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2024 Electronic Audit Evidence in Employee Benefit Plans


Total Credits: 2 including 2 Auditing- Technical

Average Rating:
   14
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Accounting and Auditing
Faculty:
Melissa Critcher, CPA
Course Levels:
Update
Duration:
2 Hours
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

A significant amount of information is electronically initiated, recorded, processed, or reported, and information to be used as audit evidence may be available only in electronic form. During this session we will look at different types of information commonly presented to an auditor during the audit of an employee benefit plan, and identify considerations for auditors when evaluating information to be used as audit evidence.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Identify types of information obtained during employee benefit plan audits
  • Recognize what constitutes audit evidence in accordance with SAS 142, Audit Evidence
  • Determine if sufficient appropriate audit evidence has been obtained
  • Identify ways in which auditors might document the type, source, form, and procedures performed to information used as audit evidence

Major Subjects
  • Audit Evidence
  • Digital

Course Materials

Faculty

Melissa Critcher, CPA's Profile

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Melissa owns and operates her own firm located in Charlotte, North Carolina that concentrates on audits of employee benefit plans, consulting with CPA firms and plan sponsors and providing professional education training. She has more than 20 years of experience working with employee benefit plans.

Melissa is also a discussion leader for the AICPA, NCACPA, Surgent McCoy, CPA firms, as well as public and privately held entities. She has been repeatedly recognized as an outstanding discussion leader. Melissa has also authored several courses on topics including employee benefit plans, internal controls, risk assessments, and SSARS engagements.

Before dedicating her time to helping clients make sense of their employee benefits plans, Melissa graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor of science degree in Accounting. Throughout the course of her career, she has had the opportunity to work with various size firms before settling in the Charlotte area.

Melissa has served in various roles with both the NCACPA and AICPA including serving as a member of the NCACPA Board of Directors and Accounting and Attestation Committee, as well as, local chapter positions. Melissa has also been a volunteer on the AICPA Technical Standards Committee since 2013 which evaluates referrals from the Department of Labor for deficient audits and proposes recommendations for disciplinary actions at both the AICPA and individual state board levels.


Dates

Mon, Dec 30, 2024 - 11:00am to 12:46pm CST
Thu, Jan 02, 2025 - 06:00pm to 07:46pm CST
Fri, Jan 17, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:46pm CST
Tue, Feb 11, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:46am CST
Sat, Feb 22, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:46pm CST
Wed, Mar 05, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:46pm CST
Thu, Mar 20, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:46pm CDT
Wed, Apr 02, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:46am CDT
Thu, Apr 17, 2025 - 05:00pm to 06:46pm CDT
Sat, May 17, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:46pm CDT
Mon, May 26, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:46pm CDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites Prior experience with EBP audits
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For Accounting professionals
Original Recording Date 12/1/2023
Course Developer Galasso Learning Solutions LLC
Date Added to Catalog 1/22/2024
Yellow Book No

Additional Information

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


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Overall:      4.8

Total Reviews: 14

Comments

John V

"Great!"

Rebecca G

"Melissa is a great presenter. She is clear and understandable."