TXCPA Committee Concurs with ASB Proposed Amendments Related to External Confirmations

TXCPA's Professional Standards Committee (PSC) submitted comments on the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) proposed Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS), External Confirmations.

TXCPA's Professional Standards Committee (PSC) submitted comments on the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) proposed Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS), External Confirmations, dated February 27, 2025.

The PSC concurs with the ASB’s efforts to align the existing standards more closely to those established by the PCAOB in order to drive increased consistency in practice.

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