with Kathy Hurtt
Assistant Professor – Accounting & Business Law, Baylor University

Registration:  https://aaahq.ilinc.com/register/tschzhm
Workshop Title: Professional Skepticism
Speaker: Kathy Hurtt, Assistant Professor – Accounting & Business Law, Baylor University
Field of Study: Auditing
Credit Hours:  (50 minutes) for one credit hour
Instructional delivery method:  Group Internet Based Program

Webinar Description/Program Content:   PROFESSIONAL SKEPTICISM

• What is professional skepticism?
• What do we know?  Overview of professional skepticism research
• What does the future hold?  Potential research areas
• How do we teach it? Integrating professional skepticism into the audit class

Speaker/Instructor Background: 

Ph.D. University of Utah
MBA, California State University, Stanislaus
B.S.  (Accounting) Azusa Pacific University 

Prior to earning her Ph.D. Dr. Hurtt’s professional experience focused primarily in audit including work in public accounting and serving as Director of Internal Audit for a private mid-sized university.  Her interest in professional skepticism dates from her professional experience.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the definitions of professional skepticism
• Understand the questions investigated by professional skepticism research
• Identify potential research areas
• Understand different methods being used to incorporate professional skepticism into an audit class

Program Level:  Overview
Prerequisites:  Experience in the field of auditing or audit education
Advance preparation:  None