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Benefits of being a peer reviewer
Peer reviewers:
- Are seen as an expert in their field and gain increased respect
from your colleagues and clients
- Help firms achieve their A&A practice goals and enhance the
quality of their A&A practices
- Identify best practices of other firms, which can be applied
to other peer review clients and to their own firm
- Gain broader practice knowledge through the peer review process,
which will help sharpen skills and reinforce strengths
- Create an opportunity to expand on current services
- Often receive referrals for additional consulting services as a
result of performing peer reviews
- Enhance the efficacy of the profession’s self-regulatory efforts
and contribute to the quality of our profession
Required qualifications
Peer reviewers must:
- Be a member of the AICPA in good standing
- Be active in public practice at a supervisory level in the
accounting or auditing function
- Have 5 years of public accounting experience
In addition, to qualify as a peer review team captain, a reviewer must
be a partner in a CPA firm.
For more information, visit the
AICPA Web site
or email PeerReviewupdates@aicpa.org.
How to become a peer reviewer
To become a peer reviewer:
- Meet all the reviewer requirements
(PDF).
- Complete the training course. Complete the AICPA two-day introductory reviewer training
course, "How to Conduct a Review Under the AICPA
Practice-Monitoring Program". Check the
AICPA
course listings
or contact us at 952-831-2707 to obtain information about the
introductory course. Please note that 16 hours of CPE credit is
obtained by taking this course
- Complete a peer review resume form.
Complete the
AICPA's
online resume form.
Once you enter your resume you will automatically be listed in
the online searchable database. Please note: you will need your
AICPA login to access the form.
- Undertake the business development activities suggested in
a Peer Review Welcome package sent after you attend the How To
course.
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