Elaine M Cahoon CPA, CGFM, CISA
Director, KPMG
Elaine is a Director in Risk Management - Independence at KPMG and has prior experience in auditing governmental and not-for-profit organizations. She is a subject matter expert for KPMG on independence standards promulgated by the AICPA, GAO, SEC and other regulatory bodies in the US.
Appearances
IdentificationGAE1916DateAugust 13, 2019Update on independence and ethics for government audits…Speakers
Nancy Miller, CPAManaging director, KPMGElaine M. Cahoon, CPA, CGFM, CISADirector, KPMG$49Standard Price
IdentificationGAE1920DateAugust 13, 2019New 2018 Yellow Book Independence StandardsSpeakers
Nancy Miller, CPAManaging director, KPMGElaine M. Cahoon, CPA, CGFM, CISADirector, KPMG$49Standard Price
IdentificationPER19201DateAugust 5, 2019Elaine Cahoon, KPMG Senior Manager, Risk Management – Independence, Karen Kerber, former PRB Member and current PMTF – Government Compliance Audits Subgroup Chair, Nancy Miller, KPMG Managing Director, Risk Management – Independence, and Flo Ostrum, PMTF – Government Compliance Audits Subgroup Memb…Speakers
Nancy Miller, CPAManaging director, KPMGFlo Ostrum, CPAPartner, Grant Thornton LLPKaren K. Kerber, CPAShareholder, KerberRose SCElaine M. Cahoon, CPA, CGFM, CISADirector, KPMG$79Standard Price
IdentificationGOV1908DateOctober 28, 2019This session will provide an overview of independence requirements for audit clients…Speakers
Elaine M. Cahoon, CPA, CGFM, CISADirector, KPMGNancy Miller, CPAManaging director, KPMG$49Standard Price
IdentificationGOV1930DateOctober 29, 2019This session provides an update of changes in governmental and U.S. auditing standards including the revised Yellow Book. Session will share a comparison of the 2011 Yellow Book and the 2018 Yellow Book…Speakers
Nancy Miller, CPAManaging director, KPMGAngela Dunlap, CPAPartner, Grant Thornton LLPElaine M. Cahoon, CPA, CGFM, CISADirector, KPMG$49Standard Price
IdentificationGOV1918DateOctober 28, 2019This session will include an overview of the revised interpretation "State and Local Government Client Affiliates"…Speakers
Nancy Miller, CPAManaging director, KPMGElaine M. Cahoon, CPA, CGFM, CISADirector, KPMG$49Standard Price
IdentificationNOT2054DateJune 24, 2020Independence is a rapidly evolving, complex, and nuanced area. In this session, we will provide an overview of independence requirements for audit clients including discussion of AICPA independence standards and impact of the 2018 GAO Yellow Book…Speaker
Elaine M. Cahoon, CPA, CGFM, CISADirector, KPMG$49Standard Price
IdentificationGAE2020DateAugust 18, 2020The 2018 Yellow Book revises the requirements on independence, especially as it relates to the performance of nonaudit services related to preparing accounting records and financial statements. This session will help you understand the new independence requirements…Speakers
Elaine M. Cahoon, CPA, CGFM, CISADirector, KPMGFlo Ostrum, CPAPartner, Grant Thornton LLP$49Standard Price
IdentificationGOV2042DateOctober 21, 2020The AICPA Professional Ethics Division issued the State and Local Government Client Affiliates Interpretation to provide guidance to auditors of State and Local governments in evaluating which entities are affiliates of those governments…Speakers
Flo Ostrum, CPAPartner, Grant Thornton LLPElaine M. Cahoon, CPA, CGFM, CISADirector, KPMG$49Standard Price
IdentificationGOV2039DateOctober 21, 2020This session will include a summary of the key independence provisions found in the 2018 Revision of the Government Auditing Standards and related implementation considerations…Speakers
Elaine M. Cahoon, CPA, CGFM, CISADirector, KPMGBrian A. Schebler, CPAManaging Director, RSM US LLP$49Standard Price
IdentificationGOV2126DateOctober 26, 2021The AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee issued the State and Local Government Client Affiliates interpretation, and the related Implementation guide, to provide guidance to auditors of state and local government entities in evaluating affiliates of those entities…Speaker - Virtual
Flo Ostrum, CPAPartner, Grant Thornton LLPSpeaker
Elaine M. Cahoon, CPA, CGFM, CISADirector, KPMG$49Standard Price
