Experienced In-Charge/Senior: Using a Service Organization and the Use of a Specialist

Overview

This CPE course can be purchased individually, or as a part of the Audit Staff Essentials - Experienced In-Charge/Senior training bundle.

The work of specialists

Understand your responsibilities when your client engages a service organization or when you engage a specialist to help you with complex or unfamiliar areas in certain engagements.

Understand how and when to refer to both areas, as well as the related performance and documentation requirements in each.

Privacy concerns

Learn also about SOC2r reports regarding privacy.

Highlights

Key Topics

• Risk assessment
• System and organization control (SOC) reports
• Using a specialist in an audit

Prerequisites

1-2 years of audit experience

Designed For

Who Will Benefit

• Experienced in-charge auditors
• Audit seniors
• Firms that want consistent training and level setting

Objectives

Learning Outcomes

• Distinguish between type 1 and type 2 SOCr reports, when each type applies, and the required procedures when using each.
• Identify the differences between an auditor's specialist and a management's specialist and required procedures when either is used.