A Complete Guide to the Yellow Book

A thorough understanding of the Yellow Book is essential for anyone working with governments and not-for-profits. This course provides comprehensive coverage of Yellow Book requirements while building confidence and proficiency in performing Yellow Book audits. The course uses a highly illustrative and engaging format, featuring more than 25 focused exercises designed to strengthen practical application and enhance working knowledge.

Auditors performing Yellow Book engagements

• Thoroughly understand the Yellow Book    
• Excel in the Yellow Book auditing arena    
• Save time and improve performance on Yellow Book engagements via in-depth knowledge of the requirements

• Circumstances requiring auditors to follow the Yellow Book (Government Auditing Standards or GAGAS)    
• Relationship of Yellow Book requirements to GAAS and single audit requirements    
• Auditor qualifications under the Yellow Book: independence, CPE, peer review, and related requirements    
• The Yellow Book requirements related to the performance of and reporting on a financial audit    
• Identifying and reporting findings under the Yellow Book    
• The Yellow Book requirements related to attestation engagements (examinations, reviews, and agreed-upon procedures) and performance audits

Basic audit knowledge