Assessing Controls in Performance Audits

This event qualifies for 8 CPEs

Internal control is an important focus for auditors as they commonly identify weaknesses in internal controls as an underlying cause of organizations struggling to deliver effective and efficient results. Through lecture, group discussions, and case studies, this course provides auditors with a comprehensive understanding of the five components of internal control and the 17 underlying principles. The course will explain the audit planning and fieldwork needed to assess internal controls under Government Auditing Standards.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Parker Skaats, CPA, is the founder of Parker CPE LLC, where he designs and facilitates courses in government accounting and advanced auditing topics. His passion is providing high quality learning opportunities that improve efficiency and quality in small to midsize audit offices.

Parker�s experience includes working for a Federal Office of Inspector General (OIG) performing and supervising performance and financial audits under Government Auditing Standards. He has served on the Council of the Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Audit Committee�s Audit Peer Review Subcommittee and on the Federal Audit Executive Council�s (FAEC) Committee on Audit Training. Prior to this role, Parker worked in the accounting department of an international not-for-profit. Parker earned his B.S. in Accounting from American University and is an actively licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Maryland.

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC, Federal Government, State & Local Government, FDA, Foreign Governments/Agencies, NSA, FCC