Books reviewed are: Edward J. Kane, The S & L Insurance Mess: How Did It Happen?; Lawrence J. White, The S & L Debacle. Public Policy Lessons for Bank and Thrift Regulation; Martin Mayer, The Greatest-Ever Bank Robbery. The Collapse of the Savings...
I have been asked several times why I started the study of Accounting history. It was for personal reasons and without further motivation. Yet since an answer was due to the question, I found four reasons: a scientific one, a cultural one, a...
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Auditors -- Professional ethics -- Standards -- United States;Fraud;
This Statement provides guidance on the independent auditor's responsibility for the detection of errors and irregularities in an audit of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. It describes factors that...
This statement revises: meaning of "present fairly in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles" in the indvependent auditor's report; required supplemeentary information'and reporting on information accmpanying the basic financail...
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Replacement of industrial equipment -- Auditing
Although generally accepted accounting principles do not require the presentation of replacement cost information in financial statements, certain companies are required by Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission)...
Auditing -- Standards -- United States; Audited financial statements -- Standards -- United States;Financial statements -- Auditing -- Standards
An entity may publish various documents that contain information (hereinafter, "other information") in addition to audited financial statements and the independent auditor's report thereon. This Statement provides guidance for the auditor's...
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Communication in accounting -- Standards -- United States
The purpose of this Statement is to provide guidance on communications between predecessor and successor auditors when a change of auditors has taken place or is in process. The term "predecessor auditor" refers to an auditor who has resigned or...
Auditing -- Standards -- United States;Communication in accounting -- Standards -- United States;
This Statement provides guidance on communications between predecessor and successor auditors when a change of auditors is in process or has taken place. It also provides communications guidance when possible misstatements are discovered in...