Instructor
Walter Haig
Instructor
Walter J. Haig II is the author of the seminar materials and presents both webinar and classroom seminars. He is one of the highest-rated auditing and accounting instructors, if not the highest rated, for classroom seminars and webinars in every state he has taught. Over the years, he has taught in more than 30 states. Attendance at his seminars has averaged over 4,000 participants a year for more than 25 years!
His skills as an instructor have won him the AICPA's Outstanding Discussion Leader Award five times and the Washington Society of CPA's Highest Rated Instructor Award six times. The Washington Society of CPA's Discussion Leader of the Year Award was named in his honor. He has been rated as the “best” instructor of auditing and accounting courses in almost every state he has taught.
His experience is extensive in auditing, accounting, and financial advisory services to family-owned businesses. He is also a highly regarded consultant in cases involving accountant's malpractice.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Colorado and completed his Executive Management Program in Enology and Viticulture at U.C. Davis.
This course includes an analysis of all of the relevant authoritative pronouncements that a CPA must have an understanding of in order to properly perform preparation, compilation and review engagements. Explore the changes made by SSARS 25 along with implementation guidance, and review troublesome areas as identified in peer reviews and litigation. Participants who take this course will enjoy a smooth sailing in their peer reviews - guaranteed!
This course is designed to enable participants to understand and implement the pronouncements, interpretations and technical practice aids that apply to SSARS engagements. This course is also designed to make practitioners aware of common deficiencies in SSARS engagements and how to avoid them.
•Analysis of the "Preparation of Financial Statements" standards as amended by SSARS 25 with detailed implementation guidance.
•Analysis of the "Compilation" standards as amended by SSARS 25 with implementation guidance.
•Analysis of the "Review" standards as amended by SSARS 25 with detailed implementation guidance.
•Common mistakes made in SSARS engagements as identified in peer reviews and in litigation
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Anyone needing to understand and implement the pronouncements, interpretations and technical practice aids that apply to SSARS engagements; Practitioners who need to be aware of common deficiencies in SSARS engagements and how to avoid them
