Become an External Auditor – External Audit Process Level 1

External Audit Process : Financial Statement Accounting : Business Valuation Methods : Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Created by: Abdullah Almanna (Alzafiri), CPA
CPA

What Will I Learn?

• The purpose and requirements of external audits
• Why external audits are crucial for stakeholder transparency
• Interpret financial statements from an external auditor’s perspective
• Best practice in audited financial statements
• FIELDWORK: Learn how to conduct a full external company audit from A-Z
• Audit financial statements with general ledger (GL) dumps and trial balances (TB)
• Analytical procedures in external audits
• How to identify and select the correct application of materiality
• How to select samples for testing
• Organize and document your working paper correctly
• Assist clients with obtaining an external audit
• Request relevant audit information from clients
• Real-life case studies of external audits for companies such as Facebook (Meta), Apple & WeWork
• And more!

Requirements

• While you do not necessarily need to be a qualified CPA to take this course, a good understanding of accounting is definitely beneficial. The course can be especially valuable so that you can start requesting and arranging the relevant information in preparation of your upcoming external audit.

Target audience

• Fresh graduates
• Auditors
• Accountants
• Managers
• CPA's