HOMEWOOD SUITES AT THE WATERFRONT
1550 Waterfront Parkway
316.260.8844
Chuck Landes, CPA
Rick Solomon, CPA, CGMA
The Kansas Society of CPAs Proudly Presents
A Timely and Topical Conference
2012 Clarified Auditing Standards Conference & Culture Rocks
Schedule:
09:00-09:30: Registration
09:30-10:45: Chuck Landes presents “Clarified Auditing Standards – Are You Ready?”
10:45-12:00: Short Break & Round Table Planning Discussions led by A&A task force leaders and
monitored by Chuck Landes
12:00-01:00: Networking Lunch
01:00-02:15: Rick Solomon, “Culture Rocks”
02:15-02:30: Cookie Break
02:30-03:45: Soft Topic continues with audience participation
2012 Clarified Auditing Standards
Conference & Culture Rocks
Major Subjects Include:
Clarity Standards
Financial Reporting Framework (FRF) for Small Medium Entities (SMEs)
Compilations and Non Attest Services
Clarity Project Goals
Clarity Project Status
Changes to Extant Standards
Overall Objectives (AU 200)
Clarity Format
Considerations for Audits of Smaller, less Complex Entities
Terms of Engagement (AU 210)
Impact of Selected Standards - Quality Control
Communicating Internal Control Related Matters (AU-C 265)
Audit Evidence - Specific Considerations for Selected Items (AU-C 501)
External Confirmations (AU-C 505)
Opening Balances - Initial Audit Engagements (AU-C 510)
Impact of Selected Standards - Group Audits
Special Considerations - Audit of Group Financial Statements (AU-C 600)
Materiality and Performance Materiality
Using the Work of an Auditor's Specialist (AU-C 620)
Forming an Opinion and Reporting (AU-C 700)
Modifications to the Opinion (AU-C 705)
Emphasis of Matter and Other Matter Paragraphs (AU-C 706)
Special Considerations - Special Purpose Frameworks (AU-C 800)
Alert THAT RESTRICTS THE Use of Auditor's Written Communication (AU-C 905)
Illustrative Intended Use Report
Formula for Implementation Success
Clarity Project Website Resources
Culture Rocks
When your culture truly rocks - everyone on the team is excited about coming to work and invested
in the firm's success. There's an infectious energy and enthusiasm spreading throughout the client
base, and the firm is thriving.
This transformative, inspirational session provides principles and guidelines to establish an
awesome firm culture that generates business - and happy clients! Remarkable case studies
describe how firms are applying these unexpected principles to achieve amazing results, with less
effort and struggle than you'd imagine.
While most people want to feel a sense of purpose and value, most firms unknowingly squelch
these drivers rather than cultivate them. Learn how to recognize and tap into these drivers so both
the firm and team members win in a big way.
Culture drives firms forward - or keeps them stuck. Come and learn the inside secrets to a truly
great culture.
2012 Clarified Auditing Standards
Conference & Culture Rocks
Speaker Bios:
Chuck Landes, CPA
Charles E. Landes (Chuck) is a Vice President with the AICPA. Chuck directs the technical
activities of the AICPA’s Audit and Attest Standards Team, which is responsible for the technical
activities of the Auditing Standards Board (ASB) and the Accounting and Review Services
Committee (ARSC). He is also responsible for overseeing the activities of the AICPA’s Accounting
and Financial Reporting team, the Business Reporting Assurance & Advisory Services team and
Hotline team. Team members help committees draft and deliberate authoritative professional
standards and interpretations. Team members also develop non-authoritative professional
guidance such as Technical Practice Aids and other forms of guidance on emerging issues. Chuck
also serves as the AICPA’s representative to the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (COSO).
Chuck is a former member of the Auditing Standards Board of the AICPA and was a member
of the Audit Issues Task Force. He is a former chair of the AICPA's Peer Review Committee of the
Private Companies Practice Section of the AICPA. He also served on the SEC Practice Section peer
review committee as well as the AICPA Peer Review Board. Additionally, he is a past member of the
board of directors of the Ohio Society of CPAs.
Prior to joining the AICPA in October 2000, Chuck served as partner in charge of the
accounting and auditing practice of Barnes, Dennig & Co. a large local firm located in Cincinnati,
Ohio. He began his public accounting experience with Ernst & Whinney (now known as Ernst &
Young) and was also a member of KMG Main Hurdman.
Chuck is a graduate of Miami University with a B.S. in accounting. He received his M.B.A.
from Bowling Green State University.
Rick Solomon, CPA, CGMA
Rick Solomon, CPA, CGMA has traveled the world presenting his inspiring, motivational
seminars that challenge CPAs to rethink their role and relationships with clients. Rick’s study at the
Sedona Institute in Arizona provided him the understanding and methodology to free people from
self-limiting beliefs and points of view. This letting go process is the “secret ingredient” in all of
Rick’s learning programs.
In 2007, Rick launched the experimental Masters Program for accountants seeking
extraordinary personal and professional growth. Now in its sixth year, this program’s unexpected
approach has proven to consistently produce breakthrough results by guiding accountants to let go
of self-limiting beliefs and create incredibly successful, rewarding practices. Plans are underway for
the program to be presented in Europe and the Asia Pacific region.
Rick’s renowned Sell Without Selling sales program is being used by thousands of
professionals in seven countries. The communications skills taught in this CD audio program are
fully aligned with a CPAs values and integrity, which explains why it has helped practitioners add
millions in new business, with greater ease and comfort than they might have imagined possible.
As the owner and CEO of RAN ONE Americas, Rick’s Thriving Firm initiative provides
accountants with all the training, tools and guidance they need to create lucrative and rewarding
practices, while enjoying a great life work balance.
From all accounts, Rick is succeeding in his mission to help accountants transform their
views of themselves, and what is possible in their practices and their lives.