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  2. Legal liability of certified public accountants - Wikipedia

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    The Securities Act of 1933 requires a company to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In order to complete registration, the company must include audited financial statements and numerous other disclosures. If the registration statement was to be found materially misstated, both the company and its auditors may be held ...

  3. Regulation S-X - Wikipedia

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    Regulation S-X and the Financial Reporting Releases (Staff Accounting Bulletins) set forth the form and content of and requirements for financial statements required to be filed as a part of (a) registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933 and (b) registration statements under section 12, [2] annual or other reports under sections 13 [3] and 15(d) [4] and proxy and information ...

  4. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards - Wikipedia

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    The auditor must state in the auditor's report whether the financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The auditor must identify in the auditor's report those circumstances in which such principles have not been consistently observed in the current period in relation to the preceding period.

  5. Statements on Auditing Standards (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Consideration of Internal Control in a Financial Statement Audit full-text: April 1988 56: Analytical Procedures full-text: April 1988 57: Auditing Accounting Estimates full-text: April 1988 58: Reports on Audited Financial Statements full-text: April 1988 59: The Auditor's Consideration of an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern ...

  6. Financial statement - Wikipedia

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    Financial statements (or financial reports) are formal records of the financial activities and position of a business, person, or other entity. Relevant financial information is presented in a structured manner and in a form which is easy to understand. They typically include four basic financial statements accompanied by a management ...

  7. Financial audit - Wikipedia

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    The purpose of an audit is to provide an objective independent examination of the financial statements, which increases the value and credibility of the financial statements produced by management, thus increase user confidence in the financial statement, reduce investor risk and consequently reduce the cost of capital of the preparer of the ...

  8. AICPA Statements of Position - Wikipedia

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    Reports on audited financial statements of investment companies : amendment to AICPA audit and accounting guide Audits of investment companies full-text: 1989 January 89-3: Questions concerning accountants' services on prospective financial statements full-text: 1989 April 25 89-4

  9. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board - Wikipedia

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    These are matters that are related to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements, and involved especially challenging, subjective, or complex auditor judgment. The CAMs requirement goes into effect in 2019 and 2020. Beginning in 2017, the updated auditor's report also includes the tenure of the auditor with that company.