Accounting Research and Guidance Solution for Professionals

PPC's Accounting and Auditing Guidance and e-Practice Aids are now joined together with guidance from RIA and WG&L, on the highly acclaimed Checkpoint® platform. Plus, it is all seamlessly integrated with the source materials you need, like AICPA, FASB, SEC and PCAOB.

• Accounting firms across the U.S. have trusted the PPC Accounting & Auditing guidance, engagement workflow tools and integrated quality control system for more than 25 years.

• PPC practice aids are the backbone of many firms’ quality control systems. Paired with the expertise of RIA and WG&L authors, plus the efficiency of Checkpoint, all your research, guidance and workflow needs can be found in just one place.
  
• Now, you can access everything you need all on one platform—integrated research, how-to engagement guidance and electronic tools Checkpoint will save you hours of engagement time.

Audits of Non-Public Companies
PPC and RIA provide comprehensive authority
Now you can get all the GAAP reference materials you need in the most complete libraries available anywhere—from the names you trust. You’ll get concise analysis and useful examples for a range of FASB and AICPA accounting requirements, plus expert guidance on major topics complete with computational examples, checklists and sample disclosures—all easily accessible on Checkpoint, the award-winning online platform.

PPC's Audit & Attest Library
Gives you all of the tools and practical guidance you need to perform a high-quality audit, whether you have a large audit practice or perform only a few audits. You’ll get the flexibility of two different audit approaches for your nonpublic clients—the standard audit approach or PPC’s Risk-based approach. Plus, this Library includes the following PPC Guides:

• Audits of Nonpublic Companies
• Auditor's Reports
• GAAS
• Nontraditional Engagements
• Management Letter Comments: Operations & Controls
• Quality Control
• Forecasts & Projections
• Internal Control & Fraud Prevention
• Fraud Risk Assessment
• Management Letter Comments: Expense Reduction Recommendations

• Accounting and Auditing Disclosure Manual
• Accounting & Auditing Update Service
• GAAP Practice Manual
• International Accounting, Financial Reporting & Analysis
• Practical Guide to Corporate Governance and Accounting: Implementing the Requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• GAAP Interactive Checklists
• PCAOB library of source materials

• GAAP
• Real Estate
• Accounting for Income Taxes
• Related Parties (Including Variable Interest Entities)
• Cash, Tax and Other Bases of Accounting
• Accounting & Reporting for Estates and Trusts
• Preparing Financial Statements

Audits of Public Companies
Includes all elements of Nonpublic Libraries plus:

PPC's Guide to PCAOB Audits
Provides you with a unique audit approach to perform either an integrated audit or a financial statement audit only in accordance with PCAOB standards and SEC regulations. The Guide is specifically tailored to meet PCAOB and SEC requirements and it includes all the comprehensive guidance and practice aids - programs, forms and checklists - necessary to perform an audit of a public company in accordance with PCAOB standards.

SEC Compliance on Checkpoint®
Provides everything you need to keep up with SEC requirements. Includes the following titles:

• Handbook of SEC Accounting and Disclosure
• Practical Guide to Corporate Governance and Accounting: Implementing the Requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• SEC Accounting and Reporting Manual
• SEC Compliance: Financial Reporting and Forms
• SEC Accounting and Reporting Update Service
• SEC Accounting Report
• Hogan & Hartson's SEC Update
• SEC Interactive Checklists
• SEC Reference Library
• PCAOB library of source material

Additional resources for auditors of public companies:

• SECPlus
• Sarbanes-Oxley Reporter
• Guide to the PCAOB Internal Control Standard
• Practical Guide to Internal Control
• Corporate Director's Deskbook

PPC's e-Tools
PPC’s e-Tools are time-saving productivity tools powered by Word and Excel that you can use alone or integrated with the leading paperless engagement software and link to your trusted PPC guidance.

• PPC’s e-Practice Aids. Contain the audit programs, checklists, and letters in traditional PPC guides. Automated functionality saves you completion time.
• PPC’s Engagement Letter Generator. Contains letter templates for audit, attest and tax engagements. Quickly add client information to customize each letter.
• PPC’s Interactive Disclosure Library for Nonpublic Businesses. Now updated twice yearly! Easily conform to professional standards and link to hundreds of note disclosure examples.
• PPC’s e-Workpapers for Small Business Audits. Standardize your firm’s workpapers by letting PPC do the automation for you.

For your specialized industry needs-
Look to one place for detailed PPC guidance on these areas:
• Audits of Financial Institutions
• Audits of Local Governments
• Audits of Nonprofit Entities
• Construction Contractors
• Dealerships
• Audit of Employee Benefit Plans
• Health Care Consulting
• Homeowners’ Associations
• HUD Audits
• Physicians & Other Health Care Professionals
• Risk-Based Audits of Construction Contractors
• Risk Based HUD Audits
• Restaurants and Bars

All libraries may be purchased individually, or together as one solution.

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