
Taylor & Wainio, P. A. is certified to perform
independent assurance services for organizations. Taylor, Wainio & Neville,
P. A. helps organizations manage their financial risk by providing
the desired level of assurance engagement. These engagements
can range from client prescribed procedures in an agreed upon
procedures engagement to an audit of the financial statements
taken as a whole as described by generally accepted auditing
standards.
Audit services are the highest level of assurance that Taylor & Wainio, P. A. can give its clients and to third
parties. The firm attests that the financial statements have
been audited in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
("GAAS") and that the financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
("GAAP").
Review services, although less assurance than provided by audit
services, attest that Taylor & Wainio, P. A. has
reviewed the financial statements in accordance with standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
("AICPA"), and that no departures from GAAP were noted
(negative assurance).
The biggest difference between an audit and a review is that
an evaluation of internal control is required for an audit, but
not for a review. Therefore, a review is less expensive than
an audit.
Audit and review services require the CPA to be independent.
Compilation services consist of preparing financial statements
in accordance with standards established by the AICPA. The CPA
gives no opinion (no assurance or attestation) as to the correctness
of the financial statements. In addition, the CPA is not required
to be independent to provide compilation services. These are
the least expensive services provided in relation to the financial
statements.
While other businesses such as H&R Block and Hewitt Jackson
are able to provide income tax preparation and bookkeeping services,
only CPAs can provide audit, review and compilation services.
No matter what level of service is being offered, Taylor & Wainio, P. A. approaches each engagement as an opportunity to assist
clients in their business processes.
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