Developments in Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements—2017/18 01-.143
How This Alert Helps You .01
Economic Developments .02-.06
The Current Economy .02-.03
Key Economic Indicators .04-.06
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers From the Center for Plain English Accounting .07-.08
Recent AICPA Independence and Ethics Developments .09-.21
The Revised Code of Professional Conduct .09
AICPA Conceptual Frameworks .10-.14
New "Hosting Services" Interpretation .15-.17
Proposed New Ethics Interpretations and Revised Defined Terms .18-.19
New FAQs .20-.21
Current Practice Issues .22-.55
Consideration of Materiality in a Review Engagement .22-.28
Going Concern .29-.36
Restatements .37-.41
Preparation Engagement When in Public Practice and Providing Certain Consulting Services .42-.47
Preparation of Financial Statements Prior to Review or Audit by Another Accountant .48-.49
Application of SSARSs to Engagements for Estates and Trusts .50
Preparation and Compilation of Prospective Financial Information .51-.55
Don’t Let Scope Creep Lead You Out of Bounds .56
Peer Review of SSARSs Engagements .57-.72
Common Peer Review Findings—Compilations .59-.63
Common Peer Review Findings—Reviews .64-.71
Other Common Peer Review Findings .72
Recent FASB Activities .73-.93
Revenue Recognition Standards .73-.80
Restricted Cash .81-.85
Consolidation .86-.93
AICPA Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities .94-.101
Alternatives to U.S. GAAP in Light of the New Revenue Recognition and Leases Standards .94-.95
The FRF for SMEs Alternative .96-.97
FRF for SMEs Approach to Revenue Recognition and Leases .98-.99
Recent Academic Research .100
Considering the FRF for SMEs Framework for Your Clients .101
On the Horizon .102-.120
Exposure Draft of Proposed Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements, Selected Procedures .104-.111
The ASB’s Project to Revise the Attestation Literature to Permit Non-Assertion-Based Examinations and Reviews .112
Exposure Draft of Proposed SSARS, Omnibus Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services—2018 .113-.116
Other Items on the ARSC’s Current Agenda .117-.120
Upcoming ARSC Meetings .121-.122
Resource Central .123-.142
Publications .124
The Engagement Letter: Best Practices and Examples .125
FRF for SMEs Toolkits .126-.127
Decision Tool for Adopting the FRF for SMEs Framework .128
Continuing Professional Education .129-.133
Member Service Center .134
Hotlines .135-.136
The AICPA CPEA .137
AICPA Online Professional Library: Accounting and Auditing Literature .138
Practice Aid Accounting and Financial Reporting Guidelines for Cash- and Tax-Basis Financial Statements .139
Financial Reporting Center of AICPA.org .140-.142
Appendix—Additional Internet Resources .143