In the accounting profession, the concept of materiality in financial reporting comes from two distinct areas: Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and generally accepted auditing ...

In 2015, FASB sent a number of stakeholders into a tizzy when it issued two exposure drafts, part of its disclosure framework project, intended to “clarify the concept of materiality.” After hearing ...

The AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) is proposing changes to the definition of materiality in its standards for auditors and attestation engagements to eliminate inconsistencies with the ...

The proposed standards would supersede the board's interim auditing standards related to audit risk and materiality, audit planning and supervision, consideration of internal control in an audit of ...

The concept of materiality in the AICPA Professional Standards has been amended to match the description used by other standard setters and regulators in the United States. Under new standards issued ...

The new Frequently Asked Questions document aims to support stakeholders as they implement International Standard on Auditing 570 (Revised 2024), Going Concern. The FAQ document discusses the main ...

This article is about the assessment of materiality in planning and completing an audit of a nonprofit organization is inherently difficult. The for-profit world’s rules of thumb for materiality ...

The main objective of an audit is to give a true and fair view of a company's state of affairs at a given date. Preparation of the audit report is the last step of an audit cycle. The report renders ...