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Comment Letters On Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division: Proposed Revision To "Other Considerations" In Interpretation 101-1, Interpretation Of Rule 101, Under Rule 101 And Proposed Conceptual Framework For Aicpa Independence Standards, September 15, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee Sep 2005

Comment Letters On Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division: Proposed Revision To "Other Considerations" In Interpretation 101-1, Interpretation Of Rule 101, Under Rule 101 And Proposed Conceptual Framework For Aicpa Independence Standards, September 15, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Comment Letters On Omnibus Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings, September 15, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee Sep 2005

Comment Letters On Omnibus Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings, September 15, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

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Omnibus Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings, September 15, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, Sept. 15, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee Sep 2005

Omnibus Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings, September 15, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, Sept. 15, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

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PROPOSED NEW INTERPRETATION 101-16 UNDER RULE 101: Indemnification, Limitation of Liability, and ADR Clauses in Engagement Letters . PROPOSED DELETION OF ETHICS RULING NO. 94 UNDER RULE 101: Indemnification Clause in Engagement Letters . PROPOSED DELETION OF ETHICS RULING NO. 95 UNDER RULE 101: Agreement With Attest Client to Use ADR Techniques . PROPOSED NEW INTERPRETATION 101-17 UNDER RULE 101: Performance of Client Advocacy Services, Fact Witness Testimony, and Forensic Accounting Services .


Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division: Proposed Revision To "Other Considerations" In Interpretation 101-1, Interpretation Of Rule 101, Under Rule 101 And Proposed Conceptual Framework For Aicpa Independence Standards, September 15, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, Sept. 15, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee Sep 2005

Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division: Proposed Revision To "Other Considerations" In Interpretation 101-1, Interpretation Of Rule 101, Under Rule 101 And Proposed Conceptual Framework For Aicpa Independence Standards, September 15, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, Sept. 15, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

The AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee (the PEEC, or committee) is exposing for comment a proposed revision to interpretation 101-1, Interpretation of Rule 101, under Rule 101, Independence [ET sec. 101.02], of the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct (the Code), and is also exposing for comment the Conceptual Framework for AICPA Independence Standards (Conceptual Framework), which is related to that revision.


Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Communication Of Internal Control Related Matters Noted In An Audit (To Supersede Statement On Auditing Standards No. 60, Communication Of Internal Control Related Matters Noted In An Audit), September 1, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Sep 2005

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Communication Of Internal Control Related Matters Noted In An Audit (To Supersede Statement On Auditing Standards No. 60, Communication Of Internal Control Related Matters Noted In An Audit), September 1, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Communication Of Internal Control Related Matters Noted In An Audit (To Supersede Statement On Auditing Standards No. 60, Communication Of Internal Control Related Matters Noted In An Audit), September 1, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, Sept. 1, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Sep 2005

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Communication Of Internal Control Related Matters Noted In An Audit (To Supersede Statement On Auditing Standards No. 60, Communication Of Internal Control Related Matters Noted In An Audit), September 1, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, Sept. 1, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

This Statement establishes standards and provides guidance for communicating matters related to an entity's internal control over financial reporting1 observed during an audit of financial statements.2 The internal control related matters specified by this Statement should be communicated to management and those charged with governance. The term those charged with governance refers to the person(s) with responsibility for overseeing (a) the strategic direction of the entity and (b) the entity’s financial reporting and disclosure process. In most entities, governance is a collective responsibility that may be carried out by a board of directors, a committee of the board of directors …


Omnibus Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings, June 17, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, June 17, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee Jun 2005

Omnibus Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings, June 17, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, June 17, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

PROPOSED ETHICS RULING NO. 113 UNDER RULE 102: Acceptance or Offering of Gifts or Entertainment . PROPOSED ETHICS RULING NO. 114 UNDER RULE 101: Acceptance or Offering of Gifts and Entertainment to or From an Attest Client . PROPOSED DELETION OF ETHICS RULING NO. 1 UNDER RULE 101: Acceptance of a Gift. PROPOSED REVISION TO INTERPRETATION 501-1 UNDER RULE 501: Requests for Records or Other Documents by Clients Retention of Client Records. PROPOSED REVISION OF ETHICS RULING NO. 189 UNDER RULE 501: Requests for Client Records and Supporting Documents Other Information.


Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Amendment To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities, May 9, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, May 9, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board May 2005

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Amendment To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities, May 9, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, May 9, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Amendment To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities, May 9, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board May 2005

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Amendment To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities, May 9, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Amendment Of Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities, Amendment Of Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities, May 9, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board May 2005

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Amendment Of Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities, Amendment Of Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities, May 9, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings, April 18, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, April 18, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee Apr 2005

Proposal Of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations And Rulings, April 18, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, April 18, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

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PROPOSED NEW INTERPRETATION 101-15 UNDER RULE 101: Financial Relationships; PROPOSED DELETION OF ETHICS RULING NO. 35 UNDER RULE 101. Stockholder in Mutual Funds; PROPOSED DELETION OF ETHICS RULING NO. 36 UNDER RULE 101 Participant in Investment Club; PROPOSED DELETION OF ETHICS RULING NO. 66 UNDER RULE 101. Member’s Retirement or Savings Plan Has Financial Interest in Client; PROPOSED DELETION OF ETHICS RULING NO. 68 UNDER RULE 101. Blind Trust; PROPOSED DELETION OF ETHICS RULING NO. 79 UNDER RULE 101 Member’s Investment in a Partnership That Invests in Client; PROPOSED DELETION OF ETHICS RULING NO. 109 UNDER RULE 101 Member’s Investment …


Comment Submitted To: President’S Advisory Panel On Federal Tax Reform, Request For Comments #1 (Posed February 16, 2005), March 18, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Division Mar 2005

Comment Submitted To: President’S Advisory Panel On Federal Tax Reform, Request For Comments #1 (Posed February 16, 2005), March 18, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Division

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Accounting By Insurance Enterprises For Deferred Acquisition Costs In Connection With Modifications Or Exchanges Of Insurance Contracts; Statement Of Position 05-1;, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting Standards Executive Committee Jan 2005

Accounting By Insurance Enterprises For Deferred Acquisition Costs In Connection With Modifications Or Exchanges Of Insurance Contracts; Statement Of Position 05-1;, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting Standards Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

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Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards : Audit Documentation;Audit Documentation; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, Jan. 12, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Audit Documentation Task Force Jan 2005

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards : Audit Documentation;Audit Documentation; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, Jan. 12, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Audit Documentation Task Force

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

This exposure draft introduces a proposed Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) that will replace SAS No. 96, Audit Documentation (AICPA, Professional Standards, vol. 1, AU sec. 339). This proposed SAS establishes standards and provides guidance to an auditor on audit documentation for audits of financial statements or other financial information being reported on. Issues surrounding audit documentation continue to be discussed due to events affecting the profession that post-date the development and issuance of SAS No. 96. Specifically, some state regulators and government auditors seek more uniformity in the preparation, filing, and retention of audit documentation of nonissuers. Audit documentation …


Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards : Defining Professional Requirements In Statements On Auditing Standards;Proposed Statement On Standards For Attestation Engagements : Defining Professional Requirements In Statements On Standards For Attestation Engagements;Defining Professional Requirements In Statements On Auditing Standards;Defining Professional Requirements In Statements On Standards For Attestation Engagements; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, March 2, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Jan 2005

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards : Defining Professional Requirements In Statements On Auditing Standards;Proposed Statement On Standards For Attestation Engagements : Defining Professional Requirements In Statements On Standards For Attestation Engagements;Defining Professional Requirements In Statements On Auditing Standards;Defining Professional Requirements In Statements On Standards For Attestation Engagements; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, March 2, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

In serving the public interest, the Auditing Standards Board (ASB) aims to set high quality auditing and assurance standards for nonissuers that are understandable, clear, and capable of consistent application, thereby serving to enhance the quality and uniformity of practice. In doing so, the ASB seeks to balance the needs of a wide range of users, including auditors, those responsible for governance, regulators, and the public in general. Until now, the accounting profession has not expressly defined imperatives used to describe different degrees of the auditor's responsibility when conducting audit engagements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and attestation …


Proposed Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services: Restricting The Use Of An Accountant's Compilation Or Review Report;Restricting The Use Of An Accountant's Compilation Or Review Report; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, March 18, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Review Services Committee Jan 2005

Proposed Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services: Restricting The Use Of An Accountant's Compilation Or Review Report;Restricting The Use Of An Accountant's Compilation Or Review Report; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, March 18, 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Review Services Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

This proposed Statement will provide guidance to accountants on restricting the use of reports issued pursuant to Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS) by: 1. Defining the terms general use and restricted use. 2. Describing the circumstances in which the use of an accountant’s report should be restricted. 3. Specifying the language to be used in accountant’s reports that are restricted regarding use.


Proposed Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services : Compilation Of Specified Elements, Accounts, Or Items Of A Financial Statement;Compilation Of Specified Elements, Accounts, Or Items Of A Financial Statement; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, March 18, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Review Services Committee Jan 2005

Proposed Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services : Compilation Of Specified Elements, Accounts, Or Items Of A Financial Statement;Compilation Of Specified Elements, Accounts, Or Items Of A Financial Statement; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, March 18, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Review Services Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS) currently provide guidance concerning the standards and procedures applicable to compilations and reviews of financial statements. By definition, presentations of specified elements, accounts, or items of a financial statement, or pro forma financial information are not financial statements. This proposed Statement will allow an accountant to compile and report on specified elements, accounts, or items of a financial statement and to compile and report on pro forma financial information in accordance with SSARS. It should be noted that this proposed standard would apply when an accountant is engaged to compile, or …


Proposed Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services : Omnibus Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services, 2005 ;Omnibus Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, March 18, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Review Services Committee Jan 2005

Proposed Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services : Omnibus Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services, 2005 ;Omnibus Statement On Standards For Accounting And Review Services, 2005; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, March 18, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Review Services Committee

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This proposed Statement will: 1. Amend SSARS No. 1, Compilation and Review of Financial Statements (AICPA, Professional Standards, vol. 2, AR sec. 100), to require the accountant to communicate any fraud that comes to his or her attention, even if the matter is considered inconsequential; 2. Amend SSARS No. 2, Reporting on Comparative Financial Statements (AICPA, Professional Standards, vol. 2, AR sec. 200), to allow for the successor accountant to compile or review a restatement adjustment when prior period financial statements have been changed; 3. Amend SSARS No. 1 to provide guidance regarding when an accountant should consider obtaining an …


Proposed Statement On Standards For Valuation Services : Valuation Of A Business, Business Ownership Interest, Security, Or Intangible Asset;Valuation Of A Business, Business Ownership Interest, Security, Or Intangible Asset; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, March 30, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Consulting Services Executive Committee Jan 2005

Proposed Statement On Standards For Valuation Services : Valuation Of A Business, Business Ownership Interest, Security, Or Intangible Asset;Valuation Of A Business, Business Ownership Interest, Security, Or Intangible Asset; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, March 30, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Consulting Services Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

Given the increasing number of members of the AICPA who are performing business valuation engagements or some aspect thereof, the AICPA Consulting Services Executive Committee has written this standard to improve the consistency and quality of practice among AICPA members performing business valuations. AICPA members will be required to follow this standard whenever they undertake to perform a business valuation engagement that culminates in the expression of a conclusion of value or a calculated value.


Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Amendment Of Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities;Amendment Of Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, May 9, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Jan 2005

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards: Amendment Of Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities;Amendment Of Statement On Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning Of Present Fairly In Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, For Nongovernmental Entities; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, May 9, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

This exposure draft introduces a proposed Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) that will amend SAS No. 69, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (AICPA, Professional Standards, vol. 1, AU sec. 411). This proposed SAS applies to nongovernmental entities. It will have no impact on the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) hierarchy for state and local governments or for federal governmental entities.


Proposed Statements On Auditing Standards: Amendment To €Œdue Professional Care In The Performance Of Work” Of Statement On Auditing Standards No. 1, Codification Of Auditing Standards And Procedures; Amendment To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 95, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards; Audit Evidence; Audit Risk And Materiality In Conducting An Audit; Planning And Supervision; Understanding The Entity And Its Environment And Assessing The Risks Of Material Misstatement; Performing Audit Procedures In Response To Assessed Risks And Evaluating The Audit Evidence Obtained;Amendment To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 39, Audit Sampling; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, June 15, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Jan 2005

Proposed Statements On Auditing Standards: Amendment To €Œdue Professional Care In The Performance Of Work” Of Statement On Auditing Standards No. 1, Codification Of Auditing Standards And Procedures; Amendment To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 95, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards; Audit Evidence; Audit Risk And Materiality In Conducting An Audit; Planning And Supervision; Understanding The Entity And Its Environment And Assessing The Risks Of Material Misstatement; Performing Audit Procedures In Response To Assessed Risks And Evaluating The Audit Evidence Obtained;Amendment To Statement On Auditing Standards No. 39, Audit Sampling; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2005, June 15, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

These proposed SASs establish standards and provide guidance concerning the auditor’s assessment of the risks of material misstatement in a financial statement audit, and the design and performance of audit procedures whose nature, timing, and extent are responsive to the assessed risks. Additionally, these proposed SASs establish standards and provide guidance on planning and supervision, the nature of audit evidence, and evaluating whether the audit evidence obtained affords a reasonable basis for an opinion regarding the financial statements under audit. These proposed SASs were originally exposed on December 2, 2002 (except for the amendment to SAS No. 1 which was …