Accounting and auditing SME groups

Available on these dates:

Code	Venue	Lecturer	Date	Time	Price	Qty
CH0210P	Chester	Peter Herbert	02/10/2012	1:45 pm to 4:45 pm	£79.00
P1510P	Preston	Peter Herbert	15/10/2012	1:45 pm to 4:45 pm	£79.00
SM1611P	Wilmslow	Peter Herbert	16/11/2012	1:45 pm to 4:45 pm	£79.00

You can book this course by using the booking form above. The booking will be confirmed by e-mail.

Course contents

The course is designed for accountants who are required to prepare group accounts or carry out group audits. The course will draw its contents from:

• Background to group accounts
• Basic principles
• Which groups do and which do not need to prepare group accounts
• Companies Act requirements
• Review of disclosure requirements
• How to prepare group accounts
• Problem areas in completing group accounts
• Profit and loss accounts
• Balance sheets
• Impact of International Accounting Standards
• Auditing groups
• Planning the audit
• Special considerations when auditing groups
• Liaising with other auditors in the group
• How to act as holding company auditor when not auditing subsidiaries and vice versa
• Review of risk areas
• Impact of clarity ISAs on group audits