2019 Surviving a Practice Assurance Visit

£70.00 (Exc. VAT)

Presented by John Selwood. CPD Points/Hours: 3

Course Description:  The session will cover: 

• The practicalities of the visit
• An overview of what the inspectors are looking for
• Feedback and guidance from ICAEW and ACCA on the problem areas
• Tips for getting a good result from the visit

The detailed areas that will be covered include:

• A refresher of ICAEW and ACCA ethical guidance and requirements
• Compilation and assurance review engagements
• A refresher on important anti money laundering compliance
• GDPR
• Client money handling
• Engagement and disengagement
• A brief mention of ATOL and audit issues

This session is suitable for practicing accountants being visited by ICAEW or ACCA for practice monitoring purposes.

About the Presenter: John Selwood is a Chartered Accountant and independent training consultant, who lectures for major accountancy practices, professional bodies, training companies and publishers.  He speaks on financial reporting, money laundering, company law and auditing.
Previously, he has been the technical partner for a top thirty firm of accountants and head of an accountancy network.
John is a member of the ICAEWs Audit and Assurance Faculty’s Practitioner Services Committee and has been involved with presenting and writing the material for the Audit & Assurance and Financial Reporting Faculty’s Roadshows for a number of years.  He also regularly writes for Audit & Beyond and is the author of Core Auditing Standards.