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AICPA to host free webcast on July 30 to help practitioners enhance audit quality

As part of the CPA profession’s 6-Point Plan to Improve Audits, the AICPA will present a free webcast, “Drive Your Competitive Edge with Audit Quality,” on Thursday, July 30 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET.

The webcast, which offers two free CPE credits, will help CPAs enhance the quality of their firms’ audit practices. They’ll gain a better understanding of the requirements of Statements on Quality Control Standard No. 8; hear tips on how to identify and address risks in their system of quality control; and learn about engagement acceptance policies and proposal strategies.

Viewers of “Drive Your Competitive Edge with Audit Quality” will receive access to the Invigorate the Focus on Quality Toolkit – a host of resources that firms can implement immediately to boost audit quality. Tools include a Tone at the Top Action Plan and tips on how to avoid issues in your next peer review. Also included are grab-and-go tools to enhance engagement acceptance policies and identify risks in your practice.

The webcast presenters are as follows:

Moderator: Jim Brackens, Vice President, Ethics and Practice Quality AICPA

Panelists:

  • Dan Hevia - Shareholder, Gregory Sharer & Stuart, Member, AICPA Auditing Standards Board Former Chair, AICPA Peer Review Board
  • Karen Kerber - Shareholder, KerberRose, Member, AICPA Peer Review Board and PCPS Executive Committee
  • Rick Reeder - Owner, Reeder & Associates, Immediate Past Chair, AICPA Peer Review Board Member, AICPA Practice Monitoring of the Future Steering Committee

To register for the webcast, head to the registration site here.

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