The SSARS Field Guide — 2026 Edition
Best Practices for Preparation, Compilation, and Review Engagements
A comprehensive 574-page professional reference designed
for CPAs and accountants who perform preparation, compilation, and review
engagements.
Written by Stuart Shough, CPA, MAcc,
The SSARS Field Guide takes the requirements of SSARS and
translates them into practical guidance for real-world engagements.
The book combines technical guidance with case studies, decision aids,
checklists, examples, practice exercises, review questions, and suggested
solutions.
17 Chapters • 574 Pages • Complete Reference Edition
AR-C Sections 60, 70, 80, and 90
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Comprehensive SSARS Coverage
- AR-C Section 60 — General Principles
- AR-C Section 70 — Preparation Engagements
- AR-C Section 80 — Compilation Engagements
- AR-C Section 90 — Review Engagements
- Independence and ethics
- Engagement letters and client acceptance
- Reporting requirements and sample reports
- Documentation and quality management
- Preparation, compilation, and review engagement lifecycles
- Industry-specific applications
- Complex accounting issues in SSARS engagements
- Scope limitations, fraud, withdrawal, disputes, and other difficult situations
- Technology in SSARS engagements
- Staff training and advanced documentation
- Client relationship management
- Emerging issues and recent developments
More Than a Technical Reference
The SSARS Field Guide goes beyond simply explaining the
standards. Throughout the book, technical requirements are connected to
the practical decisions accountants face when performing SSARS
engagements.
Practical resources include:
- Real-world case studies and practice scenarios
- Best-practice checklists
- Decision trees and decision aids
- Step-by-step engagement procedures
- Troubleshooting guidance
- Client communication examples
- Sample reports and reporting examples
- Practice exercises
- Chapter review questions
- Suggested solutions
Designed for the Practicing CPA
Whether you perform SSARS engagements regularly or need a comprehensive
reference when an unusual issue arises, this field guide is designed to
help you move from the technical literature to practical implementation.
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No physical book will be shipped.
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professional use.
The publication may not be reproduced, distributed, shared within a firm,
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person. Additional copies should be purchased for additional users.
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