Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2008: Covering all SASs, SSAEs, SSARSs, and Interpretations

The 2008 edition includes Risk Assessment Standards effective for December 31, 2007, Financial Statement Audits.

The only reference that offers the most comprehensive coverage of generally accepted auditing standards, practices, and procedures, Wiley Practitioner’s Guide to GAAS 2008 explains and interprets the standards in clear, easy-to-understand language. Offering the accounting professional a clear, accessible distillation of the official language of Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs) and Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARSs), this invaluable resource provides advice on exactly when and how to remain fully compliant with each.

Michael J. Ramos (Denver, CO) was an auditor with KPMG and now works as an author and consultant. He is the author of How to Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: Assessing the Effectiveness of Internal Control, Second Edition (0-471-74066-7) and The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit: Practice Aids for Managers and Auditors (0-471-71225-6).

Other key features include:

• A brief identification of each SAS, SSAE, and SSARS, with its effective date and tips on when to apply it
  
• A convenient and comprehensive glossary of official definitions, which are usually scattered through-out a standard
  
• Behind-the-scenes explanations of the reasons for each pronouncement and brief explanations of the basic ideas of the section
  
• Concise listing and descriptions of each standard's specific mandates
  
• Easy-to-read capsule summary of interpretations, plus selected AICPA practice alerts and advisories
  
• Helpful techniques for remaining compliant with each standard
  

What's Included:

• Book, 832 pages, November 2007

Authors: Dan M. Guy, D. R. Carmichael, Linda A. Lach

Format: Paperback
Item #:   978-0-470-13531-0
Price:    $87.00 (US)