Peer Review Guide

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CPCAF
- Report and LOC example

System Reviews
Reports:

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Report templates

LOC Findings:

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Independence
- Acceptance / Continuance
- Personnel Management
- Engagement Performance
- Monitoring  

Engagement Review
Reports:

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Report templates

LOC Findings:

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Modifying
- Non-Modifying  

Report Review
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Report examples

LOR Samples
 - System reviews
 - Engagement reviews


Updated 2/13/2005

This guide, intended only for AICPA PRP reviews, can help reviewers improve the communication objectives of their peer review reports and/or letters of comments. This is accomplished by showing examples of reports and common findings applicable to circumstances that a reviewer might find in a peer review. As a result, reviewers may be able to write peer review reports and letters of comments quicker and communicate points more clearly to the reviewed firm.

Note that findings and recommendations in system reviews are no longer included under captions that correspond to the five elements of quality control. However, to help reviewers match a sample comment to the circumstances they encounter, each comment/recommendation pair is organized according to its relevant quality control element. In addition, pair is identified by a specific symptom and a related systemic deficiency. This format can help you quickly find the best starting point for writing a comment that fits a particular circumstance. The LOC section engagement review is split between those findings that are normally significant and those that are normally minor.

Use of the terms “deficiency” and “comment.” Use the tern “deficiency(ies) to preface findings included in a report; use “comment” to preface findings included in an LOC.

Important: Standard wording can be an efficient way to start your report or letter of comments, but tailor your documents and comments to the unique circumstances of the firms.

Duane Reyhl, CPA
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Author, AICPA's Current Issues in Practice Monitoring (advanced peer reviewer course)