Information technology and its role in today’s business environment is an important component for the success of today’s organization. Although organizations are staffed with experienced personnel who are skilled in the technicalities of data systems, personnel computer systems and data access methods, it is important that personnel within the office of the CFO have a strong understanding of control procedures that comprise the complex nature of today’s digital world.
This training is geared for all members of the office of the CFO and will serve as a primer for understanding the many advancements of information technology and its uses in today’s business environment. These advancements and uses of information technology can relate to financial, operational or compliance reporting methods. We will discuss the critical tie to COSO 2013 and delve into understanding the variance between General Controls and Application Controls. This training will then further evaluate the aspect of General Controls and provide examples and usages for today’s business.
Information within this course comes from readily available public domain documents and is utilized by the trainer as a supplement for relaying the course content.
Note: The concepts outlined in this course are up to date and relevant in regard to the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation. Although there have not been any changes in the legislative concepts of the law since its release in 2002, some aspects of executing the work have evolved. This speaker is preparing a series of courses titled “Sarbanes-Oxley 20 years later”. Those courses can be found individually on the platform and would be beneficial for anyone involved with compliance.
Prerequisites
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Learning Objective
- Discover the benefits and risks of Information Technology (IT) systems
- Explore COSO’s link to Information Technology as it relates to the Control Environment, Risk Assessment, Control Activities, Information & Communication, and Monitoring
- Identify categories and examples of IT General Controls (GC)
Last updated/reviewed: March 21, 2024
(396) Reviews
(356 rating)This was a very interesting and relevant course. Internal Audit funcitons often face navigating the pull from management to engage in fraud investigations and that must be balanced with other Internal Audit activities, with the support of the Audit Committee.
Comprehensive, engaging CPE course for CIA professionals. Highly recommended!
Good overview. Interesting cases and update on penalty amounts
Thanks, great training with updated samples and explanation, thanks.
Lots of new information on big datas role with fraud detection.
The course was very informative and interesting. The skills to be involved with the Internal Audit function are both technical and interpersonal. As we work towards this function, it is difficult to find staff with the right skill set. The instructor was very good and understandable.
Great course, very helpful information to better understand tax forms.
Enjoyed the conversational style. Nice change from a standard professional ethics course. Appreciated the discussion on corporate social responsibility.
This course was pretty straightforward and easy to follow. This was the first text-based course Ive done. The test questions corresponded well to the text.
Concise and direct course on the sections 806,902 qnd 906. Direct with great examples of how the sections work
Great presentation to understand the importance of HR within the budgeting and planning process of a Company.
I've been using pivot tables for years and still picked up a few helpful hints in this lesson. This is a very useful session for any user.
course was well written and the presenter provided good examples
Good overview of SOX 302, including the history, the requirements, explanations of the key components, and relation to SOX 404.
Content was productive; however, the presentation skills was extremely poor - very dull and disengaging tone.
Really great course. Professionally communicated and in an interesting way that provides insight as to the nature of the inner workings of the SEC and public companies in more ways than just accounting.
Great summarized course to understand the basics of a Board of Directors structure
The PDF files are well written to understand the context in depth.
This was a helpful review. Thank you for the informational resources.
I liked the presentation style and supporting slides. Very clear and understandable.
Hope you can add controls and process flows on investments and derivatives
content was a little dry and the wording of the final exam questions was terrible...please get a 3rd party to review for clarity, consistency and understandability
This was an excellent overview of the budget process in review. It is not a detailed budget process but it is sufficient to outline the major points.
Ethical issues are sometimes downrated, what is not correct. Great presentation.
This was a good overview of business loans and the basics of dealing with those loans.
Great course, valuable information and great to stay up to date on things.
This was a solid overview of ITGCs and how they fit into the COSO model.
This course provided a nice overview of safety and ergonomics in the workplace, including many best practices and tips. Several good takeaways that I can easily implement. Supporting materials were also helpful and aligned with the content presented during the course.
Very interesting topic presented in an easy to understand manner.
It was good overall. Question #2 on the Final Exam has 2 of the same answers as choices.
Great course stated expectations were appropriate and Program materials were relevant
Course covered the topics stated. Was nice that it is broken down into a multi-part series so it is not too much info at one time.
I loved this class and the slides. Very informative and learned some new topics I haven't been taught before. Thank you!
happy to pass the exam at one time, Great and thanks you.
This course is a very good material for beginners, but also experienced professionals. It is clearly and accessibly structured with key points brought to attention of the students.
clear course, well structured and explained. It helps a lot to understanding the evolution and how some current practices went live.
Principles of Ethical Team Leadership is an important part of corporate culture. learning the fundamental principles will increase the value of the company and benefit everyone involved
very good overview and current topics presented were relevant .
This course was especially helpful to me to find out more about the function of internal auditors as I have recently worked with them.
Well explained and excellent slides for future use. Well explained and excellent slides for future use.
very interesting on a broad level. Well explained. Enjoyed the IT aspect of business as I am not typically exposed to that
It's hard to distill the entire history of ethical thought down into a 2 hour business course, but I give credit to the instructor for making the effort.
Really useful webinar. I will try and put into actions some of the behaviors identified
Helpful technical details and presented in a concise, straightforward manner.
great overall course covering multi-state withholding, giving the information necessary for an employer to work towards an error-free payroll.
Very high level and very repetitive. While it did provide the general intent of ITGCs, the presentation was a unfocused and confusing.
Great course, well structured and good content!!!!
Wonderful class by Vicki Lambert and a nice refresher on tax deposit regulations.
A great intro course into Excel, I would recommend to others.
I think the instructor does a great job explaining the information and providing good examples.
The excitement of the content combined with the enthusiasm and insight of Mr. Wasny make this course, along with those he presents on AI, the most inspiring and motivational I've experienced on this platform.
very good presentation and helpful and I agree that it will further help me in my work and upgrade my skills and knowledge
Enjoyed this course and the additional insights from the instructor. Very clear and concise concepts. Would highly recommend to organizations or individuals needing more insight to the "SOX World".
Thinking of I.T. Controls in a whole new way to lock out others from accessing data they dont need
Course content was clearly presented. Reference materials effectively aided in understanding the content. Instructor was knowledgeable about the subject matter.
I have enjoyed so much this course, which I considered have an invaluable materials and knowledge to use as a permanent reference and to apply in SOX audit duties regularly. Thanks to Lynn for this magnificent and outstanding course because it will help me to achieve my professional goals in my Auditor career :)
Provides a solid intro course for learning about the basics of cyber security, including defining the function of a Cyber Program and critical cyber roles in an organization. Also provides a decent overview on controls and common threat vectors.
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I enjoyed getting to now some of the automation areas that are being seen across SOX compliant companies.
The course is well organized and easy to understand!
I found the slides to be very interesting. Ms. Louis made the slides very engaging.
Solid regulatory review course. I enjoyed reading about the real world examples
Great course on ethical and regulatory considerations for remote employees. This will interest you!
It is a very lengthy topic. I like it but it would be better if can have more detail of each subsection. Feel like it is not enough and wish to have more examples.
Very informative information on the financial close.
Good overview of the financial statements with interesting points. I had never heard of a few pieces of terminology used in the course though, and I have been auditing for years.
This class was very informative. I learned new concepts.
Excellent course! I love how so much material is covered especially the case examples.
I have completed the course and have no further comments.
The material is dense and detailed. Be prepared to read and reread to fully comprehend.
The instructor was clear, and easy to understand. I love the materials to aide with the training. Everything is well organized. Similar or even better than LinkedIn Learning course.
I always enjoy Neil's classes and how he teaches. His storytelling always makes the class fun and engaging. I love how simple the concepts always seem when he breaks things down. Difficult people are tough to deal with and work with, but, we always have the choice to deal with it and control ourselves, or, we let ourselves get affected by the negative emotion. But, the choice is ours.
Great introduction to bookkeeping. I would highly recommend.
Too much broken speaking. Author just changed the couple words to make applicable to 2023 but changes were not smooth.
Very good instructor who goes through systematically the commands and their usage. The additional workbook helps so that you can practice the activities as you go.
Thanks for the very comprehensive course in understanding expectations under SOX standards.
I liked how the course detailed and explained the traits and skills areas.
The course material explain the full scope of the IT and its relation to controls
A good overall breakdown of ethical leaders, what distinguishes them, and why they are important for any organization, Felt a bit longer than necessary but overall enjoyed the discussion and exercises.
I like how the instructor works through simple, real examples of the close process. Good refresher.
It was a good course - a good review of the financial close process. The instructor and slides were clear.
Good ethics overview course with real life examples
This course provides a detailed overview of all the elements of a typical procure to pay process.
The course provides a good definition of the ERM process overall. It covers many of the same items that I have seen before which was easy to follow; however, what I would like to see are examples of how each of these would be applied in a real business case. This would be helpful to bring it all together.
Litecoin is pronounced as "Lightcoin" for future reference. Agree with others I would have liked to have some accounting information related on treatment of crypto on financial statements.
Very nice summary Very nice summary Very nice summary Very nice summary
this course is a good consolidation of TPRM procedures and where the risk lies. The mitigating procedures are important to understand and will assist in acquisition and yearly maintenance on vendors.
This class provides a general overview of the mechanics, basics, and theory of accounting.
Good course, but dry at times. I'd recommend to someone who wants to take a really deep dive into LinkedIn's functionality.
Materials need some improvement. They are just bullet points without any context. That's good for normal presentations, but won't be useful if trying to use as a guide later on when the information is not fresh in our minds.
I really appreciate the CPE surrounding IT risks. Hoping to see more about OT risks in the future ... given IT/OT convergence (standards are: 62443, Purdue and cross-reference to NIST). I am an IT/OT Third Party Risk Manager, and my focus is Operations Tech (large manufacturing). Thank you!
This course is important for employees on all levels and even in our personal lives. I really like the points made on the importance of Listening well.
Great course covering many important concepts and history behind evolution of current accounting standards
Good overview of 2023 fraud trends and beyond, how account takeover happens, including the detection and prevention strategies for account takeover.
Useful for general information. I will recommend it to my colleagues
Excellent course as always from Ms. Lambert! Covers all the main areas of pay deductions and includes helpful calculation examples as well.
Good overview of Enterprise Risk Management to help a beginner auditor understand concepts and roles played by various levels of the company.
Good course. It took a long time because I had to read everything and I had to do it over several days, but worth the study.
Excellent materials, I recommend these documents and the trainer
Great presentation as always. Lynn has interesting topics, provides insights, and keeps the material engaging.
Course Contents: The professional standards and guidelines applicable to an audit The nature and purpose of auditing Audit approach and planning
One of the best course I have recently taken - great job
Great overview of the COSO and internal control processes/procedures
Slides should be prepared in advance, no slide materials to retain and or review, and the exam questions were very poorly worded relative to answer choices.
Amazing course! Very solid material to provide a broad understanding of how Fraud is managed according with SOX.
The examples scenarios were very helpful. I enjoyed the cadence and how the information was presented and the corresponding pdf file to download for reference.
I liked the course because it introduces you to a short history of the regulations and how they developed over time.
This is a very detailed and informative course and clearly set out the differences between both areas.
The course provided a good overview of topics. Instructor did good job a explaining the course material
Information was helpful and easy to follow. Material was thorough in its coverage of audit engagement requirements.
Very informative. Love the structure of the course.
This course provides some great information. The topics covered are very helpful as well.
I am a CPA, but have been performing non financial audits for the past decade. This course was a great refresher.
this was a great refresher course; the way the topics were highlighted and then covered in greater detail was a good strategy to ensure understanding and retention. Thank you.
Jim has a great teaching style making it easy to grasp the key concepts for this course. This was a very good refresher for me. Thank you Jim!
its a great course with full of information! i find it useful for me to detect a fraud next time
Great information for a non audit position to see the requirements and need on documents. Can help to plan for when an audit happens.
I am very happy with the training I received in these modules. I also very much appreciate all the templates and documentation provided in the last module. I know that I will be referring back to this material often in the future.
Enjoyed the course which Is exactly what I was seeking to begin educating myself about SOX and how SOX relates to EA/IA. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise, Lynn!
A lot of material covered but nicely separated by topics.
This training was well done. However, the topic was a bit over my head. I am glad I took this course so I can become better versed in this topic.
The questions on the final exam were very poorly worded.
This excellent course helps and encourages to use healthy scepticism to detect cash related fraud cases.
Material was a little hard to understand and retain. I would have liked more clarification
It was a great experience all through-out. The speaker was able to deliver the learning objectives and the materials is relevant enough as it highlights the key concepts for each topics.
The course is very useful for those risk management professionals who need to rethink their organizational planning efforts.
A helpful, tangible approach on the topic. Judgment and specific company factors play into a conclusion/position. The information within this webinar will be useful.
An excellent course on SOX Section 404! Perhaps a little discussion about what is meant by acceptable level" of risk and who determines it will surely be appreciated by those taking this course
Course provided some new ideas for consideration in my work.
This was a great class that gave me some important tips that I hadnt previously considered. Very useful!
Excellent course, the material and trainer were really clear even for those new in SOX world.
Good overview and introduction in the terms of fraud, comprehensive slides
I learned a lot from this course and will highly recommend it!
The training videos was good and understandable. The PPT presented was clear .
These tools will provide assistance in the development and execution of SOX compliance procedures.
ExcelLent :) Well-structured and easy to study Text Based Course. Very useful supporting materials. Interesting info.
Your courses always provide helpful insight and practical tips.
A thorough course on Texas ethics and requirements for Texas CPAs.
Always looking for shortcuts in Excel and these are great!
This a trending topic in current industries and gaining more focus for its use cases and utilization. The course provided a good introduction to this topic.
I enjoyed this course at forensic accounting is an area I'm unfamiliar with. I thought the course did a nice job of making the material interesting.
David's courses are always great. Learned a great trick for getting the month number.
Thank you for including the example questions, I found them very helpful in understanding the course content.
This webinar is helpful in understanding the annual audit that we go through in our company. Thanks.
It was very well structured, well-paced and easy to follow training course. Structuring the course in segments as well as offering a continuous play option is perfect for any learning style. The examples given were good.
This is an excellent SOX topic that I have not previously seen covered before.
The learning activity was engaging and appropriate. It met my expectations.
This instructor is very easy to listen to! She does a great job of making the information relevant and digestable.
This course is a good overview of professional ethics for MD CPAs
Like in other webinars Lynn has, I loved how she goes deep in every slide using examples and/or making great observations for when you are in the process of RA. With that, you can see she is very knowledged in the subject she is teaching about.
This was a great course that helped me to review non-profit entities and compliance with rules and regulations.
provided good information in a platform to engage the parties taking the course. Provided helpful ideas and processes..
Good overview, would love a follow-up course that dives even deeper on deal killers.
The Course was very engaging and provided great examples of real life. The instructor is very enthusiastic and content is to the point.
More practical examples would be helpful. For examples instances of cyber-attacks, how the companies reacted, what were the consequences and what measures were takes to improve IT controls.
This course is a good refresher on general IT controls.
There were a few typos. Physical year is mentioned several times, when I think fiscal year was the intended terminology,
Challenging but always a good topic to know about. Thank you!
Excellent course and presentation. Relevant, up-to-date information.
The course is very informative and covers all necessary topics that are needed to be proficient in the Sarbanes Oxley. I highly recommend this course to individuals who wants to learn and understand SOX.
The points made in this presentation would be very helpful to any member of any organization.
This course was very informative and helps to review the basic concepts of the accounting process.
Great webinar. Thank you for the useful information.
Very helpful even for frequent career excel users.
good historical perspective on how batch has transformed into on-line
Blair Cook was an excellent presenter. The material was useful.
This is an excellent course and discusses that any individual in any organization would witness and should be aware of.
This course provided an excellent overview of cyber security. I would recommend this course for anyone, especially those newer to the field of cybersecurity.
This was very helpful and I will definitely save these training materials if our department is ever called on to conduct an audit of the network. Currently we also have an Information Security team that is a second line of defense to our Internal Audit team.
Great course! A very thorough review of internal controls that was easy to understand.
Great couse, easy to follow and enjoyed the class.
The slides must reflect everything stated in the audio
very thorough and simple to understand what could be hard to keep straight.
A good review of accounting info I don't normally use in my work. thanks.
This course is definitely applicable in today's work environments. I have always worked from home and struggle with turning it off. I hear the dinging of messages and will sit at my computer during lunch.
This course provides a good foundation for understanding AS5 definitions of material weakness
Did not understand the section on controversy around Pitt & Webster. Seemed somewhat irrelevant
Ethics is difficult to teach, although you would think otherwise. This is a great course to address the esoterics of the subject.
the course was very insightful and its very applicable to my technology area of practice
A good course on ITGC. It has helped me refresh and reinforce my understanding of the topic
great points! Learned a way to guide companies forward towards DEI.
Good content. Video portion of presentation has background static.
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This course was a bit difficult due to lack of previous knowledge and reading through the course materials instead of instructed lead. Overall, the course was very educational.
I liked the course, slides and examples provided. The questions were also were relevant and not overwhelming. Hope to see more courses by this author
I would have liked a deeper dive on the SOX Testing Process and IT sections. IT was very general and didn't give a lot of specifics or depth. The control testing didn't even mention IPE. Would have liked more guidance on testing specifics. The background, explanation of legislation, auditing standards, COSO, etc were very beneficial.
Objectives Met, Appropriate requirements, Activties completed
This course was great at educating/refreshing the knowledge of cyber threats and came with a great glossary of terms for reference with easy to understand explanations.
this class is great for California CPA, keep us complies with AICPA
Great summary of SOX Section 302 ICFR requirements fir internal control and financial reporting
This was an informative primer on IT General Controls and was easy to understand.
This is an excellent course from Lynn Fountain! The real-life scenarios and current event considerations bring life to the topic.
I enjoyed the examples given in this course. These examples helped to bring all of the concepts that I am learning in the certification together!
Great information on PCAOB. Informative and effective
Very meaningful and informative course gives a very good understanding on standard evolution.
Lynn, the generational divide is an important concept to understand when hiring. This class helps me to understand the challenges in how I must lead the different members on my Team. The biggest challenge is in group meetings and in Team building. This course is very helpful. Thank you, Larry
It was alright. Interesting content but the final questions weren't great.
Great overview of COSO 2013 and how management is responsible for their internal controls.
The course was adequate but suggest you relook at the questions. The use of not in the questions is very confusing even for the most experienced person. Also your question in the final exam on incentives is poorly worded
Good refresher course to understand the concept of SOX
I am with a new company implementing a SOX program. While I had experience in SOX previous to this class, these lectures have provided new information, a great foundation, and good real world examples. I will likely be returning to the classes and handouts on a routine basis for guidance.
Difficult training - more examples within the slides could be added as examples provided orally in the recording are very generic.
Great course that gets to the heart of the issues. Materials flow naturally and are good for the test and future reference.
materials are 6 years old. Google algorithms have changed and continue to change. Course should be updated. Would have liked to have seen discussion abour White Hat and Black Hat SEO.
These quarterly updates never disappoint. I look forward to these and knowing I'm up to date on current accounting issues.
Very good course, Its good to have a one presentation rather than many
Very Informative. Comprehensive learning. Extensive material provided.
This course has some great reminders, even for a seasoned manager.
Excellent articulation of COSO 2013 principles that have provided better practical linkage. Only one improvement recommended is to include some more specific examples
Best point: understanding SEC vs PCAOB and AS2 to AS5
A solid course providing the general macro overview of the fintech market and its importance on the financial system. Discussion includes emerging fintech such as blockchain/cryptocurrencies and their potential use cases in innovating the current financial markets and systems.
Thank you for another great course that introduced the connection of COSO 2013 and fraud.
KPI section could be more informative in measuring how effective your profile is.
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This is a comprehensive course on COSO concepts and principles. It was a lot of information to digest but instructor broke it down in blocks and made easier to understand. My favorite part is the summary section at the end of each block, very helpful.
The tools (resources, downloadable material) in this are incredibly valuable - a great conclusion for this certification program.
Important subject nicely explained for understanding.
Excellent detailed evaluation of top down risk assessment for Sarbanes Oxley.
This was an excellent and engaging course. It gave a simple, but wholistic introduction to the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Looking forward to watching the remaining courses in the certification.
I find it difficult to understand the lecture. it was little unclear and tough.
This was the best section in my opinion. It really pulled together the details of each area discussed! The samples and explanations were easily understandable. This section has me feeling more confident!
I dont think you needed to get political with your exam question. Especially since its opinion. It seemed a bit unethical.
I have had 1 year or equivalent of two semesters full of Accounting courses but graduated in Computer Science instead. I have always been interested in Accounting and wanted to refresh my knowledge by taking this course. This is one of the best courses I have taken so far. Thank you
Very informative lesson that I can take back to the Finance Officer!!!!!
Great short CPE that covers topics in the quick close process. Highly recommend.
Good and Mandatory Ethics course. With recent changes, it's good to stay informed!!!!!!!
Vickis courses are always so helpful and easy to follow.
Good course to learn Washington Ethics Rule and AICPA Ethics Rule.
Overall a great reminder of how to be successful as we all continue to work from home more frequently
Your courses have all been so wonderful, so informational, and so thorough--in short, greatly appreciated by me! Thank you for sharing your expertise, your wealth of knowledge, your inclusion of examples! I have greatly enjoyed reading and listening to all of your lectures thus far.
effective course for entry level email writing. course could show how to avoid so many emails to start with
Great course and very well prepared and explained.
Good review of various types of audit reports that can be issued. However, this course did not cover the dating of the report or the auditor's responsibilities for reporting of subsequent events.
A lot to digest! Terms are essential in understanding concepts.
I like the Mentor's sense of humor. He kept the "28 videos" moving fast enough to be interesting. Also, I appreciated the discussion of US and Canadian standards. Thank you, Blair! P.S. Yes, advertising DOES work.
This is an excellent refresher course that I would recommend. It is a good suggestion to keep the slide materials for future reference and is also great for recertification of the CPP. I highly recommend this course.
This was a fantastic course on how to handle questions and complications that arise due to employing employees who work in multiple states throughout the year. The instructor provided a lot of great information with state specific charts, data and examples.
Good refresher class for payroll professionals and HR.
LOTS of good information! So much actually that I am sure that I need to come back to these slides many times to really understand this thoroughly. There are so many things to be taken into consideration. Good templates and examples.
great course, easy to read and follow along the way the text is written
I've worked on several SOX engagements, but I enjoyed learning about the beginnings of SOX and found the information to help in understanding why we do what we do.
Great presentation with very relatable and useful information that I will be able to apply now.
Interesting course dealing with overpayments and paying on vacation not yet accrued. Was very helpful and anyone in payroll should take this course.
Overall course contained very good information and history behind the "why?" we do all the work we do
great course, it was very in-depth and interesting to listen to. the instructor clearly knows her stuff.
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Not all answers were in the slides. Some referred to additional webinars outside of the initial training content.
Thank you so much for this amazing course where I had the opportunity to learn so many interesting things that I will be able to apply in my daily routine.
Well detailed and properly explained concepts on fraud risk assessment. This is a good introduction into Fraud risk assessment and sets the expectations for beginners
This course was a very good primer and appropriate for the audience noted.
The course was very informative and helpful. Learned a lot of new terminologies.
very refreshing materials. well summarized and laid out effectively
Good introduction to TPA for our foreign sub. Gives guidance on where to find more detailed information for specific countries.
Lynn delivered this course in a clear and understandable manner. I enjoy listening and learning the knowledge she provides.
I enjoyed this presentation very much. I had no idea about the extra leave time that had been added. I have not been working. Thank you
Very helpful, however, too much theoretical information, years, reports
This course should be at least 1.5 CPE Credit since it is 1.5 hour long
Thanks for this in-depth course. The course material is rich and the delivery, very excellent.
This was a good course. well delivered. Good job .
This course provided great background information regarding the history and need for SOX. It also helps explain the key requirements of SOX currently.
This was a course on Internal Controls! More words are needed to make it informative to my peers.
I think Mr. Cook is an excellent presenter. Why aren't there more written / graphic / notated materials included with the CPE? More expensive CPE products generally include a PowerPoint. More important would be a transcript which can be very valuable for busy note-takers. I'm surprised these are not made available.
Really great instructor, easy to follow even though the subject itself was a little challenging. Great examples and good slides.
I learned from this course about portfolio management, including asset allocation, risk and return, the efficient frontier, Sharpe ratio, Beta, et al.
Another good course from this instructor. The instructor was clear, and offer detailed information regarding cyber security. Anyone would benefit from this course.
This entire section is new to me and is very technical. This would be helpful if you need to understand the basics of XBRL.
I like the overall pace of the course & clarity of key concepts presented.
Excellent full package on SOX and COSO principles with key template to implement process in the organization.
Very bad class, notes are very bad & has nothing to do with the exam
Great tools! Really helped me in setting up SOX from the ground. Thanks
One of the presentation sections was not included, but rather a repeat presentation of the previous section.
Great course of audit committee effectiveness in the aftermath of 2007
Very straight-forward explaination which made the lecture easy to follow.
Good review course. This was a solid refresher for something I have been away from for some time.
Great coverage of topical area. I enjoyed the approach and would make this part of every professional's annual CPE.
Thank you, this course was great. I felt like it covered everything necessary and provided me with the tools to pass the exam at the end. Overall I would recommend this to a colleague.
I felt this course had logical content. A little too conversational for my tastes, but I recognize that many learn well in this format
A basic overview that would direct further study of controls and how to they are used. The structure of the course was easy to follow.
The course went beyond the subject of delegating skills for managers.
This was a great course, full of applicable tips and shortcuts!
This course provided a good high level overview of how to conduct a risk assessment for SOX.
Awesome course. I finally understand what the Blockchain is and does. Many thanks
Good course, I would recommend it, simple terms and well explained. Thank you
This course was a little boring solely based on nature of material, good job by Lynn to present boring material
Instructor uses great examples and makes concepts very easy to understand.
great course content, lots of information that needs to be considered, insightful and well presented.
Interesting overview of government budgeting & planning.
Training audit tests on specific examples will always help you learn the material more accurately.
The final module in this marathon of a course - 17 courses yet it was very well delivered and comprehensive. Job well done as I learnt a lot.
The speaker rushed while speaking and sounded like he was reading the whole time. Very boring. The slides didn't provide much detail at all which is not great for future reference.
This course is a comprehensive look at multi-state taxation which can be a very complicated subject. The examples provided were great. As always, the instructor is clear and knowledgeable on the topic.
Great overview of SOX. look forward to other detailed modules.
I wish I saw this training at my previous job. What a good, straightforward approach to managing the situation.
Wonderful overview of COSO including all relevant changes in the 2013 version
It is pronounced FISCAL and not PHYSICAL. SUI stands for State Unemployment Insurance Tax not State Unemployment Income Tax.
Very useful for anyone who is considering implementing a workflow system.
Ms Lambert is always a treat to listen to and explains everything is ways that makes sense. She really knows her stuff and it shows.
This was both relatable and informative. Definitely worth the time.
Provides a good insight into section 404 requirements
The explanation is very clear, straight to the point.
Very good refresher! Must take it every few years. Very good coverage.
This was an excellent presentation of tools that are key to efficient payroll analysis. The student should invest personal time practicing the applications but the material could not have been presented better. The overview followed by the actual application in the worksheet was extremely helpful in following along. All excel courses should be taught this way. Slides were well formatted and are usable for future reference.
Very good and simplified course. It serves as a good refresher for people practicing SOX and ICFR only daily basis but serves as a good basis for people just starting to learn SOX.
The course provides a lot of history and information on SEC and PCAOB. I personally believe the course can be more concise.
I thought the course was very helpful. It is well laid out and a lot of good guidance on building overall communication at an executive level.
outdated with 2013 data - don't think FCPA enforcement has increased under Trump
Very well presented. Easy to understand and follow.
I consider myself an advanced Excel user and there were some shortcuts that I learned from this course.
Wendi did an excellent job designing this course as a intro to use of cloud services in a corporate environment.
This SOX 404 section possess good controls information.
Great info! Informative and easy to understand. I liked that it was broken up into smaller chunks.
This course was a good introductory to blockchain technology.
This course helped me strengthen my understanding of IA fundamentals.
Very helpful review of SEC compliance and reporting. The instructor did a great job of making this topic interesting!
Great tips for Excel! Instructor has a very energetic and entertaining style!
Overall good learning material. the XBRL vs SOX was really good learning in a way that shows link between them.
instructor made this fun and was very informative.
An important aspect that companies forget to look at because cyber attacks are seldomly experienced by them. Great refresher on how to react to cyber attacks
2014 means data and SEC actions are a bit out of date
Simple and very usefulThe simplicity was surprising yet we overlook most of the tasks involved here
Clear and easy to digest information. Helps understand how some people get stuff done and others don't. Stepp explains this by incorporating personal experiences.
Great overview of cybersecurity. Linkage to NIST was clear. Slides were clear.
This was a very good review of some useful Excel features. Although I agree with others, the pace of this course is very fast, I had to stop frequently. Definitely took more than an hour to complete.
The course is great for refreshing the skills in Pivot Tables. It is very informative and detailed. The presenter discusses the topic in a step-by-step procedure making it very clear and easy to understand.
Good content/overview and great presentation overall.
Very insightful with some very useful sources of additional information that will come in handy.
CISA and CPA's would both benefit. I learned a lot about ERM and why it is very important for an organization.
I'm just learning accounting so still trying to learn the debits and credits.
The material was delivered in a clear manner and the slides were very informative.
Awesome course, covers the process for ensuring that SOX controls are documented and tested as necessary. Materiality piece was great as well.
The material is useful but the instructor is monotone,which makes it difficult to stay engaged.
The course is easy to understand. Especially, the examples with the journal entries help a lot.
Very well spoken and concise summary of the major updates
The content in this course is great! It has helped me personally in so many ways. Thank you for sharing!
The course was great and provided background on ITGCs and their applicability. I think this would be a good course for professionals new to ITGCs that want a further understanding of which aspects and processes should be focused on.
I have been working in the SOX/404 area of my internal audit department for a number of years and knew a lot of this at a certain (and varying) level/s - this course showed me where I need to focus more and filled in more gaps than I knew I had!
I really appreciate this course and its help in career growth and overall help in gaining knowledge in who we are, who we want to be and what our passions are.
This course is a good refresher to focus again on the basics of SOX and COSO
This course was excellent and provided important information that I will utilize in the future.
Excellent overview about temporary differences, very useful examples and exercises
The course makes it seem like these changes would be simple when in reality this is a very high level overview.
This was a very good overview of the new lease accounting process with excellent examples.
This course is a great introduction for Macro novices like myself. Notes from this course will serve as valuable reference material as I move on to more Macro classes.
Good, clear explanation of control activities with a more in-depth look at each principle and POF. The concepts are easy to understand with great examples provided.
Very insightful. I'll keep an eye out for her other content.
this was alot of work but the slides and seminars made it much easier
Great overview. Good explanation about different types of controls.
This course provides a good overall view of what composes ethics and what influences it within an organization
Many supporting materials didn't open. Many supporting materials didn't open.
Great course specially regarding the differences between application controls and general controls.
Great review of preparing indirect cash flow statement.
This course was very informative and relevant - the documentation will be helpful to use with my team
Course was very informative! Instructor really knows his subject!
Interesting course with a lot of good information.
Helpful tools for creating goals and setting priorities and how they are important in your career and day to day life.
Great course, very interesting to learn about the Myers-Briggs!
Includes fraud not just by employee but also by customer. Includes not just cash but also effect on inventory. A good case for decreasing cash transactions.
I was not familiar with XBRL, so this course was very helpful.
This course is full of a lot of technical information. At times I found it hard to follow, but still finished having learned enough to have a reasonable understanding of the topic.
For me it was the best Finance course - it is really good structured with real life examples.
This is an interesting and complex topic. I would have liked to see a longer, more indepth session.
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This is a great overview of XBRL - I found it very technical having not covered the topic before but still managed to understand enough to pass the test. Lynn's presentation was clear and demonstrated her expertise in this area.
Information provided in the instructor's comments was not necessarily included in the presentation materials.
This was a good course. Would recommend anyone needing CISA CPE to take this course.
Great information! Easy to understand and overall meaningful content....
Great course. Good instructor. Would definitely recommend.
Program materials were relevant and contributed to the achievement of the learning objectives.
Good information, easy to understand. Overall enjoyed the whole course.
Very informative and detailed. Highly recommended.
This course is very useful, but difficult to focus on.
Some more error rectification technique may be included in this course.
Very informative
Good
Information was well presented. Length of coursework didn't exceed what was communicated.
Perfect certification
Excellent, great summary
Great overview of the concepts of COSO 2013. Perhaps provide more quick examples for each component or principle.
pretty good course, a little dry for my taste
Great introduction to IS Auditing and it's roles/responsibilities.
I liked that he gave specific rules and guidelines to making a PowerPoint. I think there is more I could learn in this department. The best tool I will take away from this webinar is the 8H Rule.
Clear and concise - great examples provided. A great course for any experienced auditor.
Good introductory course to the topic
Good
This course covered some seemingly basic concepts that are huge time savers if you are unaware of them.
Excellent course!! Learn many new features of Excel that I haven't seen anywhere else. Well presented training, nicely put together and easy to understand!! Highly recommend this training and all classes provided by this facilitator!
One of the best Illumeo classes I've taken.
Great course!
Easy to understand.
Some great tips.
Excellent instruction and course. Very articulate, avoids technical language, good foundation.
Excellent Course!!
Bullet points - not the entire conversation or presentation - Please!!!!
l like learn about this course and subject We will follow full courses for an intense love thank you very much
It would be better if the items were shown in motion (vs. the slide with numbers). Also the sound quality was a bit poor.
This is a great synopsis of the IPO process, including the key regulatory considerations and planning elements. I highly recommend this course.
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