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1
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Audit

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Positive assurance.

2
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Compilation

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No assurance.

3
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Agreed-upon procedures

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No assurance.

4
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Review

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Limited assurance.

5
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Examination

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Positive assurance.

6
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Preparation

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No assurance.

7
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Requires accounting firms to appropriately consider the risk of providing services

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SQCSs - Statements on Quality Control Standards

8
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Issued by the AICPA to set guidelines for performing a compilation

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SSARS - Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services

9
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Mandates that a second partner review and approve audit reports

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SOX - Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 GAAS - Generally Accepted Auditing Standards

10
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Defines the process of undertaking an audit engagement for nonissuers

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GAAS. GAAS (SASs) are issued by the ASB, the senior technical committee of the AICPA designated to issue standards on auditing matters for nonissuers. The Compliance with Standards Rule of the Code of Professional Conduct requires an AICPA member who audits a nonissuer to comply with GAAS.

11
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Requires the accountant to have reason to believe that the assertion is measurable in terms that are suitable to the users of the assertion

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SSAEs - Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements
A practitioner must have reason to believe that the subject matter is capable of evaluation against criteria that are suitable and available to users.

12
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Describes six elements the CPA firms must consider

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SQCSs - Statements on Quality Control Standards

13
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Defines audit requirements for issuers

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SOX

14
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The accountant makes recommendations based on the objectives of the engagement

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SSCSs - Statements on Standards for Consulting Services
Statements on Standards for Consulting Services describe responsibilities of a practitioner who develops findings, conclusions, and recommendations based solely on the agreement with the client. The work ordinarily is only for the use and benefit of the client.

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Issued by the AICPA to set guidelines to offer limited assurance on historical financial statements

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SSARS - Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services

16
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The subject of the AICPA’s clarity project for audits

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GAAS. A new Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards was adopted to clarify GAAS.