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CPA's Guide to Effective Engagement Letters (12th Edition)

CPA's Guide to Effective Engagement Letters (12th Edition)

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  • Publisher: CCH U.S.
  • ISBN: 9780808044758
  • Published In: September 2017
  • Format: Paperback , 912 pages
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    The integrity of your practice depends on the contents of your engagement letters. Whether it's a new engagement, repeat engagement, or, especially, a changed engagement, you need to know what to say and how to say it correctly. Using the sample letters and advice in this user-friendly guide, you'll improve client/CPA communication, document your engagements more effectively, and protect yourself from litigation. A well-constructed engagement letter also provides an opportunity to explore other potential business with your client. A wide variety of engagement types are covered, and every letter can be easily customized and printed.

    CPA's Guide to Effective Engagement Letters (12th Edition) has been updated throughout, including:

    • A new chapter on Preparation of Financial Statements in accordance with SSARS No. 21
    • Updated Review and Compilation letters that comply with SSARS No. 21
    • Revised peer review letters for System Reviews and Engagement Reviews
    • Updated mediation and arbitration language
    • Revised expanded tax engagement letters that include language addressing final tangible property regulations as well as the Affordable Care Act
    • Updated letters for Personal Financial Planning that comply with SSPFPS No. 1
    • Other new letters including one for an Income Tax Preparation for Single-Member LLC engagement

    The book comprises eight sections:

    1. Financial Statements
    2. Tax Preparation and Planning
    3. General Accounting
    4. Other Engagements
    5. Other Letters
    6. Internal Controls
    7. Record Retention and Destruction Policy
    8. Disengaging

    The book is formatted so that the left-hand column contains suggested engagement letter wording pertaining to a specific subject and the right-hand column offers commentary and important advice. The suggested wording the book has been compiled and edited with resources from CAMICO Services, Inc., a subsidiary of CAMICO Mutual Insurance Company, and the commentary, including pitfalls to avoid, is based on the experience of actual CPAs.

    1. Audit Engagement Letters
    2. Review Engagement Letters
    3. Compilation Engagement Letters
    4. Preparation Engagement Letters
    5. Individual Tax Engagement Letters
    6. Partnership Tax Preparation Engagement Letters
    7. Corporate Tax Preparation Engagement Letters
    8. Estate/Trust Tax Preparation Engagement Letters
    9. IRS/State Tax Representation Engagement Letters
    10. Other Tax Engagement Letters
    11. Bookkeeping and Write-Up Engagement Letters
    12. Personal/Business Management Engagement Letters
    13. Prospective Financial Statements Engagement Letters
    14. Business Valuation Engagement Letters
    15. Management Consulting Services Engagement Letters
    16. Computer Consulting Services Engagement Letters
    17. Litigation Support Engagement Letters
    18. Assurance Services Engagement Letters
    19. Other Engagement Letters
    20. Other Letters
    21. Internal Controls
    22. Record Retention
    23. Disengaging
  • Ric Rosario, CPA, CFE, is Vice President of Risk Management Services. With a background that includes public accounting, private industry experience, and service as a Certified Fraud Examiner, Mr. Rosario provides CPAs with practical insight on loss prevention techniques through CAMICO's advice hotline, firm visits and presentations, and the Speakers Bureau program. He is a frequent speaker and author on existing and emerging risk issues that face CPAs today. He has presented his solution-oriented approach, with helpful tools to minimize or avoid liability, at state and national conferences, as well as in articles published in leading accounting publications.

    Mr. Rosario's public accounting background was with the regional firm of John F. Forbes & Co., in the audit division. He later joined a start-up real estate venture as controller and completed his tenure as chief financial officer. He is a part-time lecturer on accounting at Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, California. He earned his B.S. in accounting at Saint Mary's College, in Moraga, and attended a two-year MBA Program at Golden Gate University, in San Francisco.

     

     

    Ron Klein, J.D., CFE, is the President of CAMICO Services, Inc., a subsidiary of CAMICO Mutual Insurance Company that provides resources on loss prevention and risk management issues to CPAs. Educated as an accountant and an attorney, Mr. Klein holds a B.S. in business administration from Washington University, in St. Louis, and a J.D. from Southwestern University, in Los Angeles. Before joining CAMICO, Mr. Klein was a controller, a practicing attorney, and a vice president of finance in the real estate syndication industry.

    Mr. Klein is a member of the California Society of CPAs' Committee on Professional Liability and a frequent speaker. He has addressed more than 10,000 CPAs on topics regarding professional liability and other legal issues that affect accountants.

     

     

    Suzanne M. Holl, CPA, is Director of Loss Prevention Services. With more than 16 years of accounting experience, Ms. Holl uses her Big 4 public accounting and private industry expertise to provide CAMICO's member-owners with information on a wide variety of loss prevention and accounting issues. Her background includes health-care administration in the fields of accounting, benefits administration, and human resources.

    Ms. Holl is a licensed certified public accountant in California. She graduated with a B.S. in accounting from Golden Gate University, in San Francisco. Prior to joining CAMICO, Ms. Holl was Director of Employee Benefits and Health Services at a large children's hospital based in Fresno. Several of her articles have appeared in national publications.

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