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The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has issued a trio of international audit quality proposals. The proposals address risk assessment for firms to address quality objectives, new guidance on selection of quality reviewers and an update to ISA 220. Comments are due July 1, 2019.
The AICPA has issued its first proposed standard relating to CPAs who perform forensic work. After working with multiple committees including The Forensic and Valuation Services Executive Committee (FVSEC), Forensic and Litigation Services Committee, Business Valuation Services Committee, Certified in Financial Forensics Credential Committee and Accredited in Business Valuation Credential Committee, they issued their first proposed Statements on Standards for Forensic Services. The proposed standard would be followed by CPAs who perform work in the areas of litigation and investigation. Comments are due February 28, 2019.
This blog provides a high-level of overview of the final standards issued in 2018 by the FASB, GASB and AICPA. The FASB was quite busy issuing 20 Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) while not a record definitely kept us busy this year. GASB issued 3 Statements as well as their annual Implementation Guide. The AICPA’s only issued one standard but we expect a flurry of standards in 2019! We will have a webinar on January XX, to cover the 20 ASUs issued by the FASB. Spots are still available.
GASB has issued an exposure draft for the 2019 Implementation Guide. The IG includes Q&A related to a variety of topics from Pensions and OPEB to tax abatements and cash flow statements. The IG does not include questions related to fiduciary activities or leases as those are being released as separate IGs. Comments are due to GASB by January 31, 2019.
The Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) has issued round 2 of proposed changes to the Data Collection Form (DCF). The DCF is what is used to provide public information regarding Single Audits of state and local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education and nonprofit entities. The GAQC has posted a version of the proposed form on their website. Comments are due December 6, 2018.
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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.
