Video: Preparation Engagements

In this lesson, Nick Palazzolo covers preparation engagements, specifically addressing the responsibilities, requirements, and key differences between them and audit, review, and compilation engagements. He emphasizes the concept of preparation engagements being non-attest services and notes that they require no responsibility on the part of the CPA to apply procedures beyond reading the financial statements for obvious material misstatements. The lesson further explains management's responsibilities in the preparation engagement process, such as ensuring compliance with GAAP and maintaining internal controls. Additionally, Nick highlights the importance of understanding the end goals for each type of engagement and emphasizing that preparation engagements will not be accompanied by a report.