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This new edition provides up-to-date information and expert guidance on single audits and Uniform Guidance compliance audit requirements, including example auditor reports for both the financial statement audit and the Uniform Guidance compliance audit. It provides nonfederal entities receiving federal awards with important information on implementing the Uniform Guidance.
This edition delivers the current Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs) and related interpretations in a codified format, providing the most up-to-date information needed to conduct successful audits and provide high-quality services to your clients. This authoritative guidance, issued directly from the AICPA, is essential to fully understand the requirements associated with an audit. This codification is fully indexed and arranged by subject. The codified standards and related interpretations are vital to practitioners performing audits.
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Yellow Book: Government Auditing Standards by Allison J. Harrell,Jeff Barbacci Pdf
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.
This annual edition provides accountants and other financial professionals with assistance in understanding and applying the special considerations required in a single audit. It is an indispensable resource for auditors performing Yellow Book audits. This new edition provides up-to-date information and expert guidance on single audits and Uniform Guidance compliance audit requirements, including example auditor reports for both the reporting required under Government Auditing Standards and the Uniform Guidance compliance audit.
AICPA Professional Standards, 2017, Set by AICPA Pdf
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.
Author : United States. General Accounting Office Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office Page : 116 pages File Size : 42,9 Mb Release : 1994 Category : Business & Economics ISBN : UIUC:30112072481234
From going concern to leases, this Alert will help identify important developments affecting not-for-profit entities and the issues auditors face as a result. A discussion of emerging practice issues, plus current economic, accounting, and auditing development is provided. Also included is a discussion of opportunities for early implementation of ASU 2016-14. Additional updates include: FASB ASU No. 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities SAS No. 132, The Auditor's Consideration of an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern FASB ASU No. 2017-02, Not-for-Profit Entities--Consolidation (Subtopic 958-810): Clarifying When a Not-for-Profit Entity That Is a General Partner or a Limited Partner Should Consolidate a For-Profit Limited Partnership or Similar Entity FASB ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)
Updated annually, this useful resource contains a description of all recent auditing, accounting and regulatory developments to ensure that the accountant has a robust understanding of the business, economic, and regulatory environments in which they and their clients operate. In addition, this alert ensures that the accountant has a full understanding of emerging practice issues, with targeted analysis of new developments and how they may affect your engagements, including: • Recent Economic Trends • Recent Legislative and PCAOB Developments • Developments in Peer Review • Recent Ethics Interpretations It also contains new accounting and auditing guidance related to derivatives and hedging, service concession agreements, discontinued operations, stock compensation, and more
Government Auditing Standards and Single Audits 2019 by AICPA Pdf
Need assistance in understanding and applying the special considerations required in a single audit? This 2019 Audit Guide is an indispensable resource for auditors performing Yellow Book and Uniform Guidance compliance audits. Based on Government Auditing Standards, 2011 Revision, this new edition provides up-to-date information and expert guidance on single audits and Uniform Guidance compliance audit requirements. It includes example auditor reports for both the reporting required under Government Auditing Standards and the Uniform Guidance compliance audit. Key features include: Understand the complexities of Government Auditing Standards, including the requirements related to auditor independence. Gain an understanding of the requirements for performing a Uniform Guidance compliance audit, including major program determination. Understand the unique audit areas related to a compliance audit of federal awards, including internal control over compliance for major programs. Properly report on the single audit using the illustrative auditor’s reports for both the financial statement audit performed under Government Auditing Standards and the compliance audit performed under the Uniform Guidance.
The increasing complexity of employee benefit plan auditing and increased focus by the DOL have resulted in significant pressure for CPAs and firms performing EBP audits. To help CPAs meet the challenge of performing quality audits in this unique and complex area, the AICPA has developed this alert to assist in identifying current sources of risk within EBP audit engagements. A targeted discussion on new developments, issues auditors may face in their current audits, as well as a look at what’s in the pipeline that may affect their engagements is provided. Updates include: FASB ASU No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) FASB ASU No. 2015-10, Technical Corrections and Improvements FASB ASU No. 2015-12, Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Topic 960), Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962), Health and Welfare Benefit Plans (Topic 965): (part I) Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts, (part II) Plan Investment Disclosures, (part III) Measurement Date Practical Expedient FASB ASU No. 2017-06, Employee Benefit Plan Master Trust Reporting FASB ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
This Audit Risk Alert highlights areas of change in audits performed under the Uniform Guidance, focusing on areas which may be challenging or frequently misunderstood. It also discusses emerging practice issues and current developments related to entities subject to an audit performed under Government Auditing Standards and the OMB Uniform Guidance and provides information to help you identify significant risks that may affect an audit of entities receiving federal awards. In addition, this alert provides a summary of revision found in the 2018 Yellow Book. Updates include: The 2018 Yellow Book USDA Rural Development Dept of Education Housing and Urban Development
Audit and Accounting Guide: Investment Companies, 2017 by AICPA Pdf
Whether a financial statement preparer or auditor, it is critical to understand the complexities of the specialized accounting and regulatory requirements for investment companies. This guide supports practitioners in a constantly changing industry landscape. It provides authoritative how-to accounting and auditing advice, including implementation guidance and illustrative financial statements and disclosures. Packed with continuous regulatory developments, this guide has been updated to reflect certain changes necessary due to the issuance of authoritative guidance since the guide was originally issued, and other revisions as deemed appropriate. The updates for this 2017 edition include extensive changes to the illustrated financial statements for registered investment companies that result from SEC's issuance of the release Investment Company Reporting Modernization and related amendments to Regulation S-X. Other updates to the 2017 edition include changes to illustrated attestation reports that result from AICPA's issuance of Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 18, Attestation Standards: Clarification and Recodification. Further updates include: References to appropriate AICPA Technical Questions and Answers that address when to apply the liquidation basis of accounting Appendixes discussing the new standards for financial instruments, leases, and revenue recognition Appendixes discussing common or collective trusts and business development companies
Audit and Accounting Guide: Gaming 2017 by AICPA Pdf
Most of the accounting and financial reporting practices of entities undertaking gaming or gaming-related activities (collectively referred to as “gaming entities”) are essentially the same as those of other industries. However, some activities of gaming entities are unique. Updated for recent auditing standards, including SAS No. 132, The Auditor’s Consideration of an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, this guide explains the numerous activities specific to gaming entities and provides information regarding accounting and auditing for many types of gaming industry issues. Also included are illustrative independent auditor’s reports and financial statements of both a non-governmental gaming entity and a governmental gaming entity.
Audit and Accounting Guide: Construction Contractors, 2017 by AICPA Pdf
Considered the industry standard resource, this guide’s 2017 edition is packed with information on new requirements and relevant changes to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, including a high-level look at FASB ASU Nos. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and 2016-02, Leases. It provides practical tips and industry specific guidance, provides value from simple accounting to joint venture creation, and takes a deep dive into industry specific auditing procedures. With two complete sets of financial statements and disclosures, it provides an industry accepted blueprint from where to start, or a reference for auditing the final product.