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Standards and Related Rules

Auditing Standard No. 5: An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting That Is Integrated with An Audit of Financial Statements

Auditing Standard No. 5 supersedes Auditing Standard No. 2. Auditing Standard No. 5 was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2007 and is effective for audits of fiscal years ending on or after November 15, 2007.

Auditing Standard No. 5

Adopting Release

Conforming Amendments Resulting from Issuance of Auditing Standard No. 5.

Rule 3525: Audit Committee Pre-approval of Non-audit Services Related to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

News Release

Rulemaking Docket


Staff Guidance

An Audit of Internal Control That Is Integrated with An Audit of Financial Statements: Guidance for Auditors of Smaller Companies

All comments to Date on Guidance for Auditors of Smaller Public Companies