Audit 401: Critical Traits of a Thinking Auditor

Overview

Critical Traits of a Thinking Auditor - Stretching Experienced Auditors Beyond the Basics will provide tips and best practices for stretching experienced auditor past the basics in each of the three pillars of success. Those in charge of the day-to-day supervision of engagements need to consciously embrace and demonstrate characteristics that will enable him/her to transition to a firm leader. This includes a focus on three key pillars: financial success, retaining clients through superior client service, and developing other professionals. Note: This course is recommended as a part of a 16-hour audit skills curriculum for supervisory and managerial auditors, while it is also appropriate for anyone who has responsibilities by finding creative audit solutions. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Highlights

• Improving a firm's financial results
• Improving effective and efficient audits
• Transforming the audit through creative thinking
• Managing change for positive outcomes
• Retaining client through ensuring exceptional service
• Developing other professional through mentoring, counseling, and delegation

Prerequisites

Responsibility for supervising audits

Designed For

Experienced accountants who need to transition to be a firm leader

Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

• Identify critical elements of effective and efficient audits
• Determine how to use creative problem solving to enhance engagement management and client service
• Identify client service and business development roles
• Apply important traits to demonstrate when transitioning to being a firm leader

Preparation

None

Notice

This course is provided by a third-party vendor. Please note that login instructions will not be available in the ‘My Upcoming CPE’ section of the NESCPA website. Instead, the login instructions will be sent directly to you via email by CPA Crossings. Upon completing the course, your hours will be recorded in the ‘My CPE Tracker’ section of the NESCPA website.