Continuing Professional Education · Self-Study
Peer Review & Audit Quality
Built from primary sources · statutes, standards & official guidance
- CPE credits
- 4 CPE credits
- Lessons
- 4 lessons
- Field of study
- Auditing
- Pass requirement
- 70% to pass
Lessons
0 of 4 completed- The peer review landscape: system, engagement & inspectionNot started~88 min
- Common deficiencies: what reviewers keep findingNot started~89 min
- Root Cause Analysis — From Finding to FixNot started~88 min
- Workpaper quality: documentation that survives reviewNot started~88 min
Progress is saved in this browser. Each lesson's final exam requires a score of 70% or higher to earn that lesson's CPE credit.
Course details
Program information
- Delivery method
- QAS Self-Study
- Program level
- Intermediate — Intermediate-level: the course assumes foundational audit knowledge and builds the peer-review readiness toolkit — the PRP Section 1000 landscape, the deficiency taxonomy reviewers actually cite, root cause analysis that satisfies the Review Acceptance Body, and workpaper discipline that survives reviewer scrutiny.
- Prerequisites
- Foundational audit knowledge.
- Advance preparation
- None
- Final exam
- 70% to pass · Unlimited retakes; each lesson's final exam allows repeated attempts. · Questions and answer options are presented in fixed order on every attempt.
- Content last reviewed
- 2026-09-22
- Accessibility
- Slide decks are text-based HTML. Voice narration (where produced) is accompanied by its full written script on the Listen tab. Worksheet keyboard operability and screen-reader behavior have not been formally tested.
- Refund policy
- Draft — pending attorney and CPA review. Full refund within 30 days of enrollment, provided you have not passed the final assessment and have not been issued a CPE certificate. Once a certificate is issued, the enrollment is non-refundable.
- Complaint resolution
- Draft — pending attorney and CPA review. Email support with your full name, contact information, course title, and a description of the issue, including relevant dates and supporting detail.
CPE credit basis
NASBA word-count formula: (words ÷ 180 + questions × 1.85) ÷ 50, rounded down. Narration of the text adds no separate minutes. Claimed credit never exceeds computed credit.
| Lesson | Words | Questions | Computed | Claimed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The peer review landscape: system, engagement & inspection | 9,220 | 20 | 88.2 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 2. Common deficiencies: what reviewers keep finding | 9,314 | 20 | 88.7 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 3. Root Cause Analysis — From Finding to Fix | 9,146 | 20 | 87.8 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
| 4. Workpaper quality: documentation that survives review | 9,200 | 20 | 88.1 min · 1.5 credits | 1 credit |
Please read
Educational material only. This course is for continuing professional education and does not constitute legal advice, audit guidance beyond the professional standards, or authoritative interpretation of those standards. Verify all requirements against the current primary authorities: the AICPA Peer Review Standards (PRP Section 1000) and the AICPA Professional Standards (AU-C). Standards change; this course reflects research conducted in September 2026.