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Advisory & consulting services

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CPAs are expected to maintain a level of competence to meet the profession’s technical and ethical standards, and provide valuable services to the public, employers and clients. Based on the AICPA Competency Framework: Assurance, these learning resources are designed to help you understand the knowledge and skills necessary to perform high-quality compilation, review, attest, and audit engagements. You’ll also find resources here to support your advisory and consulting engagements.

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Benefits and Potential Uses of XBRL

This page explains the benefits and potential uses of XBRL.

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SOC 3® Trust Services Report for Service Organizations

This page provides an introduction to SOC 3® reports.

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SOC Toolkit for Firms

To help firms navigate this emerging service area, the AICPA has created a number of resources in this helpful toolkit.

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SOC Toolkit for Service Organizations

​This toolkit is intended to help service organizations better understand SOC services.

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