May 15, 2017, letter commenting on AICPA's Professional Ethics Division's December 2016 Exposure Draft "Client and Attest Client: Proposed Revised Definitions of Client and Attest Client as well as Related Definitions, Interpretations, and Other Guidance"

This letter provides GAO's comments on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Professional Ethics Division's exposure draft entitled Client and Attest Client: Proposed Revised Definitions of Client and Attest Client as Well as Related Definitions, Interpretations, and Other Guidance. GAO promulgates generally accepted government auditing standards, which provide professional standards for auditors of government entities in the United States.