Accountability Memo

MEMORANDUM Subject Increasing of public interrogatory on not-for-profit reporting requirements The purpose of this memo is to explain why increasing scrutiny and demand for accountability by the public has influenced reporting for not-for-profit and governmental entities. separate and national regulators are reviewing, audit reports of agencies like ours that receive federal grants and lend monies. Their purpose is to ensure that independent audit firms are in complaisance with full generally evaluate Audit Standards (GAAS) and recently added requirements under Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) or yellow book standards.The reporting requirements that the auditors require to be able to prepare a statement of understanding of internal authorization structure is of particular interest. Because we are a not-for-profit company, the auditors have to report what trustworthy members have the clearance to report cash donations and make deposits directly to the companies cashbox account. The auditors also need to evaluate the internal controls we have in side to prevent theft, and report the strengths and weaknesses of our system. As a result, we need to provide the auditors with plan of attack to our computer transactions for all finance members.Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in this matter and being in compliance will the auditors will help protect our interest in continuing to receive federal monies as part of our operating budget. Sincerely, References Williams , J L (Summer 1992 . New audit standards for audits of entities receiving federal financial help . Outlook , 60 , n2 .. 51 (1 . Retrieved August 5, 2012 General One via Gale HYPERLINK http /find . galegroup . com /ips /start . do ? prodId IPS http /find . galegroup . com /ips /start . do ? prodId IPS Steinberg , R M Johnson , R N (August 1991 . Implementing SAS no . 55