Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2009: Covering all SASs, SSAEs, SSARSs, and Interpretations

Easy-to-use coverage of auditing standards, practices, and procedures

Written by a leading author of auditing literature, Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2009 offers the most authoritative coverage of the auditing standards, practices, and procedures used today. Readers will find clear explanations and interpretations organized in the same way practitioners use the Statements on Auditing Standards.

The only reference that offers the most comprehensive coverage of the auditing standards, practices, and procedures in clear, easy-to-understand language, this practical resource includes explanations, practice notes, practical illustrations, checklists, and questionnaires to guide readers through the auditing process. Presenting statements one by one and explaining how the standards are related, this material is regularly updated on a companion Web site.

Michael J. Ramos (Denver, CO), a former auditor with KPMG, 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 (978-0-470-16930-8), from Wiley. He has created several successful products, including nonauthoritative practice aids, implementation guides, and authoritative AICPA Audit and Accounting Guides.

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, 3rd Edition and The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit: Practice Aids for Managers and Auditors.

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, 792 pages, December 2008

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

Format: Paperback
Item #:  978-0-470-28612-8
Price:    $89.00 (US)