CLASSES BY CATEGORY  •Accounting & Auditing  •Computer Technology  •Ethics/Regulatory Review  •Fraud (Monthly)  •Tax CLASSES BY DATE CLASSES BY LOCATION   Costa Mesa   Culver City   Pasadena   Woodland Hills DIRECTIONS   Costa Mesa   Culver City   Pasadena   Woodland Hills                               SSARS Update Dates & Locations M 10/25/10 Woodland Hills (WAITING LIST) W 12/1/10 Culver City Tu 5/3/11 Costa Mesa Classes meet 9:00am-5:00pm taught by Seid Sadat Only $239! Lunch is included with 8-hour classes 8 CPE Hours No Prerequisites Update No Advance Preparation (NASBA: AC) "Manual will be a great reference tool."       - David White, San Diego This program provides a comprehensive understanding of the standards that apply to practitioners who perform compilations or reviews of the financial statements of nonpublic entities. A foundation will be established with a brief overview of the key elements of an audit engagement, including: Generally accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs) This program also describes the specific requirements for compilation and review engagements, as set forth in Statements on Standards for Review Services (SSARSs) issued by the Accounting and Review Services Committee. This includes the standards and requirements in SSARS #1 through #18 that have not been superseded. In addition, SSARS #19 was issued in December 2009, effective for compilations and reviews of financial statements for periods ending after December 15, 2010. This pronouncement supersedes virtually all previous SSARS. As a result, the new requirements will be covered separately and in depth. You will also gain knowledge of the Statements on Quality Control Standards (SQCSs), including: Elements of quality control Administration of a quality control system Engagement quality control reviews, and Monitoring a CPA firm's accounting and auditing practice. Through this entire course, you will be able to identify with case examples of how each of the applications could be applied in your practice. Click course name below for information on other FER courses. A&A Focusing on CA Peer Review A Culture Of Financial Corruption: Fraud's Playground Accounting For Income Taxes: Understanding Uncertain Tax Positions Compilation & Review Engagements Death and Taxes 1: Form 1041 tax Preparation Workshop Death and Taxes 2: A/B Trust-Funding Workshop Death and Taxes 3: Estate Tax Form 706 Workshop Digital Forensics: Finding Fraud Estate & Gift Planning For 2011 & 2012 And Beyond Estate, Financial and Asset Protection Planning: Integrated Issues Faces Of Fraud Financial Statement Disclosures Forensic Accounting & Expert Witness Workshop GAAP & GAAS Update Hot A&A Topics Other Comprehensive Basis Of Accounting: Cash and Income Tax Basis Reporting (OCBOA) Partnerships, S Corps, C Corps & LLCs: Tax Aspects Pension Plan Audit Workshop Road Map To Fraud Prevention SSARS Update With Sweeping Changes To SSARS #19: Are You Ready For Peer Review? Tax Research Time-Saving Techniques Tools To Detect And Prevent Fraud Using Technology To Your Best Advantage Financial Education Resources is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses of CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Ste. 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417 or by visiting the website www.nasba.org. CONTACT INFORMATION: For more information regarding refund, complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please contact our offices at 310.202.1669. © 2011 F.E.R. All rights reserved.