Technical Manuals

Introduction

The level of regulation and potentially therefore risk on specialist assignments is even greater than for the audit of commercial companies. To assist with such assignments Mercia produce specialist manuals covering Designated Investment Firms and Mortgage and General Insurance Intermediaries. This half day course is designed to introduce the Mercia Specialist Assignments Manual (SAM) documentation, and procedures to members of staff who are new to the Mercia system and who need to use it in practice. The course will also be useful for existing users who would like to learn how to use the documentation as effectively as possible, specifically for FSA assignments.

Objectives

On completion of the course, participants will understand the documentation and how to use it in practice. Participants who have previously used alternative systems will be converted to, and made aware of any differences in, the approach of the Mercia SAM. The course will cover the important procedures and identify which are mandatory and which can be amended in certain circumstances.

Content

• Outline of the structure and content of the two FSA SAMs
• The planning and completion processes and related documentation (using case studies as appropriate)
• How the programmes work
• Electronic creation of tailored packs

Participants

All partners and staff who are involved in FSA assignments and who are new to the Mercia manuals. It will also be useful for long-standing manual users who want a refresher.

Please note that a basic knowledge both of audit procedures and the regulatory background of the FSA sector is assumed so this course is not ideal for new recruits with no previous experience. Moreover, the course will be of only limited use for someone who has recently attended another audit manual course.

Speaker

Jeremy Williams ACA, Mercia Group Ltd.

Details

Location	Date	Time
First Intuition Conway Mews London W1T 6AA	Thursday 26 April 2012	2.00pm to 5.00pm
Tel: 0207 323 9636

CPD Hours: 3  (Audit related: 3)

Fee

£105 plus VAT per participant. A 25% discount on the total price will be given to all firms who pay an annual subscription (based upon the size of their practice) to belong to a Mercia training group. This does not include firms who buy season tickets.

No refund will be made when cancellation is received less than 14 days before the date of the course. All cancellations must be in writing.