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CCH, a part of Wolters KluwerÆs 2014 edition of the GAAS Guide is among the first commercially available products that covers the ASBÆs clarified, converged, and recodified auditing standards. The Guide place essential analysis of engagement standards, practices, and procedures at your fingertips for quick integration into your practice, covering current standards through SAS-127. Most importantly, this edition has been updated to reflect changes in the standards resulting from the Auditing Standards BoardÆs Clarity and Convergence Project. This edition thoroughly covers SAS-122 (Clarification and Recodification). Organized to follow the arrangement of the AICPAÆs Professional Standards, the Guide uses the ASBÆs new numbering sequence, which recodifies the former ôAU-Cö numbering. Loaded with practitioner aids to help you apply the promulgated standards for attestation, compilation, and review engagements. Hands-on guidance is highlighted throughout the book as Risk Assessment Points, Engagement Strategies, Planning Aid Reminders, and Observations. Everything you need to know is analyzed and restated in plain English, supported by timesaving examples and illustrations. The free companion CD-Rom contains practice aids, including sample checklists, engagement letters, and auditorÆs reports you can use as-is or adapt to meet your work needs. Leading Auditing and Engagement Information and Tools for Professionals, CCH, a part of Wolters Kluwer, offers a suite of auditing and engagement information and products providing in-depth analysis, guidance, and solutions in a full range of media-from guides, practice manuals, and treatises to journals, newsletters, and Internet research libraries. Make CCH your source for auditing and engagement guidance with comprehensive, timesaving products, including: GAAS Practice Manual, GAAS Update Service, Knowledge-Based Audits™ of Commercial Entities, CPAÆs Guide to Effective Engagement Letters, CPAÆs Guide to Management Letter Comment