With so much going on in the accounting and auditing arena lately, it's easy to have missed some of the more important issues and challenges facing the profession today and into the near future. This course, designed for accounting and auditing practitioners at all levels in both public accounting and business and industry, will provide you with a year in review look at some of the more important issues and challenges facing CPAs. We will identify and discuss specific areas within the profession that are likely to affect you and your clients thereby keeping you "in the know" on these critical topics. Examples and illustrations will be used along with hands-on exercises that allow you to "interact" with the issues to further enhance your understanding and application of the matters presented.