Internal Controls Self-Assessment-How to recognize warning signs and prevent potentially problematic situations

Date: Monday, June 19, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 09:00 AM MT / 08:00 AM PT [Prevailing Time]
Presenters: Bill Judd, Senior Director Client Services, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Jim Halvorsen, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.
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Learning Objectives:
Internal Controls Self-Assessment-How to recognize warning signs and prevent potentially problematic situations
Field of Study: Accounting
Program Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 1 Credit Hour
Delivery Method: Group Internet-based
Prerequisite(s): No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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Course Description

During this seminar, subject matter experts from CliftonLarsonAllen will discuss why consistent internal controls are important, advantages of strong internal controls and how smaller organizations can perform their own control self-assessments.

Presenter and Moderator Bios

Presenter: Bill Judd, Senior Director Client Services, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Bill Judd is a Senior Director with CLA?s Custom Accounting Solutions team, supporting clients with Internal Audit, IT Audit, IT Security, Finance and Accounting services. Bill supports several industry sectors and with specific expertise with large Public Corporations, medium/large Privately held Companies, Not for Profits and the Government sector. During this time at CLA, he has provided engagement oversight and guidance at all levels of client engagements. His experience includes a focus on Internal Audit Cosourcing, IT Audit, Internal Controls Assessments, Organizational and Operational Assessments and Interim and Special Project Finance & Accounting needs. Jim Halvorsen is a graduate of University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Jim has more than eighteen years of experience in public accounting. He specializes in providing auditing, accounting, and consulting services for mutual insurance companies, cooperatives and agribusiness organizations. Jim is a member of the firm wide agribusiness and cooperative (ABC) group leadership team and is involved with providing direction and education for the ABC group to ensure clients receive the quality services they expect and deserve. Jim has worked directly with clients to improve their internal accounting functions, controls, and financial statement reporting processes. He has been involved with assisting management and board of directors in improving their evaluation and review of month-to-month financial statements. Jim has assisted grain elevators in understanding the impact on their margins related to price fluctuations and basis movement. Jim has spoken to local and national groups on topics relating to insurance accounting and how to evaluate growth in statutory basis financial statements. His involvement in various local and national organizations allows him to be a resource for the clients he serves.

Presenter: Jim Halvorsen, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Cost
$56.00 for NSAC Members / $70.00 for Non-Members

Delivery System

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  • There will be assistance available to help with technical and connectivity issues up to 10 minutes prior to the start of the presentation.

Registration

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Additional Information

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CPE Credits
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Delivery Method: Group-Internet Based.

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