Accounting Trends and Techniques: U.S. GAAP Financial Statements--Best Practices in Presentation and Disclosure

Accounting Trends and Techniques: U.S. GAAP Financial Statements--Best Practices in Presentation and Disclosure
Author: AICPA
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 800
Release: 2017-12-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1945498870

Updated for new accounting and auditing guidance issued, this valuable tool provides hundreds of high quality disclosure examples from carefully selected U.S. companies of different sizes, across industries such as banking, credit and insurance, communication services, and healthcare from such organizations as Scotts Miracle-Gro, Coca-Cola, Caterpillar, and BB&T. Illustrations of the most important, immediate, and challenging disclosures, such as derivatives and hedging, consolidations, and fair value measurement are provided. Hot topics include statement of cash flows, going concern, and business combinations and intangibles. This edition also provides clear, direct guidance to help you understand and comply with all significant reporting requirements and detailed indexes to help you quickly find exactly what you need.

Audit and Accounting Manual

Audit and Accounting Manual
Author: AICPA
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 832
Release: 2018-07-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1948306433

Updated as of April 1, 2018, this comprehensive, step-by-step guide provides a plain English approach to conducting an audit. This one-stop-shop summarizes applicable requirements and delivers how-to advice to help practitioners plan and perform an audit. A valuable resource featuring new updates for the issuance of SAS No. 132, The Auditor’s Consideration of an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, this guide provides illustrative examples, sample forms, and helpful techniques that small-and medium-sized firms need to streamline their audit engagements. Key benefits include: Comprehensive and step-by-step guidance on the performance of an audit Contains numerous alerts that address the current year developments in a variety of areas Illustrative examples and forms to facilitate hands-on performance of the audit

Alert: Developments in Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements, 2017/18

Alert: Developments in Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements, 2017/18
Author: AICPA
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018-05-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1945498676

This annual Alert covers the latest developments in the preparation, compilation and review engagements, including current exposure drafts from Accounting and Review Services Committee (ARSC), and common deficiencies identified during peer reviews. Reviewed by ARSC chair, it also addresses the latest and emerging practice issues, and provides valuable information regarding accounting and reporting developments. Key benefits of this title include: Discussion of two new exposure drafts. Current practice issues in SSARS engagements. Ethics updates. Peer review common findings. Additional SSARS engagement resources

Annual Update and Practice Issues for Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements

Annual Update and Practice Issues for Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements
Author: Hugh Parker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2018-02-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119511348

Do you need to be compliant with all the professional standards surrounding engagements performed in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARSs)? Written by expert authors, one of whom participated heavily in the standard setting, this title is a practice-oriented review of the latest developments related to SSARS Nos. 21, 22, and 23, the last two of which were issued in 2016. A go-to reference for training staff and managing preparation, compilation, and review engagements, this course includes case studies and lively discussion among the experienced participants, making this class informative and practical. This book helps: Identify the professional standards and risk factors relevant to the planning of preparation, compilation, and review engagements. Identify responses to preparation, compilation, and review engagement practice issues that comply with all applicable professional standards.