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AdvanceCPA A&A Tools and Research Materials (manuals) are developed and maintained by McGladrey & Pullen. They provide the foundation to improve your A&A practice’s realization for audits, reviews and compilations.

AdvanceCPA manuals provide auditors in the field instant access to all necessary programs and documents. These core tools and research databases include vital engagement guidance, methodology and libraries of thousands of sample documents.

McGladrey Commercial Audit Policies (MCAP) Manual

Audit methodology techniques
Sample and scoping sizes under risk-based system
Sample forms such as arrangement, confirmation and consent letters

Auditor’s and Accountant’s Reports (AARM) Manual

Guidance on form and content of reports on financial statements
Sample reports including auditor’s reports on financial statements

Financial Accounting & Reporting (FARM) Manual

Guidance on the form and content of financial statements and interpretation of accounting matters
Financial statement footnote examples

Small Business Group (SBG) Manual

Approach for completing review and compilation engagements
Sample arrangement, consent and authorization letters

AdvanceCPA Bulletin Board

Communication tool for FASB news Releases, AcSEC meeting highlights and Audit Risk alerts
Alerts of AdvanceCPA CPE programs and new products and services

Policy & Procedure Manual

Guidance on policies and procedures such as Independence and Record Retention
Guidelines for quality assurance, quality control and measurement of engagement performance

Idea Toolkit

Reference aide for key objectives when using IDEA data extraction technology
Best practice and sampling guidance for use of powerful CAAT technologies

Management Advice Database

Questionnaires to organize information critical to crafting effective management letters
Sample comments for internal control and management advice letters designed to assist in composing letters while in the field