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Secure Transaction CPE Credits
1 Credits: Auditing
Course Level
Overview
Format
Self-Study
Course Description
This course guides audit committees on the key information auditors need to communicate during an engagement. It covers the auditor’s responsibilities, how audit plans may shift with new information, and the role of internal auditors, company personnel, or specialists. You will also learn how auditors report on significant accounting policies, estimates, unusual transactions, alternative treatments, and any disagreements or challenges during the audit. By the end, you will have a clearer view of what the committee should receive and how timely, thorough communication supports strong oversight of financial reporting.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the auditor’s responsibilities and key communications to the audit committee
- Identify matters the audit committee should receive to support financial reporting oversight
- Recognize when changes to the audit plan are needed and how they affect the engagement
- Determine how the work of internal auditors, other personnel, or specialists is used, and recognize disagreements with management or other audit difficulties that require communication
Course Specifics
SS926472157, SS926472157
April 2, 2026
There are no prerequisites.
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Compliance Information
CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.
Meet The Experts
Kelen is a recognized author and reviewer of CPE courses and has authored over 230 courses (570+ CPE credit hours) covering a range of accounting, auditing, financial reporting, regulatory, and ethics topics. Kelen remained involved in CPA exam content development for nearly 10 years and authored more than a thousand multiple-choice questions for various sections of the CPA exam. He also serves as an Editorial Advisor for the AICPA’s “Journal of Accountancy”. Kelen has over 20 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. He currently serves as a Principal in Accounting Policy with HP. Prior to HP, he served in …
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