Download or read book Attestation Engagements 2017 written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Redrafted in accordance with the clarity drafting conventions (and differentiated from the extant standards by using the identifier "AT-C"), the attestation standards have been made easier to read, understand, and apply by establishing objectives and definitions in each AT-C section, and separating requirements from application and other explanatory material. Some of the changes introduced by SSAE No. 18 include (among other changes): Separation of procedural and reporting requirements for review engagements from their counterparts for examination engagements Required representation letters More robust risk assessment for examination engagements SSAE No. 18 supersedes all the extant attestation standards with the following exceptions: AT 501, An Examination of an Entity's Internal Control Over Financial Reporting That is Integrated With An Audit of Financial Statements AT 701, Management's Discussion and Analysis.

Download or read book Codification of Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2020 edition delivers the current clarified Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs) and related interpretations in a codified format, providing the most up-to-date information needed to perform attestation engagements. This authoritative guidance, issued directly by the AICPA, is essential to fully understanding the requirements associated with an attestation engagement. This edition includes the following new standards: SSAE No. 19, Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements SSAE No. 20, Amendments to the Description of the Concept of Materiality

Download or read book GAAS Guide 2017 written by Mark S. Beasley and published by CCH Incorporated. This book was released on 2016-09-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CCH's GAAS Guide describes the engagement standards, practices, and procedures in use today, including Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs) and their Interpretations, Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs) and their Interpretations, and Statements on Standards on Accounting and Review Services (SSARS) and their Interpretations.

Download or read book Yellow Book Government Auditing Standards written by Allison J. Harrell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you perform engagements in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) as presented in the Yellow Book? This book provides an excellent baseline of information for accountants to better understand governmental auditing foundations, ethics, general audit standards, financial audit standards, attestation engagement standards, and fieldwork and reporting standards for performance audits. It is essential that all auditors planning and conducting audits in accordance with GAGAS understand and discern these concepts and standards in executing their responsibilities. In addition to a chapter covering the key points in a Uniform Guidance compliance audit, this book also includes content from AICPA Guide Government Auditing Standards and Single Audits related to a Uniform Guidance compliance audit, including appendixes for example auditor's reports and sampling guidance. This book will prepare you to do the following: Identify the types of engagements that are performed under Government Auditing Standards. Recognize Yellow Book requirements related to independence, peer review, and more. Identify the additional requirements for performing a financial audit under GAGAS. Recognize the additional GAGAS reporting requirements for financial audits. Recall the requirements for performing attestation engagements and performance audits under the Yellow Book.

Download or read book Wiley Practitioner s Guide to GAAS 2018 written by Joanne M. Flood and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The clearest, easiest-to-use guide to understanding all the clarified standards, including the new attestation standards—fully updated! This comprehensive guide to understanding Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) is not just about auditing. It addresses the toughest part of an accountant's job—identifying, interpreting, and applying the many audit, attest, review, compilation, and preparation standards relevant to a particular engagement. Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2018 offers a clear and accessible distillation of the official language of GAAS, Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs), and Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARSs)—as well as advice on exactly how to remain fully compliant with each. Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2018 is organized according to the logical arrangement of the clarified standards, presenting each section individually, and explaining how it is related to the engagement process. Guidance is offered on the entire process, in the form of practice notes, checklists, questionnaires, and real-world examples, illustrating how the fundamental requirements of each section are applied. Other key features include: A brief identification of each auditing, SSAE, and SSARS section, with effective dates and tips on how to apply it Highlights of new requirements in the clarified attestation standards Concise listing and descriptions of each section's specific mandates, including definitions Easy-to-read capsule summary of interpretations, plus selected technical alerts Helpful techniques for remaining compliant with each standard

Download or read book AICPA Professional Standards 2017 Set written by AICPA and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To help apply the standards in specific circumstances, standards and related interpretations are arranged by subject with amendments noted, superseded portions deleted, and conforming changes reflected. This edition includes the clarified attestation standards in SSAE No. 18 which became effective on May 1, 2017, and, Attestation Standards: Clarification and Recodification, issued in April 2016. The Auditing Standards Board has redrafted the standards in accordance with the clarity drafting conventions and differentiated them from the pre-clarity standards with the AT-C, identifier. The addition of objectives and definitions in each AT-C section and separation of requirements from application and other explanatory material makes the attestation standards easier to read, understand, and apply. Additionally, a new attestation interpretation describes conditions for practitioners who wish to perform and report on an attestation engagement in accordance with AICPA attestation standards in addition to another set of attestation standards.

Download or read book Codification of Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements January 2018 written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title provides the current clarified Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs) and related interpretations in a codified format, providing accountants with the most up-to-date information needed to perform attestation engagements. This authoritative guidance, issued directly by the AICPA, is essential to fully understanding the requirements associated with an attestation engagement. In addition to SSAE No. 18, Attestation Standards: Clarification and Recodification, which is now effective, this edition includes the following new standard: Interpretation No. 4, “Performing and Reporting on an Attestation Engagement Under Two Sets of Attestation Standards,” of AT-C section 105, Concepts Common to All Attestation Engagements This codification is fully indexed and arranged by subject. The codified standards and related interpretations are vital to practitioners performing attestation engagements.

Download or read book Amendment to Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No 10 Attestation Standards Revision and Recodification written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reporting on an Examination of Controls at a Service Organization Relevant to User Entities Internal Control Over Financial Reporting SOC 1 written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated and improved guide is designed to help accountants effectively perform SOC 1® engagements under AT-C section 320, Reporting on an Examination of Controls at a Service Organization Relevant to User Entities’ Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, of Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 18, Attestation Standards: Clarification and Recodification. With the growth in business specialization, outsourcing tasks and functions to service organizations has become increasingly popular, increasing the demand for SOC 1 engagements. This guide will help: Gain a deeper understanding of the requirements and guidance in AT-C section 320 for performing SOC 1 engagements. Obtain guidance from top CPAs on how to implement AT-C section 320 and address common and practice issues. Provide best in class services related to planning, performing, and reporting on a SOC 1 engagement. Successfully implement changes in AT-C section 320 arising from the issuance of SSAE 18, which is effective for reports dated on or after May 1, 2017. Determine how to describe the matter giving rise to a modified opinion by providing over 20 illustrative paragraphs for different situations. Understand the kinds of information auditors of the financial statements of user entities need from a service auditor's report. Implement the requirement in SSAE No. 18 to obtain a written assertion from management of the service organization. Organize and draft relevant sections of a type 2 report by providing complete illustrative type 2 reports that include the service auditor’s report, management’s assertion, the description of the service organization’s system, and the service auditor’s description of tests of controls and results. Develop management representation letters for SOC 1 engagements.

Download or read book Codification of Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements January 2019 written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition delivers the current clarified Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs) and related interpretations in a codified format, providing the most up-to-date information needed to perform attestation engagements. Issued directly by the AICPA, this authoritative guidance is essential to fully understanding the requirements associated with an attestation engagement. This codification is fully indexed and arranged by subject. The codified standards and related interpretations are vital to practitioners performing attestation engagements

Download or read book Codification of Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements January 2018 written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title provides the current clarified Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs) and related interpretations in a codified format, providing accountants with the most up-to-date information needed to perform attestation engagements. This authoritative guidance, issued directly by the AICPA, is essential to fully understanding the requirements associated with an attestation engagement. In addition to SSAE No. 18, Attestation Standards: Clarification and Recodification, which is now effective, this edition includes the following new standard: Interpretation No. 4, “Performing and Reporting on an Attestation Engagement Under Two Sets of Attestation Standards,” of AT-C section 105, Concepts Common to All Attestation Engagements This codification is fully indexed and arranged by subject. The codified standards and related interpretations are vital to practitioners performing attestation engagements.

Download or read book Attestation Engagements on Sustainability Information Including Greenhouse Gas Emissions Information written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Authoritative Guide for SSAE No. 18 and Sustainability Organizations are increasingly seeking to add credibility to sustainability information: According to the CFA Institute, 73 percent of portfolio managers and research analysts surveyed take sustainability matters into account when making investment decisions and 69 percent believe it is important that such information be subject to independent assurance. This new guide will assist CPAs with interpreting and applying the clarified attestation standards (SSAE No. 18) when performing examination or review engagements on sustainability information. Note: This guide supersedes AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 13-1, Attest Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Information. The content of that SOP has been updated for the clarified attestations standards and included in the guide.

Download or read book Proposed Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements written by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Management Advisory Services Executive Committee and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wiley CPAexcel Exam Review April 2017 Study Guide written by Wiley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wiley CPAexcel Study Guide: Auditing and Attestation arms CPA test-takers with detailed text and skill-building problems to help identify, focus on, and master the specific topics that may need additional reinforcement to pass the AUD section of the CPA Exam. This essential study guide: Covers the complete AICPA content blueprint in AUD Explains every topic tested with 656 pages of study text, 502 multiple-choice questions, and 38 task-based simulations in AUD Organized in Bite-Sized Lesson format with 142 lessons in AUD Maps perfectly to the Wiley CPAexcel online course; may be used to complement the course or as a stand-alone study tool

Download or read book Codification of Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements January 2019 written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition delivers the current clarified Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs) and related interpretations in a codified format, providing the most up-to-date information needed to perform attestation engagements. Issued directly by the AICPA, this authoritative guidance is essential to fully understanding the requirements associated with an attestation engagement. This codification is fully indexed and arranged by subject. The codified standards and related interpretations are vital to practitioners performing attestation engagements

Download or read book Wiley Practitioner s Guide to GAAS 2017 written by Joanne M. Flood and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The clearest, easiest-to-use guide to understanding all the clarified standards, including the new attestation standards—fully updated! This comprehensive guide to understanding Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) is not just about auditing. It addresses the toughest part of an accountant's job—identifying, interpreting, and applying the many audit, attest, review, compilation, and preparation standards relevant to a particular engagement. Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2017 offers a clear and accessible distillation of the official language of GAAS, Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs), and Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARSs)—as well as advice on exactly how to remain fully compliant with each. Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2017 is organized according to the logical arrangement of the clarified standards, presenting each section individually, and explaining how it is related to the engagement process. Guidance is offered on the entire process, in the form of practice notes, checklists, questionnaires, and real-world examples, illustrating how the fundamental requirements of each section are applied. Other key features include: A brief identification of each auditing, SSAE, and SSARS section, with effective dates and tips on how to apply it Highlights of new requirements in the clarified attestation standards Concise listing and descriptions of each section's specific mandates, including definitions Easy-to-read capsule summary of interpretations, plus selected technical alerts Helpful techniques for remaining compliant with each standard New in GAAS 2017: In 2016, the AICPA's Auditing Standards Board completed a major stage of its clarity project and issued SSAE No. 18. The new guidance is effective for reports dated May 1, 2017. SSAE No. 18 replaces the attestation standards, introducing major new requirements that will change practice. In this transition year, guidance on the extant attestation standards is also included. Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2017 is completely updated to reflect all the clarified standards and provide valuable implementation information.

Download or read book GAAS Guide 2024 written by S Beasley Mark and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CCH's GAAS Guide describes the engagement standards, practices, and procedures in use today, including Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs) and their Interpretations, Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs) and their Interpretations, and Statements on Standards on Accounting and Review Services (SSARS) and their Interpretations. The 2020 Edition of CCH's GAAS Guide has been updated to reflect the latest available professional standards. This edition reflects all the changes resulting from the AICPA's efforts to clarify auditing, attestation, preparation, compilation, and review standards. It includes coverage of recently issued Statements on Auditing Standards, Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS), and Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs). The 2020 Edition of the GAAS Guide incorporates these requirements throughout the affected standards and includes coverage of the following: ? Statements on Auditing Standards No. 133, Auditor Involvement with Exempt Offering Documents ? Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18, Attestation Standards: Clarification and Recodification ? Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services No. 24, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services--2018 The 2020 GAAS Guide also highlights recently issued audit and SSARS interpretations, and it summarizes current exposure drafts of proposed new standards. Included in the coverage of recently issued audit and SSARS standards and interpretations includes: ? Statements on Auditing Standards No. 134, Auditor Reporting and Amendments, Including Amendments Addressing Disclosures in the Audit of Financial Statements ? Statements on Auditing Standards No. 135, Omnibus Statement on Auditing Standards--2019 Omnibus Statement on Auditing Standards--2019The extensive coverage of these AICPA standards is particularly relevant to CPAs who serve nonpublic entity clients. The guidance contained in this edition is also relevant to CPAs who serve public company clients. Although the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is responsible for establishing professional standards applicable to audits of public companies, this edition includes summaries of issues having implications for audits of public companies. These summaries, labeled "Public Company Implication," are incorporated throughout the coverage of the AICPA's AU-Cs. CPAs who audit public companies will find that these summaries help them identify key differences between audits of public and nonpublic companies. Our summaries of PCAOB Auditing Standards reflect the most recently issued standards including PCAOB AS-3101, The Auditor's Report on an Audit of Financial Statements When the Auditor Expresses an Unqualified Opinion and Related Amendments to PCAOB Standards, issued in June 2017, including the requirement that auditors communicate critical audit matters (CAMs) in the auditor's report. Our summaries also discuss a number of PCAOB exposure drafts and recently issued Staff Alerts, other notices and PCAOB staff guidance. Note: The PCAOB reorganized its Auditing Standards using a topical structure and a single integrated numbering system. We use that new numbering system when we refer to specific PCAOB Auditing Standards. Owing to the attention focused on corporate scandals involving allegations of fraudulent financial reporting, the need for auditors to detect material misstatements due to fraud is critical. To help sensitize CPAs to issues affecting auditor responsibility for fraud, this edition contains "Fraud Pointers," which integrate fraud issues related to a particular professional standard's requirement. This should aid CPAs in considering fraud risks throughout the entire audit engagement. To keep CPAs abreast of potential changes affecting the AICPA Professional Standards and other developments affecting auditing practice, this edition contains overviews of outstanding exposure drafts. Throughout the book, highlights labeled "Important Notice for 2020" explain key elements of potential changes, including proposed redrafts of existing professional standards and other regulatory changes, alerting CPAs to issues that may affect their engagements.