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SUMMARY:Surgent's The AICPA Independence Rule: An Introduction for Audit, Assurance, and Attestation Professionals (IRL2)
LOCATION:Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Surgent's The AICPA Independence Rule: An Introduction for Audit, Assurance, and Attestation Professionals (IRL2)\n\n06/03/26 02:00 PM CST\n - 06/03/26 04:00 PM CST\Description:\nIndependence is the foundation of credible audit, assurance, and attestation reporting. This course introduces the AICPA independence rule for early-career professionals and others new to attest work. Participants will learn what independence means, how financial interests and relationships can threaten independence, and which safeguards can reduce those threats. Upon completion, participants will be able to evaluate independence for prospective clients and engagements and maintain independence throughout the engagement.Objectives:
 Apply the AICPA's conceptual framework to independence threats in engagements
 Understand what is required to be independent on an attest, audit, or assurance engagement
 Identify and address activities that impair independence
 Implement effective safeguards to maintain independence in complex situations
 Presenters:Dave Peters, CPA, CFP, CLU, CPCU, MST, MBAField of Study:Regulatory Ethics (2)Major Topics:
 Foundation of accounting ethics
 Independence in fact vs. appearance and common impairment triggers
 AICPA Independence Rule
 AICPA Independence Interpretations issued by the Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC)
 Application of the AICPA's Conceptual Framework
 Threats to independence and safeguards to those threats
 Covered members
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Surgent's The AICPA Independence Rule: An Introduction for Audit, Assurance, and Attestation Professionals (IRL2)<br /><br />06/03/26 02:00 PM CST - 06/03/26 04:00 PM CST<br />Description:<br />Independence is the foundation of credible audit, assurance, and attestation reporting. This course introduces the AICPA independence rule for early-career professionals and others new to attest work. Participants will learn what independence means, how financial interests and relationships can threaten independence, and which safeguards can reduce those threats. Upon completion, participants will be able to evaluate independence for prospective clients and engagements and maintain independence throughout the engagement.<br><br><b>Objectives:</b><br><ul>
    <li>Apply the AICPA's conceptual framework to independence threats in engagements</li>
    <li>Understand what is required to be independent on an attest, audit, or assurance engagement</li>
    <li>Identify and address activities that impair independence</li>
    <li>Implement effective safeguards to maintain independence in complex situations</li>
</ul><br><b>Presenters:</b><br>Dave Peters, CPA, CFP, CLU, CPCU, MST, MBA<br><br><b>Field of Study:</b><br>Regulatory Ethics (2)<br><br><b>Major Topics:</b><br><ul>
    <li>Foundation of accounting ethics</li>
    <li>Independence in fact vs. appearance and common impairment triggers</li>
    <li>AICPA Independence Rule</li>
    <li>AICPA Independence Interpretations issued by the Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC)</li>
    <li>Application of the AICPA's Conceptual Framework </li>
    <li>Threats to independence and safeguards to those threats</li>
    <li>Covered members</li>
</ul><br />Location:<br />Webinar<br /><br />,  
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