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Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

1978

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Proposed Statement Of Position On Confirmation Of Insurance Policies In Force : Audits Of Stock Life Insurance Companies;Confirmation Of Insurance Policies In Force : Audits Of Stock Life Insurance Companies Audits Of Stock Life Insurance Companies; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1978, Apr. 5, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Division Jan 1978

Proposed Statement Of Position On Confirmation Of Insurance Policies In Force : Audits Of Stock Life Insurance Companies;Confirmation Of Insurance Policies In Force : Audits Of Stock Life Insurance Companies Audits Of Stock Life Insurance Companies; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1978, Apr. 5, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Division

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

The audit guide suggests confirmation of insurance policies in force directly with policyholders; however, the audit guide does not discuss circumstances when confirmation would be appropriate and, as a result, practice has varied. The purpose of the Statement of Position is to identify those circumstances in which the independent auditor ordinarily should confirm insurance policies in force. This Statement of Postiion is applicable to both stock and mutual life insurance companies.