AICPA ethics proposal would limit firms' loaning of staff to attest clients
CPA firms’ ability to loan staff to attest clients would be limited to rare circumstances under a newly proposed AICPA ethics interpretation.
Auditing
More flexibility for agreed-upon procedures
Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 19, Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements, provides practitioners more flexibility for performing agreed-upon procedures engagements.
Proposal aims to enhance auditors’ risk assessment process
A proposed standard by the AICPA Auditing Standards Board is designed to enhance auditors’ processes for identifying and responding to the risks of material misstatement in financial statements.
Video interview tips for forensic accountants and auditors
Social distancing rules designed to stunt the growth of the COVID-19 pandemic have made it impossible, or at least impractical, to conduct in-person interviews for forensic and auditing engagements.
AICPA urges firms to schedule peer reviews as off-site deadline is extended
The AICPA Peer Review Board voted to continue permitting remote system reviews for CPA firms without prior approval of the administering entity for system reviews commencing before June 30, 2021.
Auditors show resilience during pandemic, CAQ’s Lindsay says
The effective response by public company auditors during the coronavirus pandemic has helped maintain the public’s faith in the capital markets, Center for Audit Quality Executive Director Julie Bell Lindsay said.
Pandemic-related FAQs for health care entities
Health care entities’ financial statement preparers and auditors can benefit from an FAQ document developed by the AICPA on issues related to the coronavirus pandemic.
AICPA encourages COVID-19 tax relief and issues new auditing standards
Recent AICPA advocacy efforts have included requesting tax relief related to the coronavirus pandemic and issuing auditing standards related to audit evidence and auditing accounting estimates.
4 key COVID-19 audit risks for 2020 year ends
The coronavirus pandemic has created special challenges for practitioners to consider related to internal control, fraud, NOCLAR, and accounting estimates.
What to consider before deferring ASB reporting standards
The AICPA Auditing Standards Board delayed the effective dates of its new auditor reporting standards by one year. Early implementation is permitted, and the ASB recommends concurrent implementation of the standards.
Provider Relief Funds included in audit determination, HHS says
Nonfederal entities and for-profit entities are required to include Provider Relief Fund payments in the reported total annual federal fund expenditures that determine whether they meet the $750,000 threshold that triggers audit requirements, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced.
Answers to 4 common accounting and auditing questions
New FASB rules have led to a host of new accounting and auditing questions for financial statement preparers and auditors. Some of the most frequently asked questions were answered at the AICPA’s ENGAGE 2020 virtual conference.
Pandemic issues for government financial statement preparers and auditors
The coronavirus pandemic has created numerous challenges for state and local government financial statement preparers and auditors. Many of these issues are addressed in FAQs published by the AICPA staff.
How the new audit evidence standard can improve audit quality
A new standard on audit evidence can help auditors adapt to the changing nature of business. Find out more on the standard in this podcast episode.
Accounting estimates and disclosures addressed in new auditing standard
New guidance issued by the AICPA Auditing Standards Board provides practitioners with guidance on one of their most difficult tasks — auditing accounting estimates and related disclosures.
New audit evidence standard recognizes evolving nature of business
The AICPA Auditing Standards Board issued a new standard that recognizes the evolving nature of business, including use of technology.
Auditors can play key role in ESG information assurance
Public company auditors can play an important role in enhancing the reliability of company disclosures on environmental, social and governance information, according to a new Center for Audit Quality report.
Alan Jowers, CPA
Building relationships is a key to helping clients achieve their mission, according to Alan Jowers, CPA, a partner with Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC.
Challenges to consider in auditing revenue recognition
To perform a high-quality audit, practitioners need a thorough understanding of FASB’s new standard and its implications for their clients’ financial statements.
Handling nondisclosure compilations amid the pandemic
Compilations of financial statements that omit substantially all disclosures can provide challenges for CPAs as the pandemic hurts clients’ businesses. Here’s how CPAs can handle the challenging judgments in these engagements.
