This course will assist practitioners in how to prepare an efficient and effective audit working paper file that meets Canadian Auditing Standards.    The course covers the entire scope of the audit as well as how to institute practical ways of handling the planning process.  We will help you with time management through understanding what is required and how to apply it.  We also It cover the new reporting requirements and changes to handling estimates.

 If you perform audit engagements or intend to perform audit engagement services, this course will definately  provide you with useful and practical information on the process.  Register now at our special introductory rate!
(11 pd hours)

This course summarizes the common deficiencies found in practice inspections across the country.

Common deficiencies have remained fairly consistent over the years although this course relates to the past year.  

It covers both assurance and non assurance files as well as issues related to quality control and financial statement presentation.  

This is a great update and the material includes helpful examples and hints to prevent deficiencies in the first place.  

All practitioners should benefit as well as any technicians working on related files.

4 PD hours

This course will take you through the compilation engagement from beginning to the end using the CSRS 4200 engagement standard.  

Whether you are just learning how to do compilation engagements, are new to public practice or are looking to understand the standard better as a practitioner, this course will have something for you.

This course will also make a great training tool for your office as we take the new technician through the file from beginning to end and offer best practice tips and tricks.
7 PD hours

The Covid 19 Pandemic has affected all of our clients in various ways.  Practitioners are doing their best to work their way through the issues but the considerations are different from client to client.
This course will take the practitioner through the things that are important to consider with respect to covid-19, what should be discussed with the client, what should be in the working paper file and what disclosures might be necessary.  Because all clients are different, the effects are different and the timing issues are different, the requirements cannot be the same!  Ensure that you are meeting the requirements!
Note that participants of this webinar also receive a copy of our Covid questionnaire!

This course takes one through the ASPE standard from beginning to end in a manner that ties in to the preparation and format of financial statements using Account Standards for Private Enterprises.  It is a good course for all practitioners and students.  It is quite in depth and digs into some of the less desirable topics to give one a chance to understand all the topics at a level required to help prepare financial statements that are actually customized to the client.
The course is formatted in such a manner that each topic covered tries to include all rules relative to it so that one does not have to go back and forth between sections.   
(18 PD points)

Check out our sample financial statements and our ASPE checklists under practice aids.

This course takes the practitioner through the FOFI guidelines and through the FOFI engagement that is conducted on a compilation basis.  Participants will have an opportunity to see examples of FOFI practice aids and correspondence in order to assist them in completing the engagement file properly.  In addition the course shows what a FOFI financial statement and the FOFI communication should look like in order to meet the requirements of the guidelines.

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This course is a follow up to our course on "Understanding Review Engagements Under CSRE 2400."  This course will help you to create a good and efficient working paper file from beginning  to end using the new review engagement standard.  It is designed to help seasoned practitioners stay up to date and implement the new standard, as well as to assist technicians prepare a file that is complete,  ready for review and  that complies with the new standard.  We teach the full review engagement in light of the business of accounting in an effort for you to be able to provide a service that is  not only in compliance with the standard, but also addresses the needs of the client in a manner that suits the firm.
Course is worth 7 PD points

 

This is a mini course that we are providing to you to assist you on the decision of whether you wish to tryout tour products.  The course topic is called "Association - A Canadian Standard".

The course is eligible for 1 PD hour (non verifiable).  All of our on line courses are verifiable however because of the open nature of this sample, we are unable to make it verifiable.

We hope you enjoy the topic and the content.

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All of us at Ashgrove Learning.

This course takes you through the new standard for Compilation Engagements under CSRS 4200.  It is applicable to anyone preparing compilation engagements as an overview of what the new standard requires.  Upon completion of the course all participants should have a strong understanding of the requirements of the standard as well as the explanatory material.

3 PD hours

One might also find it helpful to follow up this course with our subsequent course on this topic, Compilation Engagement Working Paper Preparation Using CSRS 4200.

This course is designed to take the practitioner (new or seasoned) through the practice review (inspection) process to help gain a better understanding of the process and to help the practitioner get more value from the process.
Practice review/inspection is required all across Canada and while procedures may vary from province to province, the underlying systems and objectives remain the same.  Rather than  being afraid of the process, our goal is to help practitioners embrace the process as an educational opportunity and a chance to improve the products they sell.  Using professionalism in your approach to practice review creates a rewarding opportunity.
This course qualifies as 1.25 hours of ethical content.

The new Quality Management standard is upon us and it is going to affect most practitioners in some way.  This course takes the practitioner through the Quality Management Standard CSQM1. (Canadian Standard on Quality Management).  It takes you through the standard so that you have a thorough understanding of its content and the requirements that will affect your firm.  It will include exhibits to help in understanding the requirements and provide guidance on how to approach transition and/or implementation.  It also offers other guidance.  The quizzes are designed to assist in the understanding of the standard and how it might apply in real practice.

With this course, 1 hour will be eligible for the ethics requirement based on the content.

This course takes you through the new standard "Canadian Standards for Review Engagements" (CSRE 2400) which are in effect for engagements with years ending after December 14, 2017.

In this course we take a comprehensive look at the standard and compare it to what was already being done in the profession.

We will take you through the entire standard as well as help reduce the fear that is currently out in the profession about the work effort and costs of doing the engagement.

The information is presented in units and lessons to help you keep your spot so that you can start and finish the course at any time.  
This course will appeal to all practitioners including those who already perform review engagements and for those who are learning to perform review engagement services.
This is a good opportunity to take advantage of our special introductory price.
Course is worth 7 PD points

This courses summarizes the common deficiencies found in practice inspections across the country.  Common deficiencies have remained fairly consistent over the years although this course relates to the past year.  It covers both assurance and non assurance files as well as issues related to quality control and financial statement presentation.  This is a great update and the material includes helpful examples and hints to prevent deficiencies in the first place.  All practitioners should benefit as well as any technicians working on related files.
Course is worth 4 PD points