GAQC member only events are held periodically, at no cost to members, and feature topics to assist you in ensuring governmental audit quality. Registration and information on upcoming events are announced via
GAQC Alerts. Click on the below State and Local Government Accounting Standards subject areas to access the latest archived Web events:
NEW The New GASB Pension Standards - An Auditor's Perspective: Part II
The purpose of this archived GAQC Web event is to assist participants in understanding some of the key audit considerations, as well as provide an understanding of the type of evidence auditors will need to opine on governmental financial statements upon implementation of the standards. This Web event featured the current and immediate past chairmen of the AICPA's State and Local Government Expert Panel.
NEW Overview of the New GASB Pension Accounting Standards: Part I
The purpose of this archived GAQC Web event is to assist participants in understanding the new underlying accounting and financial reporting requirements of GASB Statement Nos. 67 and 68. This Web event featured the staff member from the GASB with primary responsibility for the revisions to the pensions standards.
GASB's New and Upcoming Standards
The purpose of this archived GAQC Web event is to provide participants with what you need to know about recently issued or newly effective GASB standards and pronouncements for your upcoming engagements. This Web event featured staff from the GASB and a practitioner with first-hand experience auditing local and state governments.
State and Local Government Financial Statement Audits: A 2011 Audit Issues Rundown
This archived Web event will provide insight from two audit practitioners who have been extensively involved with the activities of the AICPA State and Local Government Expert Panel. Topics discussed include the continuing effect of the current economy on audit procedures and risk assessments, challenges with newer auditing standards, among others.
New GASB Fund Balance Standard: Now is the Time to Begin Talking to Your Clients
This archived event covers GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions and discusses issues that auditors and their clients should be thinking about to prepare for the transition in reporting.
OPEB Financial Reporting for Plans and Employers and Related Audit Issues
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards on Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) have certainly caught the attention of governmental entities and the public. The purpose of this event is to help ensure that members are up-to-speed on the GASB OPEB requirements and several related audit issues.
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