One of the conditions required for an accountant to submit a written personal financial plan containing unaudited financial statements to a client without complying with the requirements of SSARS 1, Compilation and Review of Financial Statements, is that the
- Client agrees that the financial statements will not be used to obtain credit.
- Accountant compiled or reviewed the client’s financial statements for the immediate prior year.
- Engagement letter acknowledges that the financial statements will contain departures from generally accepted accounting principles.
- Accountant expresses limited assurance that the financial statements are free of any material misstatements.