Webinar

Avoiding Legal Liability and Peer Review Deficiencies in Nonaudit Services, Including Bookkeeping and Preparing Financial Statements

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The majority of peer review deficiencies and malpractice claims result from nonaudit services. This course will provide best practices for avoiding legal liability and quality control concerns.

Major subjects

• Differentiating risks faced when performing nonaudit services, such as reviews, compilations, preparing financial statements, bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and similar.
• Best practices for preventing quality control concerns that could lead to peer review deficiencies or malpractice claims.
• Establishing an understanding with the client to minimize misunderstandings as to the nature and scope of engagements.
• Explain situations when independence should be appropriately safeguarded when performing nonattest services.

Learning objectives

• Describe the nature of risks faced when performing nonaudit services for clients.
• Explain how to mitigate risks faced by all CPAs in performing nonaudit services.
• Apply best practices for maintaining quality control for nonaudit engagements.

Who should take this program?

• Anyone who performed nonaudit services.

Pricing

Our records indicate you are a nonmember. If you register, you will be charged $149.00 (Standard Nonmember Fee). Members: Please log in to receive member fee.

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