Audit Staff Essentials - New Staff Core Concepts: New Auditor's Role on the Engagement Team

Overview

New audit staff members can learn what to expect on the job regarding roles and responsibilities, behavior expectations, handling clients, common issues, and general tips for success.

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Who Will Benefit

• Recently onboarded staff
• First-year staff
• Firms that want consistent training and level setting

Objectives

Learning Outcomes

• Recognize common concerns faced by new staff when beginning their first job in a CPA firm.
• Identify the roles filled by new staff in CPA firms and on audit engagement teams, including the basics regarding their expected work and common issues they might encounter.
• Recall professional standards related to issues such as client confidentiality and working paper security.