2024 Auditing Midyear Meeting

Excellence in Auditing Education Workshop: “Back to Basics” – Revisiting Auditing Fundamentals

Workshop Agenda

Planning Committee:
Lindsay Andiola, Chair
Kim Westermann, Vice Chair – Academic
Margot Cella, Vice Chair – Practice (Center for Audit Quality)

Audit Panel: Moderator: Chris Dinkel, PWC; Panelists: Tara Alex, EY, Americas Insurance Assurance Leader, Derek Thomas, KPMG National Partner, University Talent Acquisition, Danna Spenceley, PwC People Leader and Marsha Keune, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Associate Professor, University of Dayton

“Back to Basics” Presenters: Sanaz Aghazadeh (Louisiana State University), Sean Dennis (University of Central Florida), Joleen Kremin (Portland State University), Tammie Schaefer (University of Missouri-Kansas City), Kim Westermann (Cal Poly University), and Devin Williams (University of Oklahoma).

Tech Case Presenter: Margaret Christ, University of Georgia, EYARC Academic

Advanced Preparation Required: This workshop includes several teaching demonstrations on creative ways to teach core audit topics (e.g., audit demand, materiality, assertions, reporting) to incorporate into your audit classroom. We will also be led through a technology case demonstration that uses Alteryx to assess internal controls and fraud associated with P-card transactions. As such, you should bring your laptop computer, pre-loaded with workshop materials that will be provided to registered participants two weeks prior to the event.

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM – 5:45 PM
Field of Study: Auditing
Credit Hours: TBD
Program Level: Basic
Method of Delivery: Group Live
Intended Audience: Auditing Educators

Learning Objectives: Auditing has changed, but the core concepts and goals of the audit have not. During the 2024 Excellence in Auditing Education Workshop, audit educators will gain an inside scoop on the training and work a staff auditor is doing in the contemporary audit environment. Educators will learn creative ways to teach basic audit concepts that will engage students and help them understand and better apply these concepts in and outside of the classroom. The workshop will consist of a panel discussion by experienced practitioners, followed by a series of hands-on demonstrations of activities and a technology case that can be used in audit classrooms. A copy of the workshop agenda with more details and specific case information can be found below. 

Prerequisites: Install required software and download provided data files. Instructions to access necessary content will be e-mailed to registered participants one week prior to the event.

Agenda: