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Archived Standards and Guidance
AT Section 501 - Reporting on an Entity's Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
AT Section 9501 - Reporting on an Entity’s Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: Attest Engagements Interpretations of Section 501
AU 230A Due Professional Care in the Performance of Work
AU 310 Appointment of the Independent Auditor
AU 310 Footnote **
AU 310 Footnote 3
AU 310.02
AU 310.03
AU 310.06
AU 310.06.b1
AU 310.06.b2
AU 311 Planning and Supervision
AU 311.01
AU 312 Audit Risk and Materiality in Conducting an Audit
AU 312.03
AU 312.07
AU 312.12
AU 312.18
AU 312.30
AU 312A Audit Risk and Materiality in Conducting an Audit
Archived Standards & Guideance
AS No. 1: References in Auditors’ Reports to the Standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Auditing Standard No. 1
Appendix: Illustrative Reports
AS No. 3: Audit Documentation
Auditing Standard No. 3
Appendix A: Background and Basis for Conclusions
AS No. 4: Reporting on Whether a Previously Reported Material Weakness Continues to Exist
Auditing Standard No. 4
Appendix A: Illustrative Reports on Whether a Previously Reported Material Weakness Continues to Exist
Appendix B: Background and Basis for Conclusions
AS No. 5: An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting That Is Integrated with An Audit of Financial Statements
Auditing Standard No. 5
Appendix A: Definitions
Appendix B: Special Topics
Appendix C: Special Reporting Situations
AS No. 6: Evaluating Consistency of Financial Statements
Auditing Standard No. 6
AS No. 7: Engagement Quality Review
Auditing Standard No. 7
AS No. 8: Audit Risk
Auditing Standard No. 8
AS No. 9: Audit Planning
Auditing Standard No. 9
Appendix A: Definition
AS No. 10: Supervision of the Audit Engagement
Auditing Standard No. 10
Appendix A: Definition
AS No. 11: Consideration of Materiality in Planning and Performing an Audit
Auditing Standard No. 11
AS No. 12: Identifying and Assessing Risks of Material Misstatement
Auditing Standard No. 12
Appendix A: Definitions
Appendix B: Consideration of Manual and Automated Systems and Controls
AS No. 13: The Auditor's Responses to the Risks of Material Misstatement
Auditing Standard No. 13
Appendix A: Definitions
AS No. 14: Evaluating Audit Results
Auditing Standard No. 14
Appendix A: Definitions
Appendix B: Qualitative Factors Related to the Evaluation of the Materiality of Uncorrected Misstatements
Appendix C: Matters That Might Affect the Assessment of Fraud Risks
AS No. 15: Audit Evidence
Auditing Standard No. 15
AS No. 16: Communications with Audit Committees
Auditing Standard No. 16
Appendix A: Definitions
Appendix B: Communications with Audit Committees Required by Other PCAOB Rules and Standards
Appendix C: Matters Included in the Audit Engagement Letter
AS No. 17: Auditing Supplemental Information Accompanying Audited Financial Statements
Auditing Standard No. 17
Appendix A: Definitions
AS No. 18: Related Parties
Auditing Standard No. 18
Appendix A: Examples of Information and Sources of Information That May be Gathered During the Audit That Could Indicate That Related Parties or Relationships or Transactions with Related Parties Previously Undisclosed to the Auditor Might Exist
AU Section 100 - Statements on Auditing Standards -- Introduction
AU Section 110 - Responsibilities and Functions of the Independent Auditor
AU Section 150 - Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
AU Section 161 - The Relationship of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards to Quality Control Standards
AU Section 200 - The General Standards
AU Section 201 - Nature of the General Standards
AU Section 210 - Training and Proficiency of the Independent Auditor
AU Section 220 - Independence
AU Section 230 - Due Professional Care in the Performance of Work
AU Section 300 - The Standards of Field Work
AU Section 315 - Communications Between Predecessor and Successor Auditors
AU Section 316 - Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit
AU Section 317 - Illegal Acts by Clients
AU Section 9317 - Illegal Acts by Clients: Auditing Interpretations of Section 317
AU Section 322 - The Auditor's Consideration of the Internal Audit Function in an Audit of Financial Statements
AU Section 324 - Service Organizations
AU Section 9324 - Service Organizations: Auditing Interpretations of Section 324
AU Section 325 - Communications About Control Deficiencies in an Audit of Financial Statements
AU Section 9325 - Communication of Internal Control Related Matters Noted in an Audit: Auditing Interpretations of Section 325
AU Section 9326 - Evidential Matter: Auditing Interpretations of Section 326
AU Section 328 - Auditing Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
AU Section 329 - Substantive Analytical Procedures
AU Section 330 - The Confirmation Process
AU Section 331 - Inventories
AU Section 332 - Auditing Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities, and Investments in Securities
AU Section 333 - Management Representations
AU Section 9333 - Management Representations: Auditing Interpretations of Section 333
AU Section 336 - Using the Work of a Specialist
AU Section 9336 - Using the Work of a Specialist: Auditing Interpretations of Section 336
AU Section 337 - Inquiry of a Client's Lawyer Concerning Litigation, Claims, and Assessments
AU Section 9337 - Inquiry of a Client's Lawyer Concerning Litigation, Claims, and Assessments: Auditing Interpretations of Section 337
AU Section 341 - The Auditor's Consideration of an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
AU Section 9341 - The Auditor's Consideration of an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern: Auditing Interpretations of Section 341
AU Section 342 - Auditing Accounting Estimates
AU Section 9342 - Auditing Accounting Estimates: Auditing Interpretations of Section 342
AU Section 350 - Audit Sampling
AU Section 390 - Consideration of Omitted Procedures After the Report Date
AU Section 400 - The First, Second, and Third Standards of Reporting
AU Section 410 - Adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
AU Section 9410 - Adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: Auditing Interpretations of Section 410
AU Section 411 - The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
AU Section 435 - Segment Information
AU Section 500 - The Fourth Standard of Reporting
AU Section 504 - Association With Financial Statements
AU Section 9504 - Association With Financial Statements: Auditing Interpretations of Section 504
AU Section 508 - Reports on Audited Financial Statements
AU Section 9508 - Reports on Audited Financial Statements: Auditing Interpretations of Section 508
AU Section 530 - Dating of the Independent Auditor's Report
AU Section 532 - Restricting the Use of an Auditor's Report
AU Section 534 - Reporting on Financial Statements Prepared for Use in Other Countries
AU Section 9534 - Reporting on Financial Statements Prepared for Use in Other Countries: Auditing Interpretations of Section 534
AU Section 543 - Part of Audit Performed by Other Independent Auditors
AU Section 9543 - Part of Audit Performed by Other Independent Auditors: Auditing Interpretations of Section 543
AU Section 544 - Lack of Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
AU Section 550 - Other Information in Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements
AU Section 9550 - Other Information in Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements: Auditing Interpretations of Section 550
AU Section 552 - Reporting on Condensed Financial Statements and Selected Financial Data
AU Section 558 - Required Supplementary Information
AU Section 9558 - Required Supplementary Information: Auditing Interpretations of Section 558
AU Section 560 - Subsequent Events
AU Section 561 - Subsequent Discovery of Facts Existing at the Date of the Auditor's Report
AU Section 9561 - Subsequent Discovery of Facts Existing at the Date of the Auditor's Report: Auditing Interpretations of Section 561
AU Section 600 - Other Types of Reports
AU Section 622 - Engagements to Apply Agreed-Upon Procedures to Specified Elements, Accounts, or Items of a Financial Statement
AU Section 9622 - Engagements to Apply Agreed-Upon Procedures to Specified Elements, Accounts, or Items of a Financial Statement: Auditing Interpretations of Section 622
AU Section 623 - Special Reports
AU Section 9623 - Special Reports: Auditing Interpretations of Section 623
AU Section 625 - Reports on the Application of Accounting Principles
AU Section 634 - Letters for Underwriters and Certain Other Requesting Parties
AU Section 9634 - Letters for Underwriters and Certain Other Requesting Parties: Auditing Interpretations of Section 634
AU Section 9642 - Reporting on Internal Accounting Control: Auditing Interpretations of SAS No. 30
AU Section 700 - Special Topics
AU Section 711 - Filings Under Federal Securities Statutes
AU Section 9711 - Filings Under Federal Securities Statutes: Auditing Interpretations of Section 711
AU Section 722 - Interim Financial Information
AU Section 800 - Compliance Auditing
AU Section 801 - Compliance Auditing Considerations in Audits of Governmental Entities and Recipients of Governmental Financial Assistance
AU Section 900 - Special Reports of the Committee on Auditing Procedures
AU Section 901 - Public Warehouses-Controls and Auditing Procedures for Goods Held