Description

$980 includes access to all Yellowbook-CPE‘s self-study courses to prove your compliance with GAGAS competence standards!

If you conduct performance or financial audits under the Yellow Book, you already know the standards demand more than technical skill. They demand competence you can demonstrate. But how do you prove it to your management, your auditees, your peers, and your reviewers? Introducing the Yellow Book Qualified Auditor (YBQA) Certificate. This is your opportunity to show you understand the standards, can apply them, and are committed to excellence in government auditing.

How It Works

1. Start by completing a curated core curriculum covering the essentials of government auditing:

• The Yellow Book (Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards)
• The Green Book (Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government)
• Fraud awareness for auditors in the government environment
• IT concepts for non-IT auditors
• Ethics for government auditors

2. Then, tailor your learning path:

• Performance Auditors take additional courses aligned with reporting, interviewing, and evidence development.
• Financial Auditors complete additional courses focused on financial audit essentials, Single Audit requirements, and Uniform Guidance.
• Only one path is required. Both Performance Auditor and Financial Auditor paths are available upon registration, so completing courses from both is optional, not expected. Of course, you are welcome to complete the required courses for both paths, with your YBQA certificate then recognizing your competence in both Performance & Financial Auditing.

3. To round out your required 80 CPE hours, you will choose from a wide range of electives. All courses are NASBA-compliant and qualify for governmental auditing CPE. We also highly recommend reading both the Yellow Book and Green Book, cornerstones of your professional foundation. When you're ready, demonstrate your mastery by completing a 50-question comprehensive online exam. To maintain your credential, please visit the Renew Your YBQA Certificate page for step-by-step guidance on the renewal process.

Cost

• Initial program (core courses + final exam): $980. A bundled rate far lower than purchasing the courses individually.

This offer is for one student. It is not transferable nor can it be shared with other students. Access to all courses expires two years from the purchase date.

Required Core Courses

Both Performance Auditor and Financial Auditor learning paths require you to complete and pass the courses below before taking the final, comprehensive exam:

Performance Auditor Path: Additional Core Courses

The Performance Auditor path requires you to complete and pass the courses below before taking the final, comprehensive exam:

Financial Auditor Path: Additional Core Courses

This Financial Auditor path requires you to complete and pass the courses below before taking the final, comprehensive exam:

Only one path is required. Both Performance Auditor and Financial Auditor paths are available upon registration, so completing courses from both is optional, not expected.

Electives

To round out your 80 required hours, select from a variety of electives including Agile auditing, IT auditing, and Lean Six Sigma. All self-study e-book and video courses offered by YellowBook-CPE.com in its Jumbo Bundle are available to choose from, and more elective courses are added every year. Yellowbook-CPE.com completed live webinars or in-person trainings are accepted as YBQA electives. Keep in mind that live course enrollment is a separate purchase from your YBQA fee, so you'll need to register and pay for each webinar individually.

What are the Prerequisites?

No prerequisites required. Earn your 80 hours by passing all of the self-study courses with a 70% score, and then pass the final exam with a 70% score.

The Comprehensive Exam

After earning your 80 CPE hours as required by Yellow Book standards, take a comprehensive exam of 50 multiple choice questions to verify you know your stuff! The questions are randomized, so you may attempt the exam up to three times. Once you pass the comprehensive exam with a score of 70% or better, YellowBook-CPE.com will send you a beautiful certificate to proudly show your employer, clients, and peer reviewer. Renew every two years to keep the certificate active.

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