Often OPEB and Pension liabilities are extremely large for governmental entities. This course will cover the basics of auditing pensions & OPEB liabilities, including the related audit assertions, risks, & threats to pension & OPEB liabilities. During this...
It is imperative that audit staff understand the fundamentals of prepaid expenses. This course will cover the basics of auditing prepaid expenses, including the related audit assertions, risks, & threats to the prepaid expense balance. During this course, we will...
The completion and reporting phase is the final step in an audit engagement, where auditors ensure that all necessary procedures have been performed before issuing the audit report. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the critical tasks required to wrap...
Once risks have been identified, auditors must design and execute the right further audit procedures to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence. This course provides a practical approach to performing further audit procedures in accordance with AU-C Section...
The audit standards require auditors to understand their clients� accounting systems and internal controls. A great way to gain this understanding is by executing a walkthrough. This course will outline the parts of the revenue cycle, walkthrough procedures that...
Melisa F. Galasso is the founder and CEO of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC. A CPA with nearly 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting.
Her passion is providing high-quality CPE that is meaningful, creates efficiencies and improves quality, and positively impacts ROI. She also supports essential professional development, audit level training, and train the trainer efforts.
Melisa is a Certified Speaking Professional, a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), and has earned the Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation. Her passion for instructional design and adult learning techniques is one of the differentiators that set her apart from other CPE providers.
She also serves on the FASB’s Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC), AICPA Council, and the AICPA’s Women’s Initiative Executive Committee (WIEC). She also serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the Center for Plain English Accounting. She previously served on the AICPA’s Technical Issues Committee (TIC), the VSCPA’s Board of Directors, and is a past Chair of the NCACPA’s A&A committee. In addition, Melisa is the author of Money Matters for Nonprofits: How Board Members Can Harness the Power of Financial Statements by Understanding Basic Accounting which is available on Amazon or anywhere you purchase books online.
Melisa received a Top 50 Women in Accounting Award in 2021 by Ignition, is a 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Award recipient, and was honored as a “40 under 40” by CPA Practice Advisor in 2017, 2018, and 2019. She was also named the 2019 Rising Star by her regional NAWBO chapter, received the Don Farmer award for achievement in technical content instruction, and earned several other awards for public speaking and technical training.
