This course offers an extensive curriculum designed to familiarize CPAs with cutting-edge digital governance standards established by national and international authorities. Covering areas such as reporting, criteria, digital governance, and negotiations, this program ensures CPAs develop a profound understanding of digital standards. Completion of this course empowers CPAs to lead the formulation of organizational strategies for effective management and reporting of compliance to both voluntary and mandatory standards mandated by regulations. By completing this course, CPAs will gain a competitive advantage in driving and showcasing adherence to digital standards, thereby transforming their role within their organizations.

Topics Include:

• Assurance Engagements
• Canadian Standards on Assurance Engagements
• Criteria for Assurance Engagements
• Level of Assurance
• Reporting
• Suitable Criteria for Digital Governance Standards
• Negotiating and Conducting an Assurance Engagement

Note: This course was part of the larger Mastering Digital Assurance in the Age of AI Certificate that has been divided into a stand-alone course to allow for a more focused learning experience.

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Upon completion of this course, learners will:

• Understand the concept of assurance and assurance engagements (CSAE 3000 & 3001).
• Have an overview of the types of assurance engagements and reports.
• Determine how organizations can demonstrate compliance through assurance engagements.
• Identify how to conduct digital assurance engagements using the CSAE 3000 series.
• Understand the criteria that digital governance standards must exhibit.
• Be able to negotiate and conduct and assurance engagement.