Construction Auditing
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Agenda
Part 1, Wednesday, August 12, 2020
11:00 am – 2:30 pm CDT (incl. 15-min. break)
What is Construction Auditing
Understanding the nature of construction audit and
how it relates to other types of auditing
Terms, Lingo and Documentation
Learn the language of construction as it is used within auditing
Relationship of the Data
Gain insight into the fundamental relationship of the available data
Learn how this relationship is the basis of reconciliation and validation
What can be audited and When
Explore what can be audited at each stage of a project
lifecycle based on the execution method being used
Part 2, Thursday, August 13, 2020
11:00 am – 2:30 pm CDT (incl. 15-min. break)
Audit Tasks
Contracts Changes
Costs Subcontractors
Labor Insurances
Bringing the Data and Findings Together
Learn how to take the analysis to completion in a way that
is specific to the construction industry
Audit Finding Examples
Observe and discuss examples of findings from real projects
Audit Ethics
Explore the ethical responsibilities that an auditor has during
the construction audit process
Webinar Instructions
Each webinar session earns continuing education credit and can be registered for individually. All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion will be provided for each webinar attended and will be sent via email in PDF form about five business days after the conclusion of the series.
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Credits
Professional Engineers:
6.5 PDHs
Architects:
6.5 CE Hours
6.5 AIA LU|Elective
Accountants:
7.5 CPE Credits
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public. This intermediate level, group online course offers accountants 7.5 CPE hours in the field of Specialized Knowledge. A basic level understanding of the construction industry is recommended, and no advance preparation is required.
HalfMoon Education Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website:www.NASBARegistry.org. Sponsor No. 103015.
Speakers
Jake Ortego
JA Cost Engineers and Advisors, Inc.President and Founder of JA Cost Engineers and Advisors, Inc., Pennsylvania
Mr. Ortego is a licensed mechanical engineer with over 24 years of experience in all phases of the design-construction process and extensive involvement in the project controls, project management and engineering management of industrial and commercial projects. Prior to starting JACEA, he served as the vice president of construction consulting for Commercial Cost Control, Inc., Mr. Ortego also held a position with Deloitte’s Construction Advisory Group and spent more than seven years in consulting engineering with Eichleay Engineers and SNC-Lavalin in Pittsburgh, PA. During this time, he spent two years managing an engineering office in the Philippines that focused on new construction and facility upgrades for commercial and institutional work. Mr. Ortego also has significant experience in project controls, including schedule management, cost engineering, progress audits and bid evaluations. He has prepared and published numerous white papers and presentations on construction auditing and controlling construction costs. Mr. Ortego has conducted management and financial controls assessments of significant capital projects with a goal of improving performance and mitigating strategic and operational risks for projects ranging from the millions to over $7B.
AIA Info
AIA Provider Statement:
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Construction Auditing
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This 6.5 hour live lecture presentation examines the nature and objectives of construction audits, the audit process, analyzing the findings of a construction audit, and ethical standards for auditors.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain the objectives of construction audits and how they compare to other types of audits.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to identified what can be audited at each stage of the project .
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to identify and describe the tasks that are performed in the audit process.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to review and interpret the findings from construction audit and discuss the ethical responsibilities auditors have during the audit process.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|Elective
Prerequisites: Familiarity with project management
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 09/06/2022
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.