The information and resources here will help you stay informed regarding audit, attest, and quality control standards and guidance.
The Auditing Standards Board (ASB) promulgates Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS), Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) and Statements on Quality Control Standards (SQCS), and, as a part of its due process, releases Exposure Drafts of proposed standards. The AICPA also issues interpretive and other publications to assist practitioners in understanding and applying the standards.
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The ASB is the senior committee of the AICPA designated by Council to issue auditing, attestation, and quality control standards and practice guidance for performing and reporting on audit and attestation engagements for nonissuers (that is, entities not included within the jurisdiction of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB).
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SAS No. 148 amends SAS No. 117, as amended.
AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards No. 147SAS No. 147 amends SAS No. 122, Statements on Auditing Standards: Clarification and Recodification, as amended, section 210, Terms of Engagement.
AICPA Statement on Quality Management Standards No. 2SQMS No. 2 creates QM section 20, Engagement Quality Reviews, in AICPA Professional Standards.
AICPA Statement on Quality Management Standards No. 1SQMS No. 1 supersedes Statement on Quality Control Standards No. 8, as amended.
AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards No. 146SAS No. 146 supersedes SAS No. 122, as amended, section 220, and amends various standards, including SAS No. 122, SAS No. 134, and SSAE No. 18, as amended.
AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards No. 145SAS No. 145 supersedes SAS No. 122, as amended, section 315; and amends various SASs, as amended, including various sections in SAS No. 122, as amended.
AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards No. 144SAS No. 144 amends SAS No. 122, as amended, sections 501 and 620, and SAS No. 143.
AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards No. 143SAS No. 143 supersedes SAS No. 122, as amended, section 540; amends various AU-C sections in SAS No. 122, as amended, SAS No. 134, as amended, and SAS No. 136.
AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards No. 142SAS No. 142 supersedes SAS No. 122, as amended, section 500, Audit Evidence; amends various AU-C sections in SAS No. 122, as amended.
AICPA Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 22SSAE No. 22 supersedes SSAE No. 18, as amended, AT-C section 210 of the same title.
AICPA Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 21SSAE No. 21 creates AT-C section 206; supersedes SSAE No. 18, as amended, AT-C section 205 and amends SSAE No. 18, as amended, AT-C section 105.
The At a Glance about SAS No. 148 provides a high-level summary about this SAS and its effective date provisions.
SAS No. 147 At a GlanceThe At a Glance about SAS No. 147 provides a high-level summary about this SAS and includes a flowchart that illustrates the narrow revisions to GAAS.
SQMS Nos. 1 – 2, SAS No. 146, and SSARS No. 26 At a GlanceThe At a Glance about SQMS Nos. 1–2, SAS No. 146, and SSARS No. 26 provides a high-level summary of the changes resulting from the issuance of these standards.
Executive summary of SQMS Nos. 1 – 2 and SAS No. 146The executive summary of SQMS Nos. 1 – 2 and SAS No. 146 summarizes the changes to the quality control standards.
Crosswalk between SQMS No. 1 and SQCS No. 8, as amendedThe crosswalk summarizes the changes between Statement on Quality Management Standards No. 1 and Statement on Quality Control Standards No. 8, as amended.
SAS No. 145 At a GlanceThe At a Glance about SAS No. 145 summarizes how SAS No. 145 enhances certain requirements and guidance, and includes revised and new requirements and guidance.
SAS No. 144 At a GlanceThe At a Glance about SAS No. 144 summarizes the most significant changes to AU-C sections 501, 540, and 620 in AICPA Professional Standards.
SAS No. 143 At a GlanceThe SAS No. 143 At a Glance summarizes how auditors can appropriately address complex scenarios that arise from new accounting standards that include estimates.
Linkages between SAS No. 143 (AU-C sec. 540) and other AU-C sectionsThis diagram shows the interrelationship of the requirements in AU-C section 540 and the requirements in other AU-C sections.
SAS No. 142 At a GlanceThe At a Glance about SAS No. 142 summarizes how SAS No. 142 addresses the evolving nature of transacting business as well as the evolution of audit services.
SSAE No. 22 At a GlanceThe At a Glance about SSAE No. 22 summarizes the revision of AT-C section 210 for consistency with AT-C section 205, Assertion-Based Examination Engagements.
SSAE No. 21 At a GlanceThe SSAE No. 21 At a Glance summarizes new AT-C section 206, superseding AT-C section 205, and amending AT-C section 105 in AICPA Professional Standards.
This section includes the following standards and related interpretations that are current as of June 1, 2021, in codified format:
The ASB develops and issues standards in the form of Statements on Auditing Standards, Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements, and Statements on Quality Management Standards. View a complete listing of exposure drafts outstanding.
From time to time, the AICPA issues interpretations of generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) and SSAEs, respectively, as well as Statements of Position (SOP). Interpretations and SOPs are interpretive publications, as defined in AU-C section 200, Overall Objectives of the Independent Auditor and the Conduct of an Audit in Accordance With Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, and AT-C section 105, Concepts Common to All Attestation Engagements, respectively.
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The AICPA also issues Technical Questions and Answers (TQAs). This publication provides nonauthoritative information on issues relating to accounting and financial reporting; auditing and attestation; and preparation, compilation, and review standards. TQAs are not sources of established authoritative principles. The material is based on selected practice matters identified by the AICPAstaff and various bodies within the AICPA and are not approved, disapproved, or otherwise acted upon by any senior committee of the AICPA.
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Practice Aids and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are other auditing publications as defined in AU-C section 200, Overall Objectives of the Independent Auditor and the Conduct of an Audit in Accordance With Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, and are nonauthoritative. In applying the auditing guidance included in an other auditing publication, the auditor should exercise professional judgment and assess the relevance and appropriateness of such guidance to the circumstances of the audit.
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