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Archived Technical Updates and Letters of Comment

AICPA
AICPA's In Our Opinion Newsletter
Fall 2004 (09/04)
Summer 2004 (07/04)
Spring 2004 (06/04)
January 2004 (01/04)
October 2003 (10/03)
April/May 2003 (04/03)
January 2003 (01/03)
October 2002 (10/02)
July 2002 (07/02)
April 2002 (04/02)
January 2002 (01/02)
October 2001 (10/01)
July 2001 (07/01)
April 2001 (04/01)
January 2001 (01/01)
October 2000 (10/00)
Letters of Comment
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft entitled, Proposal of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations and Rulings (06/05)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft of a Proposed Statement on Auditing Standards, Defining Professional Requirements in Statements on Auditing Standards and a Proposed Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements, Defining Professional Requirements in Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (05/05)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft of a Proposed Statement on Auditing Standards, Audit Documentation (05/05)
NSAA Responds to the Forensic and Litigation Service Committee's Discussion Memoramdum, Forensic Services, Audits, and Corporate Governance: Bridging the Gap (10/04)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft, Sarbanes-Oxley Omnibus (05/03)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft of proposed Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS) and proposed Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) related to reporting on internal control (05/03)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft, Omnibus Proposal of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations and Rulings (05/03)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft, Communication of Internal Control Related Matters Noted in an Audit (05/03)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft of Seven Proposed SASs relating to the Auditor's Risk Assessment Process (04/03)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft Omnibus Proposal of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations and Rulings (08/02)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft, Auditing Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (08/02)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft, Omnibus - 2002 (06/02)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft, Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit (05/02)
NSAA Responds to Exposure Draft, Audit Documentation (09/01)
NASACT's response to AICPA and NASBA on Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (08/02)
NSAA Responds to AICPA on the Omnibus Proposal of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations and Rulings (07/01)
NSAA responds to AICPA on SAS 55 (01/01)
NSAA responds to AICPA on exposure draft (ED) entitled, Omnibus Proposal of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations and Rulings (06/00)
NSAA responds to AICPA on an Amendment to Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services 1, Compilation and Review Financial Statements (06/00)
NSAA responds to AICPA on Omnibus Statement on Auditing Standards - 2000 (06/00)
NSAA responds to AICPA on Attestation Standards: Revision and Recodification (06/00)
NSAA Responds to the Exposure Draft entitled Omnibus Proposed of Professional Ethics Division Interpretations and Rulings (10/99)
NSAA Responds to the Exposure Draft of the Proposed SAS entitled, Auditing Financial Instruments (09/99)
NASACT Response to AICPA Proposed Revision of the Definition of Client (09/98)
NSAA Response to AICPA Exposure Draft on Restricting the Use of an Auditor's Report (06/98)
GAO
Management Planning Guide for Information Systems Security Auditing (12/01)
Pilot Projects Guide (07/01)
Government Auditing Standards Advisory Council
Responsibilities and General Operations (12/04)

Highlights of Meetings

Advisory Council's November 19, 2001 Meeting (12/01)
Letters of Comment
NASACT responds to GAO's ED, Guidance on GAGAS Requirements for Continuing Professional Education (11/04)
NASACT provides comments regarding the exposure draft of the 2002 revisions to Government Auditing Standards (05/02)
NSAA Responds to GAO on the Exposure Draft entitled, Independence (08/01)
NSAA responds to GAO preliminary views document (PV) entitled, Independence (07/00)
NSAA Response to GAO Exposure Draft, Auditor Communications (10/98)
NSAA Response to GAO Exposure Draft on Additional Documentation Requirements When Assessing Control Risk.. (10/98)
NSAA Response to GAO Exposure Draft on Additional Documentation Requirements When Assessing Control Risk.. (10/98)
NASC Response to GAO Exposure Draft Meaning of "Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles"... (08/98)
NASACT Comments On GAO's Draft Report On OTC Derivatives (07/97)
GASB
Implementing Statement No. 34

Links

American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) ()
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Higher Education Implementation Guide (10/00) and Component Unit Implementation Guide (01/04)
Journal of Accountancy, "Government Reporting Faces and Overhaul," Edward Klasney and James Williams (01/01)
GNC State & Local, "States begin accounting system revamps" States begin accounting system revamps (09/00)

Resources

Long-Term Fixed Assets Policy and Procedures Manual - New Hampshire Dept. of Administration (03/02)
Elements related to infrastructure in CAFRs in FY02 (WA) (03/02)
Summary of states' capitalization thresholds (09/00)
Implementing GASB Statements 34 and 35: How to Report Colleges and Universities (08/00)
NASACT's 2001 survey about how states plan to report infrastructure under GASB 34 (08/01)
GASB Statement No. 34 Compliance Peer Exchange: What, Why, and How (breakout sessions report of the AASHTO workshop in Nasville, TN, April 25-27, 2001) (06/01)
How states plan to report budgetary comparison schedules under GASB 34 (08/01)
Understanding GASB 34's Infrastructure Reporting Requirements, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (10/99)

Training

Intermediate Training Modules provide more in-depth training on GASB Statement No. 34 (08/01)
NASACT/AGA GASB 34 Teleconference (05/01)
NASACT/SATP training package (10/00)
NASACT's first training product on GASB 34 (09/99)
Letters of Comment
NASACT's Comment Letter to GASB on the Preliminary Views on Major Issues Related to Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pollution Remediation Liabilities (06/05)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's exposure draft entitled Accounting for Termination Benefits. (03/05)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's exposure draft entitled, Net Assets Restricted by Enabling Legislation, and Amendment of GASB Statements No. 34 and No. 44 (09/04)
NASACT's comment letter on GASB's proposed concepts statement entitled, Communication Methods (09/04)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's revised exposure draft entitled, Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions (04/04)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's proposed technical bulletin entitled, Tobacco Settlement Recognition and Financial Reporting Entity Issues (03/04)
NASACT's letter of comment on the GASB's exposure draft entitled, Economic Condition Reporting: The Statistical Section, an amendment of NCGA Statement 1 (11/03)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's proposed technical bulletin entitled, Disclosure Requirements for Derivatives Not Presented at Fair Value on the Statement of Net Assets (05/03)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's exposure draft entitled, Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions (04/03)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's exposure draft entitled, Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions (04/03)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's exposure draft entitled, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Impairment of Capital Assets and for Insurance Recoveries (03/03)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's exposure draft entitled, Budgetary Comparison Schedules - Perspective Differences, an amendment of GASB Statement No. 34 (02/03)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's exposure draft entitled, Deposit and Investment Risk Disclosures, an amendment of GASB Statement No. 3 (10/02)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's exposure draft entitled, The Financial Reporting Entity - Affiliated Organizations, an amendment of GASB Statement No. 14 (10/01)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's exposure draft entitled, Basic Financial Statements - and Management's Discussion and Analysis - for State and Local Governments: Omnibus, an amendment of GASB Statements No. 21 and No. 34 (03/05)
NASACT's follow-up to public testimony on the exposure draft entitled, Certain Financial Statement Note Disclosures (01/05)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's exposure draft entitled, Certain Financial Statement Note Disclosures (09/05)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's proposed technical bulletin, Disclosure about Year 2000 Issues - a Rescission of Technical Bulletins 98-1 and 99-1 (01/05)
NASACT's comment letter on the GASB's exposure draft, Recipient Reporting for Certain Shared Nonexchange Revenues - an Amendment of GASB Statement No. 33 (12/04)
NASACT's comment letter to the GASB's exposure draft of the proposed interpretation, Recognition and Measurement of Certain Liabilities in Governmental Fund Financial Statements (09/99)
NASACT Responds to the GASB's Revised Exposure Draft - Basic Financial Statements - and Management's Discussion and Analysis - for Public Colleges and Universities (09/99)
NASACT's comment letter on GASB's exposure draft entitled, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions (06/97)
NASACT letter to GASB regarding "Basic Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for State and Local Governments" (05/97)
Other Matters
Audit opinions on state 1998 CAFRs: impact of GASB's Y2K footnote disclosures (11/00)
OMB
Letters of Comment
Letter to OMB Regarding DUNs Numbers (03/05)
NSAA Responds to OMB's Proposed Changes to the Data Collection Form (10/03)
NASACT Responds to OMB's Proposal for a Consolidated Federal Financial Report (06/03)
NASACT responds to OMB's Amendments to Cost Principles A-21, A-87, and A-122 (10/02)
A-133 Expectations vs. Requirements (07/01)
NSAA responds to OMB on Data Collection Form (SF-SAC) (09/00)
NSAA response to the 1998 Draft Compliance Supplement to OMB Circular A-133 (05/98)
Letter to OMB Director Raines re: Multiple Payment Systems (12/97)
NSAA Responds to Proposed revisions to OMB Circular A-133 (01/97)

 

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