Private Equity – The Effective Audit of Entities Owned by PE

Objectives

This session is aimed at helping auditors be better prepared to audit private equity backed businesses.

Key Topics

• Understanding the entity and particularly the motivations of management, those charged with governance and the owners
• The size and nature of the fraud risk
• Common ways to maximise earnings
• The importance of scepticism and how to demonstrate it in audit documentation
• How to use experts for valuations

Who Should Attend

This session is for all experienced auditors, including audit seniors, managers and partners, of all sizes of audit firms.