Accounting and Assurance Update (November 2023)
This course will cover both current key accounting and assurance changes.
Presentation
Recording
Accounting:
The objective of the Accounting Update is to provide practitioners and firms with an overview of recent changes to Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) and Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations (ASNPO), as well as review the status of projects in 2022. The course will also review and discuss current exposure drafts and invitation to comment documents.
This will include a review of:
ASPE:
ASNPO:
Assurance:
The objective of the Assurance Update is to provide practitioners and firms with an overview of recent changes to assurance standards. The course will review recently issued standards, the status of current projects and recent exposure.
This will include a review of changes to:
Marcus Guenther is a partner in FocusHGK LLP, which provides quality assurance, monitoring, EQCR and other consulting services.
Relevant experience:
Marcus an accomplished trainer in accounting and auditing, author and consultant. In particular he:
• assists many accounting firms in monitoring their quality control systems,
• authors and presents training courses on accounting and auditing topics, and
• assists with interpreting and applying professional standards on complex accounting and auditing issues.
Training:
Marcus has prepared and presented many accounting and assurance courses for CPA Canada, CPA Ontario, commercial training firms and individual firms over the years.
Authoring:
He was the co-author of the CPA Professional Engagement Guide (PEG) and the Quality Assurance Manual (QAM) and has authored other technical publications.