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Establishing An Understanding With The Client; Statement On Auditing Standards, 083, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee Jan 1997

Establishing An Understanding With The Client; Statement On Auditing Standards, 083, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee

Statements on Auditing Standards

This Statement amends Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 1, Codification of Auditing Standards and Procedures (AICPA, Professional Standards, vol. 1, AU sec. 310, "Relationship Between the Auditor's Appointment and Planning"), to incorporate guidance about auditors establishing an understanding with the client regarding the services to be performed. This Statement also renames the title of AU sec. 310 to Appointment of the Independent Auditor. This Statement is effective for engagements for periods ending on or after June 15, 1998. Earlier application is permitted.


Consideration Of Fraud In A Financial Statement Audit; Statement On Auditing Standards, 082, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee Jan 1997

Consideration Of Fraud In A Financial Statement Audit; Statement On Auditing Standards, 082, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee

Statements on Auditing Standards

AU Section 110 of Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 1, Codification of Auditing Standards and Procedures, as amended by this Statement [appendix A] (AICPA, Professional Standards, vol. 1, AU sec. 110, "Responsibilities and Functions of the Independent Auditor"), states that "The auditor has a responsibility to plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether caused by error or fraud." This Statement provides guidance to auditors in fulfilling that responsibility, as it relates to fraud, in an audit of financial statements conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing …


Management Representations; Statement On Auditing Standards, 085, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee Jan 1997

Management Representations; Statement On Auditing Standards, 085, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee

Statements on Auditing Standards

This section establishes a requirement that the independent auditor obtain written representations from management as a part of an audit of financial statements performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and provides guidance concerning the representations to be obtained.


Comment Letters To Proposed Statement On Standards For Attestation Engagements : Management's Discussion And Analysis, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting Standards Board, College Of Charleston, Benjamin Podgor, Arkansas Society Of Certified Public Accountants, V. L. Auld & Associates, Sullivan & Cromwell, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Private Companies Practice Section, New York State Society Of Certified Public Accountants, New Hampshire Society Of Certified Public Accountants, Institute Of Management Accountants, Society Of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants, Lynda Munion Dennis, Air Products, Pennsylvania. Governor's Office, Arthur Andersen, Business And Industry Executive Committee. Professional Issues Subcommittee, New Jersey Society Of Certified Public Accountants, New Jersey. Office Of Legislative Services. Office Of The State Auditor, Price Waterhouse, Deloitte Touche, Massachusetts Society Of Certified Public Accountants, General Electric, Coopers & Lybrand, Grant Thornton, Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society. Committee On Auditing Services, Texas Society Of Certified Public Accountants. Houston Chapter, Association For Investment Management And Research, Ernst & Young, Financial Executives Institute, Corning, Robert Morris Associates. Accounting Policy Committee, Securities Industry Association. Capital Markets Committee, American Bar Association. Section Of Business Law Jan 1997

Comment Letters To Proposed Statement On Standards For Attestation Engagements : Management's Discussion And Analysis, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting Standards Board, College Of Charleston, Benjamin Podgor, Arkansas Society Of Certified Public Accountants, V. L. Auld & Associates, Sullivan & Cromwell, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Private Companies Practice Section, New York State Society Of Certified Public Accountants, New Hampshire Society Of Certified Public Accountants, Institute Of Management Accountants, Society Of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants, Lynda Munion Dennis, Air Products, Pennsylvania. Governor's Office, Arthur Andersen, Business And Industry Executive Committee. Professional Issues Subcommittee, New Jersey Society Of Certified Public Accountants, New Jersey. Office Of Legislative Services. Office Of The State Auditor, Price Waterhouse, Deloitte Touche, Massachusetts Society Of Certified Public Accountants, General Electric, Coopers & Lybrand, Grant Thornton, Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society. Committee On Auditing Services, Texas Society Of Certified Public Accountants. Houston Chapter, Association For Investment Management And Research, Ernst & Young, Financial Executives Institute, Corning, Robert Morris Associates. Accounting Policy Committee, Securities Industry Association. Capital Markets Committee, American Bar Association. Section Of Business Law

Statements on Auditing Standards

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Codification Of Statements On Auditing Standards, Numbers 1 To 82 (1997), American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa) Jan 1997

Codification Of Statements On Auditing Standards, Numbers 1 To 82 (1997), American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Statements on Auditing Standards

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Communications Between Predecessor And Successor Auditors; Statement On Auditing Standards, 084, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee Jan 1997

Communications Between Predecessor And Successor Auditors; Statement On Auditing Standards, 084, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee

Statements on Auditing Standards

This Statement provides guidance on communications between predecessor and successor auditors when a change of auditors is in process or has taken place. It also provides communications guidance when possible misstatements are discovered in financial statements reported on by a predecessor auditor. This Statement applies whenever an independent auditor is considering accepting an engagement to audit or reaudit (see paragraph 14 of this Statement) financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and after such auditor has been appointed to perform such an engagement.