2023 Summer CPE Classes- All Classes are Virtual
Auditing, Accounting and Current Events Update
Dates: You will receive credit for the sessions you attend
Session 1: June 5 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Session 2: June 12 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Session 3: June 19 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Session 4: June 26 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
CPE Credit: CPE Units: Eight (8)
Cost: $100 Members / $150 Nonmembers
Description: We will discuss current FASB accounting standards’ updates and recent exposure drafts, focusing on the governmental sector, as well as the latest on CDP, ESG and economic events including prospects for a recession and what that will do to local tax revenues. Is there a legitimate conspiracy to destroy the western economies or is this just a perfect storm of world events coming together? What do the accounting standards tell us about the future?
Internal Controls: A Systems Overview
Dates: You will receive credit for the sessions you attend
Session 1: Monday, July 10 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Session 2: Monday, July 17 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Session 3: Monday, July 24 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Session 4: Monday, July 31 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
CPE Credit: CPE Units: Eight (8) Available. You will receive credit for the sessions that you attend.
Cost: $100 Members / $150 Nonmembers
Description: We will look at specific internal control systems and subsystems with the emphasis on business cycles and analytical review techniques to point out “hot zones” that may require additional skepticism or investigation. Subsystems like “Note Preparation”, Financial Statement Preparation, Journal Entries and Accounts Payable Vendor Approval as examples will be discussed with specific controls designed to deter or prevent fraud. As always, risk assessment will be emphasized but the other 4 COSO components will not be ignored.
Fraud Risks Especially in the Cybersecurity Arena
Dates: You will receive credit for the sessions you attend
Session 1: Monday, August 7 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Session 2: Monday, August 14 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Session 3: Monday, August 21 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Session 4: Monday, August 28 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
CPE Credit: CPE Units: Eight (8) Available. You will receive credit for the sessions that you attend.
Cost: $100 Members / $150 Nonmembers
Description: We will discuss Fraud Risks in general, risk assessment and delve into the current cybersecurity risks [e.g. ransomware, man-in-the-middle attacks, spear phishing] and what procedures and protocols need to be in place to raise awareness. We will specifically discuss the social engineering aspect of cybersecurity which is used to gain easy access to your systems because it uses your own employees!
Speaker: Mr. Steve Blake, CPA, CFE, CICA
Steve Blake came to South Carolina in May, 1983. He is an honor graduate of Southern College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. He is a member of the Special Review Committee of the Government Finance Officers Association, for which he reviews comprehensive annual financial reports for the Certificate of Achievement Program. Steve has extensive experience with audits of State and local governmental entities, agencies of State and local government, non-profit entities, colleges and universities, federal and state grant programs. Steve is also a member of the Government Finance Officers Association of South Carolina and the South Carolina Association of CPA’s. Steve works with governmental and non-profit clients in providing attestation and training services. Besides being a CPA Steve holds the following additional certifications: Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Internal Control Auditor and Chartered Global Management Accountant.