Encyclopedia of Recommendations Solutions for Strengthening Quality Control: A Guide to Finding the Best Solutions

<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica" size="-1"><a href="prguide.html" TARGET="_top">Peer Review Guide</a> > Encyclopedia of Recommendations</font> <P><CENTER><A NAME="solutiontocwait.html"></A><FONT SIZE=+2><B>Encyclopedia of Recommendations: Overview</FONT></B><BR> (Solutions for Strengthening Quality Control)</P></CENTER> <p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman">This page appears because either you browser does not support frames or you prefer not to use them.  The detailed pages for the <a href="preparecontent.html">Encyclopedia of Recommendations</a> will show you specific examples of practical solutions that may be beneficial in strengthening your firm's system of quality control.</font></p> <B>General Categories:</B> <ul> <LI><A HREF="solution_intro.html" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial" size="2">Overview</font></A></LI> <FONT SIZE=-1>   </FONT> <LI><A HREF="solutionsimple.html" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial" size="2">Simple Things You Can Do</font></A></LI> <FONT SIZE=-1>   </FONT> <LI><A HREF="#eng"><font face="Arial" size="2">Engagement Performance</font></A></LI> <FONT SIZE=-1>   </FONT> <LI><A HREF="#ind"><font face="Arial" size="2">Independence</font></A></LI> <FONT SIZE=-1>   </FONT> <LI><A HREF="#acc"><font face="Arial" size="2">Acceptance of Clients / Engagements</font></A></LI> <FONT SIZE=-1>   </FONT> <LI><A HREF="#per"><font face="Arial" size="2">Personnel Management</font></A></LI> <FONT SIZE=-1>   </FONT> <LI><A HREF="#mon"><font face="Arial" size="2">Monitoring</font></A></LI> <FONT SIZE=-1>   </FONT> <LI><A HREF="#othsec"><font face="Arial" size="2">Other Guide Sections</font></A></LI></UL> <P><HR WIDTH="100%"> <A NAME="eng"></A><B><A HREF="solutioneng.html" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Engagement Performance:</font></A></B> <FONT SIZE=-1> <UL><LI><A HREF="solutioneng.html#intro" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">I</font></A></FONT><A HREF="solutioneng.html#intro" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial" size="2">ntroduction</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutioneng.html#planning" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial" size="2">Planning</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutioneng.html#performance" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial" size="2">Performance</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutioneng.html#review" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial" size="2">Review</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutioneng.html#fs" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial" size="2">F/S Presentation and Disclosures</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutioneng.html#report" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial" size="2">Accountant / Auditor Reports</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutioneng.html#reference" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial" size="2">Reference Sources</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutioneng.html#consult" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial" size="2">Consultation Circumstances</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutioneng.html#consultdoc" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial" size="2">Consultation Documentation</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="#top"><font face="Arial" size="2">Top</font></A></LI></UL> <P><HR WIDTH="100%"> <A NAME="ind"></A><B><A HREF="solutionind.html" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Independence, Integrity and Objectivity:</font></A></B> <FONT SIZE=-1> <UL><LI><A HREF="solutionind.html#intro" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Introduction</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionind.html#reporting" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Reporting</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionind.html#recognition" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Recognition of Impairment</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionind.html#firmpolicy" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Noncompliance with Firm Policy</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionind.html#consideration" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Failure to Consider Independence</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="#top"><font face="Arial">Top</font></A></LI></UL> </FONT> <P><HR WIDTH="100%"> <A NAME="acc"></A><B><A HREF="solutionacc.html" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Acceptance and Continuance of Clients and Engagements:</font></A></B> <FONT SIZE=-1> <UL><LI><A HREF="solutionacc.html#intro" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Introduction</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionacc.html#client" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Client Integrity</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionacc.html#engcompletion" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Engagement Completion</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionacc.html#engcompletion" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Client Understanding</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="#top"><font face="Arial">Top</font></A></LI></UL> </FONT> <P><HR WIDTH="100%"> <A NAME="per"></A><B><A HREF="solutionper.html" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Personnel Management:</font></A></B> <FONT SIZE=-1> <UL><LI><A HREF="solutionper.html#intro" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Introduction</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionper.html#hiring" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Hiring</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionper.html#assign" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Engagement Assignment</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionper.html#training" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Individual Skill and Training</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionper.html#firmknow" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Firm-Wide Knowledge</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionper.html#otherknow" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Other Knowledge-Related Matters</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionper.html#advance" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Advancement</font></A></FONT></LI> <LI><A HREF="#top"><font face="Arial" size="-1">Top</font></A></LI></UL> <P><HR WIDTH="100%"> <A NAME="mon"></A><B><A HREF="solutionmon.html" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Monitoring:</font></A></B> <FONT SIZE=-1> <UL><LI><A HREF="solutionmon.html#intro" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Introduction</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionmon.html#relevance" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Relevance and Adequacy of Policies and Procedures</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionmon.html#approp" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Appropriateness of Guidance Materials and Practice Aids</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionmon.html#effective" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Effectiveness of Professional Development Programs</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="solutionmon.html#comp" TARGET="FRB"><font face="Arial">Compliance with Firm Policies and Procedures</font></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="#top"><font face="Arial">Top</font></A></LI></UL> </FONT> <P><HR WIDTH="100%"> <A NAME="othsec"></A><B>Other Guide Sections:</B><br> <FONT SIZE=-1> <UL> <LI><A HREF="prguide.html#ready" TARGET="_top">Getting ready for peer review</A> <LI><a HREF="prguide.html#performance" TARGET="_top">Engagement performance topics</a> <LI><a HREF="prguide.html#recommend" TARGET="_top">Suggestions for improving quality</A></LI> <LI><a HREF="prguide.html#writing" TARGET="_top">Peer review report writing topics</a> <LI><A HREF="prguide.html#wrapup" TARGET="_top">Review wrap-up topics</A> <LI><A HREF="prguide.html#other" TARGET="_top">Technical references and other topics</A> <LI><A HREF="whats_new.html" TARGET="_top">What's new in peer review</A> <LI><A HREF="prguide.html" TARGET="_top">Peer Review Guide</A> Home</LI> </FOMT> <HR WIDTH="100%"> Updated: <i>May 26, 2001</i> <BR>© 1997-2001 <A HREF="http://www.reyhl.com/index.html" TARGET="_top">Duane Reyhl</A>