The financial statement review engagement letter is designed to spell out the who, what and how of the review. It generally contains five parts: the introduction, the CPA responsibilities, the company responsibilities, the report and other matters. Like any contact it is a binding legal agreement if properly prepared.
Standards on Review Engagements establish requirements and provide application and other explanatory material on the responsibilities of an auditor, or assurance practitioner, when engaged to undertake a review engagement and on the form and content of the auditor's, or assurance practitioner's, review report.
The service provider typically prepares the Letter of Engagement, be it a law firm, accounting agency, consultancy, or any professional offering services.
A Notice to Reader, or Compilation engagement, is the base level engagement provided by an accountant, unlike a Review or Audit, no assurance nor opinion is provided on the presentation of the financial statements.
A review engagement is a type of engagement that provides a limited level of assurance that a company's financial statements comply with the applicable financial reporting framework. It gives users limited assurance on the accuracy or correctness of financial statements.
Types of Review Engagements Financial statement reviews: limited assurance to ensure your financial statements do not represent misstatements. Internal control reviews: limited assurance to review the effectiveness of your internal controls.
Audits involve extensive testing and verification, while reviews focus on limited analytical procedures and inquiries. Review engagements can be sufficient where there is a high level of confidence in the existing financial statements.
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