Discuss the ethical considerations that must be included to adhere to SSAE standards.

In financial audits and assurance services, following the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) is essential for keeping things clear and honest. This article looks at the key ethical guidelines for meeting SSAE standards, focusing on the need to stay objective, keep information confidential, and be thorough during audits.

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Overview
You are a senior assurance professional at a reputable accounting firm, Eagle Eye Assurance Services, where you serve as the resident expert on attestation engagements. The firm has a high-profile new client, Fusion Technologies, which is a rapidly growing technology company seeking to go public soon. Fusion Technologies needs you to provide assurance on their financial statements and internal controls. It’s your responsibility to lead your team in ensuring a comprehensive attestation plan that effectively integrates SSAE steps.

Directions
Write a professional memo that informs your coworkers and guides them through the process of properly integrating the SSAE steps for an attestation engagement of your choosing, selected from the provided list.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Outline the necessary SSAE steps the firm must take for a selected attestation engagement. To complete this step, choose from the list:
A. Examination engagement
B. Review engagement
C. Compilation engagement
2. Explain how the firm must complete risk assessment and determine materiality.
3. Describe the necessary documentation steps the firm must take.
4. Discuss the ethical considerations that must be included to adhere to SSAE standards.

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