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Sarbanes-Oxley Update - Accounting Risk Assessment considerations - 20 years later


Total Credits: 1.8 including 1.8 Accounting - Technical

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ACPEN Industry Institute |  Accounting and Auditing
Speaker:
Lynn Fountain
Course Levels:
Update
Duration:
1.8 Hours
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Description

It's been 20 years and counting since the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation was passed. In theory the legislative requirements outlined are still in place. Although the requirements haven't changed, time has changed and as a result, execution of the processes has most likely changed.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Review concepts of SOX process
  • Review Accounting Risk Assessment factors per AS5
  • Consider changes required to Accounting Risk Assessment and considerations of SAS 145
  • Consider impact of evolving issues
  • The impact of technology
  • Impact of critical audit matters
  • The impact of ESG
  • Review a six-step process to executing an accounting risk assessment

Major Subjects
  • Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Accounting Risk Assessment

Course Materials

Speaker

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Lynn Fountain has over 45 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 20 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing and risk management. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance. Lynn has held two Chief Audit Executive (CAE) positions for international companies. In one of her roles as CAE, she assisted in the investigation of a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by a vendor that spanned 7 years and implicated 20 employees. The fraud was formally investigation by the FBI and resulted in 5 indictments estimating a $13M fraud loss.Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials.


Dates

Tue, Jun 10, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EDT
Thu, Jun 19, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EDT
Thu, Jul 10, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EDT
Sat, Jul 19, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EDT
Mon, Aug 11, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EDT
Tue, Aug 19, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EDT
Wed, Sep 10, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EDT
Fri, Sep 19, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EDT
Fri, Oct 10, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EDT
Mon, Oct 20, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EDT
Mon, Nov 10, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EST
Wed, Nov 19, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EST
Wed, Dec 10, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EST
Fri, Dec 19, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EST
Sat, Jan 10, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EST
Mon, Jan 19, 2026 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EST
Tue, Feb 10, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EST
Thu, Feb 19, 2026 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EST
Tue, Mar 10, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EDT
Thu, Mar 19, 2026 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EDT
Fri, Apr 10, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EDT
Mon, Apr 20, 2026 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EDT
Mon, May 11, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EDT
Tue, May 19, 2026 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EDT
Wed, Jun 10, 2026 - 1:00 PM to 2:37 PM EDT
Fri, Jun 19, 2026 - 5:00 PM to 6:37 PM EDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley
Advanced Preparation Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley
Designed For

Accountants, Internal and External Auditors, Finance Professionals 

 


Original Recording Date 05/2025
Yellow Book No
Course Developer Lynn Fountain, CPA, CGMA, CRMA, cPIA, MBA
Date Added to Catalog 05/2025

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