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Amendment To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 72, Letters For Underwriters And Certain Other Requesting Parties; Statement On Auditing Standards, 086, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee Jan 1998

Amendment To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 72, Letters For Underwriters And Certain Other Requesting Parties; Statement On Auditing Standards, 086, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee

Statements on Auditing Standards

This amendment reflects the changes for issuance of Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 8, Management's Discussion and Analysis. It also renumbers existing footnotes 22 through 31. This amendment also includes new example R, an addition to the appendix of Statement of Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 72, Letters for Underwriters and Certain Other Requesting Parties (AICPA, Professional Standards, vol. 1, AU sec. 634). New language is shown in boldface italics deletions are shown in strike-through. The amendment is effective for comfort letters issued on or after June 30, 1998. Early application is permissible.


Amendments To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 72, Letters For Underwriters And Certain Other Requesting Parties; Statement On Auditing Standards, 076, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Jan 1995

Amendments To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 72, Letters For Underwriters And Certain Other Requesting Parties; Statement On Auditing Standards, 076, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Statements on Auditing Standards

This Statement provides guidance to accountants for performing and reporting on the results of engagements to issue letters for underwriters and certain other requesting parties described in and meeting the requirements of paragraph 3, 4, or 5 (commonly referred to as "comfort letters") in connection with financial statements and financial statement schedules contained in registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act) and other securities offerings. In paragraph 9, this Statement also provides guidance to accountants for performing and reporting on the results of engagements to issue letters for certain …