Surgent's Simply Auditing Not-for-Profits Efficiently

Overview

It's crazy to try to audit not-for-profits in the same manner that you do for-profits! The sane approach to auditing not-for-profits is to incorporate what makes them unique into the planning and performance of the audit. This course is designed to help you do just that! Obtain a superior working knowledge of auditing not-for-profit entities effectively and efficiently.

Prerequisites

Basic auditing knowledge

Objectives

• Identify the ways not-for-profit auditing differs from commercial sector auditing
• Skillfully adjust audits to suit the characteristics of not-for-profit entities
• More efficiently audit not-for-profits using enhanced knowledge of key issues

Highlights

• How distinctive funding sources, different operating purposes, and lack of ownership interests affect risk assessment and planning in the audit of a not-for-profit
• Key considerations and auditing procedures applied in auditing contributions, functional expenses, net assets, etc.
• Frequent issues arising in audits of not-for-profits (e.g., independence concerns, communicating with those charged with governance, Yellow Book audits, single audits, etc.)