LEARNING PATH: Audit and Risk Fundamentals

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: This is a Learning Path which contains several courses for a total of 10 CPE. Once registered, detailed instructions will be emailed to sign up for each individual course. You must attend each course by April 30, 2027.

The courses offered as part of this Learning Path are:

Best Practices: Conducting Meaningful Walkthroughs

Instructor: Melisa Galasso

CPE: 2

Field of Study: Auditing

 

Exploring Internal Controls That Could Have Prevented Frauds

Instructor: Dr. Christopher J. Harper, CPA, MBA

CPE: 2

Field of Study: Auditing

 

Hot Topics Audit & Attest Update - 2026

Instructor: Jennifer F. Louis, CPA

CPE: 2

Field of Study: Auditing

 

Internal Control - Testing for Operating Effectiveness

Instructor: Jennifer F. Louis, CPA

CPE: 2

Field of Study: Auditing

 

Introduction to Risk Assessment

Instructor: Melisa Galasso

CPE: 2

Field of Study: Auditing

Highlights

If you want stronger audits with fewer surprises, this path is built around the core building blocks: risk assessment, internal controls, walkthroughs, and operating effectiveness testing. It reinforces how to identify what can go wrong, where controls fail, and how fraud risk often shows up in control gaps. CPAs take this path to sharpen planning, improve documentation quality, and make testing more meaningful—especially useful for audit seniors, managers, and internal auditors responsible for higher-risk engagements.