One of the goals of the present federal income tax system is to tax individuals to the extent of their ability to pay. This concept of vertical equity did not originate in the current century. Analysis of the tax laws of the American colonies...
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Financial statements -- Standards -- United States;Securities -- United States -- Accounting
When an independent accountant's report is included in registration statements, proxy statements, or periodic reports filed under the federal securities statutes, the accountant's responsibility, generally, is in substance no different from that...
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Financial statements -- United States -- Auditing
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) develops standards for financial reporting, including standards for financial statements and for certain other information supplementary to financial statements.1 This Statement provides the...
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Disclosure in accounting;Corporations -- Auditing
This Statement establishes a requirement that the auditor communicate to senior management and the board of directors or its audit committee material weaknesses in internal accounting control2 that come to his attention during an examination of...
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Auditors -- Professional ethics -- Standards -- United States;Fraud
This Statement provides guidance on the independent auditor's responsibility for detecting errors or irregularities when making an examination of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. It also discusses...
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Financial statements -- Standards -- United States;Auditors' reports --Standards -- United States
1. This Statement applies to auditors' reports issued in connection with— a. Financial statements that are prepared in accordance with a comprehensive basis of accounting other than generally accepted accounting principles (paragraphs 2-8). b....
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Financial statements -- United States -- Auditing;Auditors' reports --Standards -- United States
The purpose of this Statement is to explain the meaning of the phrase "present fairly ... in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles" in the independent auditor's report.
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Auditing -- Quality control -- Standards -- United States
Rule 202 of the Rules of Conduct of the Code of Professional Ethics of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants requires members, when they are associated with financial statements, to comply with the applicable generally accepted...
This Statement is a codification of and supersedes Statements on Auditing Procedure Nos. 33 through 54 previously issued by the Committee on Auditing Procedure. It incorporates all of the substantive matters covered in those Statements. At the time...
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Financial statements -- Standards -- United States;
This Statement sets forth standards and provides guidance to an accountant1 concerning performance and reporting in all engagements to apply agreed-upon procedures to specified elements, accounts, or items of a financial statement, except as noted...
