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Financial data is just one element of making sound business decisions. Audits, reviews and compilations are the financial reporting tools you need to form a complete financial picture of your business. With greater accountability at stake, the accuracy and completeness of your financial reporting is essential. Depending on your situation, LSL provides a full range of financial reporting services for your business.

Audits

An audit is a process for testing the fairness, accuracy and completeness of information presented in a company's financial statements. This testing process enables an independent CPA to issue an opinion on how fairly and accurately the organization's financial statements represent its financial position. Typically, annual financial statements are subject to audit while interim statements are not.

Our audit work is in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). We perform a test of your financial data, analyze the information, and gather an understanding of your company's internal control process and how it impacts your financial reporting process. Professional standards also require that we obtain a sufficient understanding of a company's internal control in order to plan the audit. However, an audit does not automatically provide any assurance concerning internal control.

Reviews

A review involves analytical procedures that provide limited assurance that financial statements are fairly presented. It is a mid-level assessment performed by an independent accountant (not your current CPA). We report to you whether we are aware of any modifications that should be made to the financial statements in order for them to conform with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Compilations

A compilation involves obtaining information from management to prepare a financial statement (without expressing an opinion). A compilation is an internal report on the financial condition of a company.

LSL provides a full range of audit and financial reporting services including:

Audits, reviews and compilations of financial statements
Employee benefit plan audits
Internal control, accounting system reviews and fraud detection
Budget preparation and analysis
Cash flow forecasts and projections
Bank covenants

If you need Audit and Assurance Services, feel free to contact the experts at LSL CPAs at 714-569-1000 to set up an appointment today!

Related service offering:

ERISA Employee Benefit Plan or Pension Audits

Audits & Assurances

California State Association of County Auditors (CalSACA) SACA Spring Conference & Golf Tournament – April 15-18, 2019 Location: Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe Speakers: Bryan Gruber, CPA and Ken Macias, CPA Also attending: Rich Kikuchi, CPA, Debbie Harper, CPA and Brandon Young, CPA Topic: TBA More info and to register: https://www.calsaca.org/calendar
California State Association of County Auditors (CalSACA) Accounting and Reporting Manager’s 2019 Spring Conference, hosted by Sutter County – March 8, 2018 Location: Governor’s Inn, Sacramento Speakers: Debbie Harper, CPA and Brandon Young, CPA Topic: GASB 87 Update More info and to register: https://www.calsaca.org/calendar
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Greg Lewis Discusses Inventory Controls and How to Prepare for a Better Financial Statement Audit The year end is fast approaching again. Soon your independent auditors will be coming in to perform your annual financial statement audit. Hopefully last -year’s audit went well for you and your accounting staff, however, many times companies do not have adequate accounting procedures or internal controls in place or they do not have adequate accounting staff to carry out multiple functions. As a result, the financial ...
Inventory Controls and How to Prepare for a Better Financial Statement Audit By now you have probably completed your financial statement audit for another fiscal year end. Hopefully, it went well for you and your accounting staff, however, many times companies do not have adequate accounting procedures or internal controls in place or they do not have adequate accounting staff. As a result, the financial statement audit does not go smoothly and there are significant auditor adjustments. If this ...