CPA's Guide to Management Letter Comments, with CD-ROM (2014)

Book excerpt: Developed through 30 years of experience in auditing practice for clients in a broad spectrum of industries, the CPA's Guide to Management Letter Comments provides literally hundreds of management comment examples for numerous situations that that are encountered by real firms working with real clients. Beginning with an example of the actual opening paragraph of a management letter, this compendium continues through all critical areas encountered during an audit and ends with suggested closing paragraphs so that even a first-time management letter preparer can produce a high-quality final product like a well-seasoned auditor. The CPA's Guide to Management Letter Comments is also an efficient review document for use in brainstorming for other effective and useful comments that apply to a client's situation. This indispensable reference enables you to provide greater value in your audits and be of more benefit to your clients. All of the management comment letter text in the book is provided on a free companion CD-ROM in folders that correspond to the chapters in the book where the text appears. A free link to the online version (PDF) of the Top Auditing Issues CPE Course for 2013 will be included.