ACCOUNTING ANSWERS.

• Position: Technical assistance for accountants - Brief Article

If you have questions about accounting, auditing or other professional services, and you're looking for answers that are more than just a reference to a pronouncement, call CalCPA's A&A Answerline, at (800) 922-5272, ext. 2529.

Cathy Mathews, director of technical member services, answers the hotline and helps members solve problems and find resources on a wide range of technical matters such as:

* Accounting for an unusual transaction;

* What type of engagement to perform, or report to issue;

* Auditing a client in a new industry;

* Where to find authoritative guidance on a particular subject;

* GAAP, GAAS or SSARS-related issues;

* Untangling the web of acronyms, like APB, SFAS, FASB, GASB, CIRA, HUD and A-133; or

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