Book Description

Earn up to 40 CPE credits The clearest, easy-to-use guide to understanding GAAS 2001 on the market This latest resource to understanding GAAS addresses the toughest part of an accountant's job-identifying, interpreting, and applying the many audit, attest, review, and compilation standards relevant to a particular engagement. Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2001, the only reference written by the primary authors of the AICPA Statements on Auditing Standards, offers the accounting professional a clear, accessible distillation of the official language of the Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs), Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs), and Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARSs)- as well as advice on exactly when and how to remain fully compliant with each. The only GAAS reference organized the way practitioners actually use the Statements on Auditing Standards, GAAS 2001 presents each statement individually, explaining how the standards are related, along with guidance on the entire engagement process, in the form of practice notes, checklists, questionnaires, and real-world examples that illustrate how the fundamental requirements of each section are applied. Other key features include: * A brief identification of each SAS, SSAE, and SSARS, with its effective date and tips on when to apply it * A comprehensive glossary of official definitions, usually scattered throughout a standard * Behind-the-scenes explanations of the reasons for each pronouncement and brief explanation of the basic ideas of the section * Concise listing and descriptions of each standard's specific mandates * Capsule summary of interpretations, plus selected AICPA practice alerts and advisories * Helpful techniques for remaining compliant with each standard New in GAAS 2001! * SAS 88 Service Organizations and Reporting on Consistency * SAS 89 Audit Adjustments * SAS 90 Audit Committee Communications * SAS 91 Federal GAAP Hierarchy * SAS 92 Auditing Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities, and Investments in Securities Also available: WILEY Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2001 for Windows(r) CD-ROM Covering all SASs, SSAEs, SSARSs, and Interpretations WILEY Auditor's SAS Field Guide 2001 Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/gaas or www.wiley.com/accounting