Investment Companies - Audit and Accounting Guide

This new edition, updated as of May 1, 2013, offers “best practice” discussion of industry-specific issues such as fair value accounting and related valuation techniques, complex capital structures, financial instruments, and investment company taxation. The guide has been updated for clarified auditing standards and includes interpretive guidance for the provisions of FASB ASU No. 2011-04.

Government Auditing Standards and Circular A-133 Audits - AICPA Audit Guide

An essential resource for management and auditors of entities subject to an audit under Government Auditing Standards and Circular A-133. Updated as of February 1, 2013, and fully revised for Clarity and the 2011 revision of Government Auditing Standards.

The Engagement Letter: Best Practices and Examples

This Practice Aid provides guidance on developing engagement letters in accordance with applicable AICPA Professional Standards, supplemented with best practice recommendations to ensure the engagement letter is as effective as possible in clearly documenting the terms of the engagement. Illustrative examples are provided throughout all chapters so practitioners can easily apply the requirements and recommendations for auditing, compilation, review, and certain attestation engagements.