review guidance and best practices for writing non-passing matters, findings and reports.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify common problem areas when writing matters, findings or peer review reports other than Pass.
• Compare peer review documentation requirements related to matters, findings, or deficiencies.
• Use concepts to clearly write matters, findings, or deficiencies in accordance with peer review program standards.

Liz Gantnier, PRB Member, and Jennifer Gum, Manager – Peer Review, will discuss key issues related to the identification of nonconforming engagements such as the sufficiency of audit documentation and recent changes to peer review standards.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize common drivers of non-conforming engagements.
• Assess various scenarios to determine if they would result in a non-conforming engagement.
• Apply peer review guidance related to non-conforming engagements.

Tom Groskopf, Technical Director – CPEA, and Tim Kindem, Senior Manager – Peer Review, will discuss the top accounting and auditing issues being processed by the AICPA’s A&A Technical Hotline.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify common audit or accounting areas that practitioners frequently ask about.
• Determine how non-compliance in those common areas impact the performance and results of a peer review.

Jim Coates, Peer Reviewer and Jaime Beasley, Manager – Peer Review, will discuss topics specifically related to performing Engagement Reviews.

Learning Objective:

• Determine elements of Engagement Reviews, including engagement selection, performance and reporting.

Karen Kerber, PRB Member, and Karl Ruben, Manager – Peer Review will discuss peer review guidance and best practices for writing non-passing matters, findings and reports.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify common problem areas when writing matters, findings or peer review reports other than Pass.
• Compare peer review documentation requirements related to matters, findings, or deficiencies.
• Use concepts to clearly write matters, findings, or deficiencies in accordance with peer review program standards.