Kelly Drakey

This course covers the principles and procedures used by public accountants in examining financial statements and supporting data in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). Specific topics covered include: professional standards of the financial statement audits and other assurance services; professional ethical conduct; statistical sampling; information technology controls; types of audit evidence; audit risk including inherent and controls risks; internal control over financial reporting; design of audit procedures in response to risk of material misstatements in various financial transaction cycles; evaluating misstatements and control findings; audit reporting; the importance of professional skepticism; role of the PCAOB in setting and enforcing auditing standards for auditors of publicly traded U.S. companies.