Inventory Observation - Cretaceous Conservatory Simulation
Total Credits: 3 including 3 Auditing- Technical
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- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Accounting and Auditing
- Faculty:
- Peter Zender, CPA
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 3 Hours
- License:
- Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Step into the heart of the Cretaceous Conservatory for an unforgettable inventory observation adventure! In this immersive simulation, you'll travel to a remote island where the inventory isn't just vast, it's alive. As an auditor responsible for ensuring accuracy in the company's dinosaur-development operations, you'll face wild risks, navigate complex inventory procedures, and confront the unexpected.
Through hands-on scenarios, you'll learn to identify misstatements, evaluate unique inventory challenges, and apply standard observation techniques all while staying one step ahead of potential disaster. Can you survive the wilds of the Cretaceous and emerge as the ultimate inventory explorer, or will the risks prove too much to handle?
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Recognize potential risks associated with inventory misstatements that an auditor should be aware of during an observation
- Recall the standard procedures for observing and counting inventory during a physical inventory count
- Identify key documentation required before, during, and after an inventory observation
- Identify sufficient, appropriate inventory observation selections through identification of individually significant items and sampling methodology
- Recall potential risks associated with inventory or unique inventory situations
- Identify responses to risks and variances identified during an inventory observation
Major Subjects
- Obsservation
- Auditing
Course Materials
IMPORTANT CPE Credit Instructions Read Before Webcast Updated 2025 (434.2 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Peter Zender, CPA Related Seminars and Products
Accounting & Auditing Training Facilitator
With extensive experience in auditing and technology, Peter serves as an Audit Training Facilitator at Galasso Learning Solutions. His expertise in auditing healthcare companies, employee benefit plans, and private companies with complex transactions has made him a key contributor to the development of technical accounting training programs.
Before joining GLS, Peter worked at a Big 4, specializing in auditing healthcare companies in both public and private sectors. He later transitioned to an Internal Audit role at a Fortune 500 company before returning to public accounting at a national firm, where he focused on audits involving business combinations, asset acquisitions, GAAP to IFRS conversions, and technology implementations.
While with GLS, Peter earned the prestigious Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation, which was only possible because he spent much of his audit career, working closely with learning and development to design and facilitate training on both technical accounting and soft skills. He has experience designing, overseeing, and facilitating weeklong training programs and producing accounting podcasts eligible for CPE credit.
Dates
Thu, May 22, 2025 - 05:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
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Mon, Jun 02, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:00pm CDT
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Fri, Jun 20, 2025 - 02:00pm to 05:00pm CDT
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Fri, Jul 11, 2025 - 04:00pm to 07:00pm CDT
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 - 05:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
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Tue, Aug 12, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:00pm CDT
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Mon, Aug 25, 2025 - 02:00pm to 05:00pm CDT
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Mon, Sep 15, 2025 - 04:00pm to 07:00pm CDT
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Mon, Sep 29, 2025 - 10:00am to 01:00pm CDT
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Thu, Oct 02, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:00pm CDT
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Tue, Oct 21, 2025 - 02:00pm to 05:00pm CDT
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Fri, Nov 07, 2025 - 04:00pm to 07:00pm CST
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Sat, Nov 22, 2025 - 10:00am to 01:00pm CST
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Sat, Dec 06, 2025 - 12:00pm to 03:00pm CST
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Wed, Dec 17, 2025 - 02:00pm to 05:00pm CST
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Tue, Dec 23, 2025 - 04:00pm to 07:00pm CST
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Wed, Jan 07, 2026 - 10:00am to 01:00pm CST
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Wed, Jan 21, 2026 - 12:00pm to 03:00pm CST
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Thu, Feb 05, 2026 - 02:00pm to 05:00pm CST
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Fri, Feb 20, 2026 - 04:00pm to 07:00pm CST
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Wed, Mar 11, 2026 - 10:00am to 01:00pm CDT
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Mon, Mar 30, 2026 - 12:00pm to 03:00pm CDT
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Thu, Apr 09, 2026 - 02:00pm to 05:00pm CDT
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Wed, Apr 29, 2026 - 04:00pm to 07:00pm CDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites NoneAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For
Accounting Professionals
Original Recording Date 04/2025
Yellow Book No
Course Developer Galasso Learning Solutions
Date Added to Catalog 03/2025
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
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Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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