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Federal Gaap Hierarchy; Statement On Auditing Standards, 091, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee Jan 2000

Federal Gaap Hierarchy; Statement On Auditing Standards, 091, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Executive Committee

Statements on Auditing Standards

In October 1999, AICPA Council passed a resolution recognizing the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) as the body designated to establish generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for federal governmental entities under Rule 203, Accounting Principles, of the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct. This amendment adds the following two new paragraphs to Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 69, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the Independent Auditor's Report, to establish a hierarchy of accounting principles for federal governmental entities.