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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed changes to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR, Part 200). The proposal takes into consideration the President’s Management Agenda, alignment with statutory requirements and clarifications. OMB is required to update the Uniform Guidance every five years. Comments are due by March 23, 2020 and must be submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov.
2019 was a year of change. FASB issued 12 ASUs. The AICPA issued 5 SASes and 2 SSAEs plus a variety of technical updates. GASB issued a GASB Statement and 3 Implementation Guides. This blog gives a quick overview of each item issued to close 2019 and welcome 2020!
In December, the AICPA Auditing Standards Board proposed amendments to conform sections of its codification to standards issued earlier in the year on auditor reporting (SAS 134) and the auditor’s responsibilities relating to other information included in annual reports (SAS 137). The ASB also proposed amending certain AU-C sections (particularly AU-C Section 935 – Compliance Audits) to address practice issues that have arisen since they were revised. This proposal represents a continuation of the efforts to improve transparency into the basis for the auditor’s opinion and to further clarify the responsibilities of both management and auditors. Comments are due February 10th.
The AICPA’s Auditing Standards Board has issued their Proposed strategy and work plan. Their goal is get feedback on their mission, work plan and strategic initiatives. The proposal includes their plan for the next two years. Comments are due January 31, 2020.
Happy Halloween! This short blog will address a new Technical Q&A that the AICPA issued regarding the proper reporting for comparative financial statements in the year of adoption of SAS 134. The effective date and the fact that you can’t early adopt, created some questions as to what the proper format would be in the year of adoption. The TQA offers two methods of presentation for auditors to choose between.
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