Peer Review Guide

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Peer Review Guide > How to Prepare for a Peer Review - Introduction

How to Prepare for a Peer Review:
Introduction

This series of pages walks you through the steps for planning and completing a successful peer review of your firm's accounting and auditing practice. The material is organized into a chronological timeline of tasks that shows you what to do and when. The tasks are grouped into seven parts that coincide with where you in your review cycle: 

The length of time and cost of your review depends on the:

  1. Size of your firm and its accounting and auditing practice
  2. Number of individuals performing accounting/auditing engagements
  3. Complexity of the firm's engagements
  4. Number of offices in the firm
  5. Changes in firm structure, such as mergers or personnel changes
  6. Design of and compliance with the firm's system of quality control
  7. Engagement issues or deficiencies, if any, encountered during the review
  8. Degree of preparation, including the performance of internal monitoring
  9. Availability of personnel during the review to answer questions

The guide also provides hints on what to do during your peer review and provides information to help you estimate the fees for your peer review. 

Peer Review Guide > How to Prepare for a Peer Review - Introduction