Becoming a Peer Reviewer

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 five years of public accounting experience

In addition, to qualify as a team captain on a system review, a reviewer must be a partner in a CPA firm.

For more information, visit the AICPA website or e-mail PeerReviewUpdates@aicpa.org.

How to become a peer reviewer

To become a peer reviewer:

  • Meet all the reviewer requirements.
  • Complete the training course. Complete the AICPA two-day introductory reviewer training course, How to Conduct a Review Under the AICPA Practice-Monitoring Program. 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 above course.
  • Beginning in April 2012, a new option will allow substitution of demonstrated proficiency in the peer review program for Day 2 of the "How to" course. Click here for more details.

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