GOV2211. AICPA's upcoming standards SAS 142-145 - Impact on SLG

The AICPA has issued a series of auditing standards that will become effective over the next two years: * SAS 142 - Audit evidence (effective for 12/15/2022 FYEs) * SAS 143 - Auditing Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures (effective for 12/15/2023 FYEs) * SAS 144 - The Use of Specialists and the Use of Pricing Information Obtained From External Sources (effective for 12/15/2023 FYEs)     * SAS 145 - Understanding the Entity and Its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement (effective for 12/15/2023 FYEs) This session will address the key changes from these standards, and the impact they will have on the audits of state and local governments.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify important changes to auditing standards impacting state and local governments.
• Analyze auditor considerations and documentation requirements of the new standards.
• Indicate the key types of audit evidence and when to use them.