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Risk Management: A CPA's Toolkit for a Changing Environment (No. 056503CPA10), by Anthony E. Davis, Esq.; Marcia Gordon, CPA; and Robert H. Spencer, Ph.D. As CPA firms of all sizes add more services to their offerings, the threat of exposure or financial loss increases. Good risk management policies, systems and procedures will allow firms to achieve positive ends and, in the process, avoid or at least substantially reduce the threat or fact of claims. For CPA firms to be able to manage risk, CPAs must learn how to recognize risk and develop methods to reduce and manage it.

Risk Management: A CPA's Toolkit for a Changing Environment takes you through the complete process in three parts. In Part 1, find chapters on determining and defining risk, performing a firm self-assessment, follow-up and implementation on managing risk. For assistance on assessing and analyzing your CPA firm, Part 2 of the toolkit includes in-depth survey questionnaires (included on a disk) on such topics as risk management structure, new client and engagement acceptance, human resources management, contingency planning for technology failures, client relations management, and handling problems and claims. You will also find the answers and analysis for each of the survey questionnaires in Part 3.

Price: Dual AICPA/state society member, $50.40; AICPA member, $53.55; state CPA society member, $56.70; non-member, $63.

Using Competition for Performance Improvement: A Resource for Practitioners Advising Governments and Not-for-Profits (No. 056507CPA10). This step-by-step guide is a must for CPAs with or for not-for-profit organizations and governments of all sizes. It walks you through the entire competition process, beginning with identifying potential competition targets and ending with performance monitoring of the selected service provider. It provides valuable guidance on opportunities for introducing competition, outsourcing or divestiture. You will discover how to determine whether to privatize, retain or reengineer targeted functions or activities. Numerous tools, exhibits, spreadsheets and comprehensive case studies help ensure successful performance improvements. Other coverage includes development of a competitive proposal, transition issues and performing the...