Re: New York State Investigations of Trump and Related
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:42 pm
Well, I don't know for sure, but I suspect that is the case. If you have lost Mazars, you are SOL, so to speak.
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Well, I don't know for sure, but I suspect that is the case. If you have lost Mazars, you are SOL, so to speak.
Hi, WhiteH20! Welcome aboard!WhiteH2O wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:33 pm Accounting for non-accountants - Mazars compiled financial statements for Trump, based on numbers provided by Trump. A compilation is not an audit or review, and Mazars issued no opinion on the numbers. A compilation, unlike an audit or review, need not be done by a CPA. Joe Blow down the street, without a lick of certification could do the compilations for Trump. Hope this clarifies.
"I'd do anything for love (but I won't do that)".MN-Skeptic wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:55 pm
I'm sure that either Ivanka or Jared can figure out how to input the numbers into TurboTax.
Tiredretiredlawyer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:49 pmHi, WhiteH20! Welcome aboard!WhiteH2O wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:33 pm Accounting for non-accountants - Mazars compiled financial statements for Trump, based on numbers provided by Trump. A compilation is not an audit or review, and Mazars issued no opinion on the numbers. A compilation, unlike an audit or review, need not be done by a CPA. Joe Blow down the street, without a lick of certification could do the compilations for Trump. Hope this clarifies.
They are saying "He lied to us when we said that" and "The statements we prepared are false"noblepa wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:07 pmI wouldn't think that a mere compilation, rather than an audit, would satisfy a lender about to give TFG $300M or so. I would think that they would want the assurance provided by a more rigorous audit. I would also think that they would want assurances that the statements were compiled according to GAAP.WhiteH2O wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:33 pm Accounting for non-accountants - Mazars compiled financial statements for Trump, based on numbers provided by Trump. A compilation is not an audit or review, and Mazars issued no opinion on the numbers. A compilation, unlike an audit or review, need not be done by a CPA. Joe Blow down the street, without a lick of certification could do the compilations for Trump. Hope this clarifies.
But then, I'm not a CPA.
much ado wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:05 pmTiredretiredlawyer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:49 pmHi, WhiteH20! Welcome aboard!WhiteH2O wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:33 pm Accounting for non-accountants - Mazars compiled financial statements for Trump, based on numbers provided by Trump. A compilation is not an audit or review, and Mazars issued no opinion on the numbers. A compilation, unlike an audit or review, need not be done by a CPA. Joe Blow down the street, without a lick of certification could do the compilations for Trump. Hope this clarifies.![]()
Yes, we are suddenly in need of members with CPA knowledge!
Thanks for this p0rtia, it is really interesting and backs up what WhiteH2O was saying. I don't understand how anyone could have _ever_ relied on these compiled reports though, they just took tfg at his word? Dopes.
What pass for normal business practices frequently turn out to be corrupt, don't they? I mean, half the laws in the country are written to promote the kleptocracy at the expense of the rest of us, IMO.raison de arizona wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:29 pmThanks for this p0rtia, it is really interesting and backs up what WhiteH2O was saying. I don't understand how anyone could have _ever_ relied on these compiled reports though, they just took tfg at his word? Dopes.
Yes! And I had the solo in my 6th grade graduation program! TBF, the other soloist is now a very famous Tony award-winning actress.
So, for the 2014 compilation of his personal net worth, Mazars disclosed the hell out of the departures from the SSARS that Trump wanted done. A compilation is not much as far as assurance is concerned. (At least there were footnotes!) For compilations, the accountant can do just about anything the client wants just as long as there are adequate disclosures and leave the questions up to the users of these worthless reports.
I can only speak to California accounting rules. In California only a duly licensed CPA can hold himself out to the public as an accountant. Bookkeepers and others cannot use the term accountant in their title or business name. They can use accounting services. Employees of companies can have a job title of accountant. But I can no longer say HumbleScribe, Accountant, because I let my license go to retired status in October 2021.WhiteH2O wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:33 pm Accounting for non-accountants - Mazars compiled financial statements for Trump, based on numbers provided by Trump. A compilation is not an audit or review, and Mazars issued no opinion on the numbers. A compilation, unlike an audit or review, need not be done by a CPA. Joe Blow down the street, without a lick of certification could do the compilations for Trump. Hope this clarifies.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I used to work for the Big-Eight accounting firm of Ernst & Whinney. I was an IT guy, not an accountant, but it was explained to me that they often did AUDITS for large, privately held corporations, who insisted on audit financial statements, even though the SEC didn't. Their lenders, and sometimes major stockholders wanted that independent stamp of approval that the statements had been prepared in accordance with GAAP.much ado wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:09 pmBut if it is just a compilation and the firm has no opinion on the numbers, why would they need to withdraw? It is "just" a compilation based on numbers supplied by their client. They risk nothing in supplying the compilation to interested third parties.WhiteH2O wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:33 pm Accounting for non-accountants - Mazars compiled financial statements for Trump, based on numbers provided by Trump. A compilation is not an audit or review, and Mazars issued no opinion on the numbers. A compilation, unlike an audit or review, need not be done by a CPA. Joe Blow down the street, without a lick of certification could do the compilations for Trump. Hope this clarifies.
I am missing something here.
I think some of the third parties actually need an audit, not just a compilation. Am I wrong?
ETA: I see noblepa has noticed the same issue.
A former guy knows more about law than his lawyersp0rtia wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 10:13 am https:// twitter.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1493819742854864896Mueller, She Wrote @MuellerSheWrote
I am rarely speechless. Remember how I kept saying the Mazars documents were more important than trump’s tax returns b/c there was likely a letter limiting their legal liability? I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but DONALD published that document HIMSELF tonight.
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