Audit and Accounting Guide: Investment Companies, 2017
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Verlag)
978-1-945498-48-0 (ISBN)
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The updates for this 2017 edition include extensive changes to the illustrated financial statements for registered investment companies that result from SEC's issuance of the release Investment Company Reporting Modernization and related amendments to Regulation S-X. Other updates to the 2017 edition include changes to illustrated attestation reports that result from AICPA's issuance of Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 18, Attestation Standards: Clarification and Recodification. Further updates include:
References to appropriate AICPA Technical Questions and Answers that address when to apply the liquidation basis of accounting
Appendixes discussing the new standards for financial instruments, leases, and revenue recognition
Appendixes discussing common or collective trusts and business development companies
Founded in 1887, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) represents the CPA and accounting profession nationally and globally regarding rule-making and standard-setting, and serves as an advocate before legislative bodies, public interest groups and other professional organizations. The AICPA develops standards for audits of private companies and other services by CPAs; provides educational guidance materials to its members; develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination; and monitors and enforces compliance with the accounting profession's technical and ethical standards. The AICPA's founding established accountancy as a profession distinguished by rigorous educational requirements, high professional standards, a strict code of professional ethics, a licensing status and a commitment to serving the public interest.
1 Overview of the Investment Company Industry 01-66
Introduction 01-16
Guide Application 02-04
Investment Companies Defined Scope of FASB ASC 946 05-16
Types of Investment Companies 17-20
History 21-22
Definition and Classification 23-36
Organizations Providing Services to Investment Companies 37-44
The Investment Adviser 38-39
The Distributor 40-41
The Custodian 42
The Transfer Agent 43
The Administrator 44
Regulation 45-51
Summary of Relevant SEC Registration and Reporting Forms 47-51
Financial Reporting to Shareholders 52-53
Accounting Rules and Policies 54-55
Effective Date of Transactions 56-57
Other Rules and Regulations 58-66
Money Market Reform 58
Other Requirements 59-61
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) 62-64
Regulatory Changes for Investment Companies That Invest in Commodities 65-66
2 Investment Accounts 01-184
Investment Objectives and Policies 02-03
Operations and Controls 04-18
Recordkeeping Requirements 04-05
Custody of Securities 06-08
Accounting for Segregated Accounts 09-11
Routine Investment Procedures 12-18
Accounting 19-184
Net Asset Value Per Share 19-24
Basis of Recording Securities Transactions 25-30
Valuing Investments 31-44
Fair Value Determination When the Volume or Level of Activity Has Significantly Decreased 45-51
Valuation Techniques 52-60
Present Value Techniques 61-63
The Fair Value Hierarchy 64-69
Application of Fair Value Measurements 70-84
Offsetting Positions in Market Risks or Counterparty
Credit Risk 85-86
Investments in Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value
Per Share 87-100
Money Market Funds 101
Determining Costs and Realized Gains and Losses 102-110
Accounting for Investment Income 111-129
Defaulted Debt Securities 130-131
Accounting for Expenditures in Support of Defaulted
Debt Securities 132-136
Lending of Portfolio Securities and Secured Borrowings 137-145
Accounting for Derivatives 146-149
Accounting for Foreign Investments 150-184
3 Financial Instruments 01-81
Money Market Investments 02-07
Repurchase Agreements 08-09
Reverse Repurchase Agreements 10
U.S. Government Securities (Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds) 11-12
Municipal Notes and Bonds 13-16
Insured Portfolios 17
To Be Announced Securities 18-22
When-Issued Securities 23-24
Synthetic Floaters and Inverse Floaters 25-28
Mortgage-Backed Securities 29-31
Adjustable Rate Mortgages 32
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 33
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits 34
High-Yield Securities 35-36
Payment-in-Kind Bonds 37-38
Step Bonds 39-40
Put and Call Options 41-44
Warrants 45-46
Loan Commitments 47-48
Standby Commitments 49
Commodity and Financial Futures Contracts 50-54
Forward Contracts 55
Forward Exchange Contracts 56-57
Interest Rate, Currency, Credit, and Equity Swaps and Swaptions 58-64
Centrally Cleared Swaps 65-69
Structured Notes or Indexed Securities 70-73
Short Positions 74-76
Mortgage Dollar Rolls 77-81
4 Capital Accounts 01-56
Operations and Controls 02-21
Distributors 02-07
Orders to Purchase or Redeem 08-12
Cancellation of Orders 13
Shareholder Transactions 14-21
Accounting for Capital Share Transactions and Distributions 22-30
Equalization 28-30
Auditing Procedures 31-56
Principal Audit Objectives 31
Obtaining an Understanding of the Entity and Its Environment, Including Internal Control 32-38
Examination of Transactions and Detail Records 39-50
Other Auditing Matters 51-56
5 Complex Capital Structures 01-96
Operational and Accounting Issues 02-30
Multiple-Class Funds 02-17
Master-Feeder Funds 18-21
Funds of Funds 22-25
Other Considerations for Investments in Nonpublicly Traded Investees 26-30
Financial Statement Presentation 31-63
Multiple-Class Funds 32-39
Master-Feeder Funds 40-54
Funds of Funds 55-63
Audit Considerations 64-90
Planning 68-70
Control Environment 71-74
Investment in Master Fund and Income-Gain Allocations 75-78
Other Transactions 79
Prospectus Restrictions and Compliance 80-83
Tax Qualifications and Compliance 84-87
Financial Statements 88-90
Funds of Funds 91-96
Control Environment 93-96
6 Taxes 01-134
Overview 01-02
Financial Statements and Other Matters 03-16
Income Tax Expense 03-12
Federal Income Tax Provisions Affecting Investment Accounts 13
Foreign Withholding Taxes 14
Financial Statement Presentation 15
Diversification of Assets 16
RICs 17-134
General Discussion of the Taxation of RICs 17
Taxation of a RIC s Taxable Income and Net Capital Gains 18-24
Taxation of Shareholder Distributions 25-43
Excess Reported Amounts 44
Qualification Tests 45-57
Variable Contracts 58-63
Distribution Test 64-82
Excise Tax on Undistributed Income 83-95
Computation of Taxable Income and Gains 96-125
Offshore Funds 126-130
Small Business Investment Companies 131-134
7 Financial Statements of Investment Companies 01-239
Comparative Financial Statements 05-07
Consolidation 08-17
Other Consolidation Considerations 12-17
Reporting Financial Position 18-110
Reporting of Fully Benefit-Responsive
Investment Contracts 23-26
Schedule of Investments 27-46
Assets 47-68
Liabilities 69-81
Disclosures Related to Transfers of Financial Assets, Including Repurchase Agreements 82-83
Fair Value Disclosures 84-98
Fair Value Option 99-102
Net Assets 103-110
Statement of Operations 111-146
Investment Income 112-115
Expenses 116-129
Net Investment Income 130
Net Realized Gain or Loss From Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions 131-134
Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and Translation of Assets and Liabilities in Foreign Currencies 135-136
Net Increase From Payments by Affiliates and Net
Gains (Losses) Realized on the Disposal of Investments in Violation of Restrictions 137-143
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain or Loss From Investments and Foreign Currency 144
Net Increase or Decrease in Net Assets From Operations 145
Reporting of Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts 146
Statement of Changes in Net Assets 147-152
Subsequent Events 153-158
Statement of Cash Flows 159-172
Financial Highlights 173-187
Other Disclosure Requirements 188-205
Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract Disclosures 190
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities 191-205
Interim Financial Statements 206-212
Auditing Considerations 209-212
Illustrative Financial Statements of Investment Companies 213-228
Illustrations of Calculations and Disclosures When Reporting Expense and Net Investment Income Ratios 229
Illustration of Calculation and Disclosure When Reporting the Internal Rate of Return 230
Illustration of Calculation and Disclosure When Reporting the Total Return Ratio 231
Illustration of a Condensed Schedule of Investments 232
Illustrations of Nonregistered Investment Partnerships Schedule of Investments 233
Presentation of Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts 234
Illustration of Deferred Fees 235
Illustration of Reporting Financial Highlights, Net Asset Value Per Share, Shares Outstanding, and Share Transactions
When Investors in Unitized Nonregistered Funds Are Issued Individual Classes or Series of Shares 237
Illustrative Statement of Changes in Net Assets (Changes in Partners Capital) of a Nonregistered Investment Partnership That Includes a General Partner and One or More Limited Partners 238
Illustrative Disclosure for a Registered Fund Issuing Consolidated Financial Statements and Relying on CFTC Letter No. 13-51 239
8 Other Accounts and Considerations 01-61
Investment Advisory (Management) Fee Expense 01-03
Expenses 04-13
Distribution Expenses 14-23
Organization and Offering Costs 24-35
Unusual Income Items 36
Business Combinations 37-47
Diversification of Assets 48-49
Liquidation Basis of Accounting 50-61
When to Apply the Liquidation Basis of Accounting 51-53
Recognition and Measurement Provisions 54-55
Presentation and Disclosure 56-61
9 Unit Investment Trusts 01-22
Fixed-Income and Equity UITs 05-13
Taxes 14-15
Illustrative Financial Statements 16-22
10 Variable Contracts Insurance Entities 01-64
Separate Accounts 01-06
History 07-10
Product Design 11-22
Contracts in the Payout (Annuitization) Period 23-25
SEC Registration 26-31
Auditing Considerations 32-38
Taxation of Variable Contracts 39-56
Illustrative Financial Statements 57-64
11 General Auditing Considerations 01-80
Chapter Overview 01-03
General Audit Planning Considerations 04-16
Audit Risk 04-06
Risk Assessment Procedures 07-12
Risk Assessment and the Design of Further Audit Procedures 13-16
Other General Considerations for Audits of Investment Companies 17-33
Internal Control Considerations 27-32
Going Concern 33
Auditing Procedures for the Investment Portfolio Accounts 34-77
Principal Audit Objectives 34
Examination of Transactions and Detail Records 35-77
Appendix A Auditor s Responsibility for Other Information in Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements 78
Appendix B Reports on Controls at Outside Service Organizations 79
Appendix C Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit 80
12 Independent Auditor s Reports and Client Representations 01-55
Introduction 01-02
Forming an Opinion on the Financial Statements 03-05
Reports on Financial Statements of Nonregistered Investment Companies 06-19
Unmodified Opinion 06-07
Modified Opinions 08-18
Review Report on Interim Financial Information 19
Reports on Financial Statements of Registered Investment Companies 20-28
Report for a Registered Investment Company That Includes a Summary Schedule of Investments in the Financial Statements Provided to Shareholders 27-28
Report on Internal Control Required by the SEC Under Form N-SAR 29-35
Report on Examinations of Securities Pursuant to Rules 17f-1 and 17f-2 Under the 1940 Act 36-45
Report on Examinations of Securities Pursuant to Rule 206(4)-2 Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 37-45
Reports on Processing of Transactions by a Transfer Agent 46-48
Reporting Pursuant to the Global Investment Performance Standards 49-52
Illustrative Representation Letter XYZ Investment Company 53-55
Nonregistered Investment Company Written Representation 53
Registered Investment Company Written Representation 54-55
Appendix
A Overview of Statements on Quality Control Standards
B Common or Collective Trusts
C Venture Capital, Business Development Companies, and Small Business Investment Companies
D Computation of Tax Amortization of Original Issue Discount, Market Discount, and Premium
E Illustrative Financial Statement Presentation for Tax-Free Business Combinations of Investment Companies
F Illustrations for Separately Calculating and Disclosing the Foreign Currency Element of Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses
G References to AICPA Technical Questions and Answers
H The New Leases Standard: FASB ASU No. 2016-02
I The New Revenue Recognition Standard: FASB ASC 606
J Accounting for Financial Instruments
K Schedule of Changes Made to the Text From the Previous Edition
Glossary
Index of Pronouncements andOther Technical Guidance
Subject Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.11.2017 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide |
| Verlagsort | NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 154 x 227 mm |
| Gewicht | 820 g |
| Themenwelt | Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Rechnungswesen / Bilanzen |
| ISBN-10 | 1-945498-48-X / 194549848X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-945498-48-0 / 9781945498480 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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