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Proposed Authoritative Statement : Prospective Financial Statements ;Prospective Financial Statements; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 1984, June 27, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

This proposed Statement provides that an accountant who reports on, or consents to the use of his name in conjunction with, prospective financial statements that are not restriced to internal use should either compile or review the prospective financial statements, following the guidance in this Statement, and report accordingly. The proposed Statement is applicable to all accountants, whether engaged in accounting, auditing, tax, or MAS practices. The proposed Statement would (1) establish procedures and reporting standards for a compilation service on prospective financial statements; (2) extend the review service described in the 1980 AICPA guide, Guide for Review of a …