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COSO Framework: ICFR Assessments
Elevate your expertise in Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) by mastering the COSO Framework. Join our immersive eight-hour CPE training seminar designed for internal auditors, compliance professionals, and financial executives. Get a comprehensive understanding of the COSO 2013 framework, strengthen your ICFR processes, and earn 8 NASBA-Approved CPE credits to enhance your professional credibility.
 
Why Attend?
1. Deepen Your Understanding of ICFR - Explore the critical principles and components of the COSO Framework to manage risks effectively and enhance financial reporting accuracy.
2. Strengthen Your Compliance with SOX Regulations - Gain practical tools to assess and improve controls aligned with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, specifically Sections 302 and 404.
3. Enhance Internal Control Systems - Learn best practices for evaluating and improving internal control processes across governance, risk management, and business operations.
4. Earn 8 CPE Credits - Expand your knowledge while adding NASBA-Approved CPE certifications to your professional credentials.
 
What You’ll Learn
This expert-led course equips participants with the skills to assess and enhance ICFR controls using COSO’s principles.
 
Course Highlights:
1. ICFR Assessment Techniques
  • Understand key governance controls at the entity level.
  • Explore frameworks for risk management, compliance, financial analysis, and more.
  • Link business process controls to COSO components and principles.
2. Seven Layers of Defense for ICFR
  • Learn traditional and new risk management strategies.
  • Develop a defensive approach to ensure resilience and efficiency.
3. Best Practices for Internal Control Testing
  • Discover methods for control testing, certification, and addressing deficiencies.
  • Understand how to scope assessments effectively for internal and external audits.
4. COSO Maturity Model for Controls
  • Analyze the maturity of internal control systems using COSO and CMMI frameworks.
  • Develop strategies for measurable improvements in control effectiveness.
 
Key Topics Covered:
  • COSO Framework concepts and myths.
  • Risk assessment and scoping for effective ICFR.
  • Self-assessment and control testing techniques.
  • Managing SOX compliance projects while avoiding pitfalls.
  • Aligning ICFR with PCAOB auditing standards and SEC guidance.
 
Benefits of Attending
  • Improve System Efficiency: Learn ways to boost the effectiveness and efficiency of ICFR controls.
  • Hands-On, Practical Training: Participate in interactive exercises to solidify your understanding of COSO principles.
  • Gain Strategic Insight: Understand how to anticipate and address control weaknesses.
  • Expand Compliance Knowledge: Prepare for regulatory changes and stay ahead in ICFR implementation practices.
 
Event Details
  • Format: Two-day virtual seminar with four-hour sessions each day (group internet-based).
  • Schedule: Offered once every eight weeks on Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CST. Includes a 30-minute lunch break each day.
  • CPE Credits: 8 NASBA-Approved CPE credits (Auditing).
  • Cost: $560.
  • Private Training Available: Customizable schedules for groups of 2 or more participants.
 
Who Should Attend?
This in-depth training is ideal for professionals responsible for maintaining, evaluating, or improving ICFR systems, including:
  • Internal Auditors: Strengthen your approach to control assessment and reporting.
  • Financial Executives: Gain insights into managing ICFR strategy and regulatory compliance.
  • Risk and Compliance Professionals: Learn tools for improving internal controls to mitigate risks.
 
Why ICFR and COSO Are Essential
The COSO Framework is the gold standard for internal control systems, offering a roadmap to enhance an organization’s risk management, governance, and audit processes. Effective ICFR ensures:
  • Regulatory Alignment: Meet SOX compliance by assessing and improving financial reporting controls.
  • Organizational Accountability: Build confidence in your internal controls and audit practices.
  • Resilience and Accuracy: Foster a culture of compliance and strengthen financial reporting precision.
 
Register Now
Take the next step toward becoming an expert in ICFR assessments and the COSO Framework. Gain actionable knowledge, interactive tools, and professional recognition with 8 CPE credits.
 
Register today to refine your skills and uphold the integrity of financial reporting in your organization!

COSO Framework: ICFR Assessments

$560.00Price

  • Offered on Wednesday-Thursday once every eight weeks in two four hour sessions for 8 CPE credits.

     

    The sessions will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central Time Zone.

     

    There will be a lunch break from 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m. each day.

    We can schedule private events on your timetable for two or more attendees.

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At CCS, we are deeply dedicated to delivering NASBA-sponsored Continuing Professional Education (CPE) training events focusing on vital subjects such as risk management, audit & assurance, internal controls, internal audit, cybersecurity, and compliance. Our educational content is meticulously crafted to be accessible through live webinars and in-person CPE events, custom-tailored to meet the CPE requirements of certifications including CIA, CPA, CISA, CFE, and other professional certifications.

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We take immense pride in our pivotal role over the past twenty years of empowering participants to expand their audit expertise and develop a deep understanding of best-practice frameworks and standards established by eminent organizations such as IIA, AICPA, COSO Framework, PCAOB Auditing Standards, NAIC Model Laws, GAO Green Book, GAO Yellow Book, NIST, ISO, CMMC, ACFE, SEC, and IAASB.

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Our comprehensive CPE training events provide invaluable insights across a diverse spectrum of topics, encompassing internal auditing, external audits, planning and execution of audits using the PCAOB Auditing Standards, formulation and implementation of effective internal audits, risk identification and evaluation, adherence to accounting and auditing standards, proficient management of business endeavors and projects, ITGCs and application controls, vigilant oversight of vendor and third-party risks, robust cybersecurity initiatives, and the reporting of audit, risk management, and internal control training courses.

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We consider our target audience to include chief audit executives, audit partners in CPA firms, chief compliance officers, audit managers, audit supervisors, external auditors, internal auditors, internal control professionals, quality control professionals, compliance professionals, board members, and other professionals who prioritize continuous improvement and organizational sustainability.

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