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SUMMARY:Surgent's AICPA Quality Management Standards: A Focus on Year Two (AQM2)
LOCATION:Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Surgent's AICPA Quality Management Standards: A Focus on Year Two (AQM2)\n\n06/04/26 09:00 AM CST\n - 06/04/26 11:00 AM CST\Description:\nThe Quality Management Suite of Standards was required to be implemented by December 15, 2025. The standards modernize the firm’s approach to quality to reflect an increased focus on risk assessment, technology use, and the presence of outside experts on many engagements. Beginning with performing a risk-based approach, the standards provide accounting firms with the ability to enhance their quality control by shifting their focus to a proactive approach (management) from a reactive approach (control).
 The results of the firm’s risk assessment will form the basis of its new Quality Management document. This is not just a tweak of the old document but a more robust document that adds new requirements from the new standards.
 We will cover how to perform a risk assessment, including the key provisions of the standards, and how to effectively implement a monitoring plan. We will also review how the firm will evaluate its System of Quality Management beginning in 2026.Objectives:
 Identify key provisions of SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3
 Recall quality management provisions in SAS 146, SSARS No. 26, and SSAE 23
 Understand the role of firm leadership in establishing quality management standards
 Create a risk assessment
 Draft the new QM document
 Perform steps used in monitoring and the assessment of the firm’s System of Quality Management
 Presenters:Marci Thomas, CPAField of Study:Auditing (2)Major Topics:
 Quality management standards
 SAS 146, SSARS No. 26, and SSAE 23
 Risk assessment, which forms the basis of the SQM
 Monitoring and evaluating the SQM
 \Location:\nWebinar\n\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Surgent's AICPA Quality Management Standards: A Focus on Year Two (AQM2)<br /><br />06/04/26 09:00 AM CST - 06/04/26 11:00 AM CST<br />Description:<br /><br>The Quality Management Suite of Standards was required to be implemented by December 15, 2025. The standards modernize the firm’s approach to quality to reflect an increased focus on risk assessment, technology use, and the presence of outside experts on many engagements. Beginning with performing a risk-based approach, the standards provide accounting firms with the ability to enhance their quality control by shifting their focus to a proactive approach (management) from a reactive approach (control).</br><br />
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<br>The results of the firm’s risk assessment will form the basis of its new Quality Management document. This is not just a tweak of the old document but a more robust document that adds new requirements from the new standards.</br><br />
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<br>We will cover how to perform a risk assessment, including the key provisions of the standards, and how to effectively implement a monitoring plan. We will also review how the firm will evaluate its System of Quality Management beginning in 2026.</br><br><br><b>Objectives:</b><br><ul>
    <li>Identify key provisions of SQMS 1, SQMS 2, and SQMS 3</li>
    <li>Recall quality management provisions in SAS 146, SSARS No. 26, and SSAE 23</li>
    <li>Understand the role of firm leadership in establishing quality management standards</li>
    <li>Create a risk assessment</li>
    <li>Draft the new QM document</li>
    <li>Perform steps used in monitoring and the assessment of the firm&rsquo;s System of Quality Management</li>
</ul><br><b>Presenters:</b><br>Marci Thomas, CPA<br><br><b>Field of Study:</b><br>Auditing (2)<br><br><b>Major Topics:</b><br><ul>
    <li>Quality management standards</li>
    <li>SAS 146, SSARS No. 26, and SSAE 23</li>
    <li>Risk assessment, which forms the basis of the SQM</li>
    <li>Monitoring and evaluating the SQM</li>
</ul><br />Location:<br />Webinar<br /><br />,  
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