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Proposed SSARS: Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements, Adverse Conclusions, and Special Purpose Frameworks

Proposed SSARS: Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements, Adverse Conclusions, and Special Purpose Frameworks

Jul 17, 2019

The AICPA’s Accounting and Review Services Committee has issued a proposed SSARS, Materiality in a Review of Financial Statements, Adverse Conclusions, and Special Purpose Frameworks. The proposed amendments are intended to more closely align SSARS with International Standard on Review Engagements and as well as consider the relationship with the SASes. The proposal includes the requirement for the accountant to determine materiality in reviews of financial statements, permits the expression of an adverse conclusion, and also addresses terminology throughout the SSARS. The revisions would be effective for engagements performed in accordance with SSARSs on financial statements for periods ending on or after June 15, 2021. Comments are due by September 20, 2019.

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Proposed SAS: Audit Evidence

Proposed SAS: Audit Evidence

Jul 10, 2019

The AICPA Auditing Standards Board has issued a Proposed SAS on Audit Evidence. The SAS is intended to modernize auditing standards to recognize new sources of information and evolving business technologies. Emerging technologies such as audit data analytics and blockchain are now used by financial statement preparers and by auditors alike. This evolution drives new challenges related to audit evidence and professional skepticism. The standard includes attributes and factors to be used in evaluating audit evidence. Feedback is due by September 18, 2019.

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New Data Collection Form

New Data Collection Form

Jun 12, 2019

https://youtu.be/eu5Hn1kKLcU Office of Management and Budget has issued the new Data Collection Form for use in years 2019 through 2021. There are a quite a few changes auditors (and auditees) should be aware of including customizable SEFAs, an auditee EIN edit check,...

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Amendments to the Description of the Concept of Materiality

Amendments to the Description of the Concept of Materiality

Jun 6, 2019

https://youtu.be/2CHLg8YsuMk The AICPA’s Auditing Standards Board issued an exposure draft of a proposed SAS and proposed SSAE titled Amendments to the Description of the Concept of Materiality. When effective, the proposed amendments would impact the description of...

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Seven New Frequently Asked Questions About Hosting

Seven New Frequently Asked Questions About Hosting

Mar 5, 2019

https://youtu.be/EjNJIkikhh4 The Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) of the AICPA has released seven new FAQs on hosting services. The hosting standard was to be effective in 2018 but was delayed until July 1, 2019. pending issuance of further guidance like...

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Melisa F. Galasso is the founder and CEO of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC. A CPA with nearly 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting.

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Melisa is a Certified Speaking Professional, a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), and has earned the Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation. Her passion for instructional design and adult learning techniques is one of the differentiators that set her apart from other CPE providers.

She also serves on the FASB’s Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC), AICPA Council, and the AICPA’s Women’s Initiative Executive Committee (WIEC). She also serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the Center for Plain English Accounting. She previously served on the AICPA’s Technical Issues Committee (TIC), the VSCPA’s Board of Directors, and is a past Chair of the NCACPA’s A&A committee. In addition, Melisa is the author of Money Matters for Nonprofits: How Board Members Can Harness the Power of Financial Statements by Understanding Basic Accounting which is available on Amazon or anywhere you purchase books online.

Melisa received a Top 50 Women in Accounting Award in 2021 by Ignition, is a 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Award recipient, and was honored as a “40 under 40” by CPA Practice Advisor in 2017, 2018, and 2019. She was also named the 2019 Rising Star by her regional NAWBO chapter, received the Don Farmer award for achievement in technical content instruction, and earned several other awards for public speaking and technical training.