Applying Professional Skepticism in an Audit

Oct 17
8:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Wyndham Philadelphia-Bucks County
Feasterville-Trevose - Map

4-A&A
CPE Credits

Get an overview of professional skepticism, including what it is and why it is important in audit engagements. Learn how to apply professional skepticism and techniques to enhance the use of it in your own practice. Recognize concerns raised about the level of skepticism in audit performance and steps the profession is taking to address concerns.
Highlights

Professional skepticism
Professional judgment
Judgment framework
Fraud triangle
Case studies
Factors that influence an auditor’s use of professional skepticism

Registration

PICPA Member: $139
Nonmember: $189

More Information

Course No. 764700 Level: Basic

Prerequisites: None

Speaker(s)

Mark Dauberman

Mark Dauberman taught his first university accounting class in 1969 and has been involved in accounting education since having taught at CSUN, CSULA, UCLA, and Loyola Marymount University. He obtained his bachelors degree in accounting from California State University at Northridge (CSUN) in June of 1970. In 2010, he completed the Executive MBA program at the Peter Drucker and Masatoshi Ito School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, where he had been a student of Dr Drucker in 1971. Mark's public accounting experience includes working with various local firms throughout high school and college, and employment with Kenneth Leventhal & Company. More recently he was a partner at NSBN, a Beverly Hills CPA and business consulting firm. Mark's industry experience includes serving as assistant controller of a large trucking and warehousing firm. He has been both a controller and the Vice President of Finance and Administration for major real estate development companies. Mark also spent nearly 30 years as an entrepreneur, operating a business that prepared individuals for the CPA exam Mark currently provides CPE and technical staff training for CPA firms, private industry employers of accountants, and government organizations on topics that include applying the risk assessment standards, fraud, internal and external auditing, developing internal controls, strategic planning, and practice management. In addition to numerous CPE courses and articles, Mark authors the CCH publication Knowledge-Based Compilations & Reviews. He also provides consulting services to CPA firms, providing assistance on matters involving strategic planning; partner compensation issues; client management; and the planning, performance, and review of financial statement services.