The clearest, easiest-to-use guide to understanding GAAS 2011 on the market-fully updatedThis latest resource to understanding GAAS addresses the toughest part of the job-identifying, interpreting, and applying the many audit, attest, review, and compilation standards relevant to a particular engagement.A brief identification of each SAS, SSAE, and SSARS, with its effective date and tips on when to apply itA convenient and comprehensive glossary of official definitions, which are usually scattered throughout a standardBehind-the-scenes explanations of the reasons for each pronouncement and brief explanations of the basic ideas of the sectionConcise listing and descriptions of each standard"s specific mandateEasy-to-read capsule summary of interpretations, plus selected AICPA practice alerts and advisoriesHelpful techniques for remaining compliant with each standardExamples and illustrations for testing internal controlsThe only GAAS reference organized according to practitioners" actual use of the Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs), Wiley Practitioner"s Guide to GAAS 2011 presents each statement individually, explaining how the standards are related and offering guidance on the entire engagement process in the form of practice notes, checklists, questionnaires, and real-world examples that illustrate how the fundamental requirements of each section are applied.