Virtual
Avoiding Peer Review Deficiencies & Liability in Public Accounting 26-27
Date: Sept. 3, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. – 1:39 p.m. PT
CPE: 4
Overview
Peer review deficiencies and professional liability claims result from both audit and nonaudit services. This course will provide best practices for avoiding legal liability and quality control concerns for a wide variety of professional services offered by public accountants.
Product Code
1000005243-144890
Credit Type
CPE: 4CPE-AA: 4CPE-Technical: 4Intended Audience
Anyone who performs audit or other attest services
NASBA Field of Study
Auditing
Level of Difficulty
Basic
Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Learning Objectives
Major Subjects
- Differentiating risks faced when performing various levels of professional services, such as audits, reviews, compilations, preparing financial statements, bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and similar
- Best practices for preventing quality control concerns that could lead to peer review deficiencies or malpractice claims
- Establishing an understanding with the client to minimize misunderstandings as to the nature and scope of engagements
- Explain situations when independence should be appropriately safeguarded when performing nonattest services
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Additional Details
This prerecorded broadcast is provided through our partnership with ACPEN. You'll be redirected to a CalCPA/ACPEN portal for this course. The Instructor will be available via the chat feature.