Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 17, Problem 25KOQ
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Identify the change in accounting principles not justified by the auditors will result in which opinion.
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- Why is the risk that the auditor might make a mistake in expressing a modified opinion on financial statements, which are in reality, free from material misstatements and are fairly presented considered a business risk?arrow_forward2. Consider the following statements: I. Inconsistent application of accounting principles (i.e. a change in accounting principle, which the auditor agrees is acceptable) would result in a unqualified audit opinion. II. For a change in accounting principles that management does NOT justify to the auditor, the auditor will likely issue a Disclaimer of an audit opinion. a. Tis true; Il is true b. Iis true; Il is false c. I is false; Il is true d. I is false; II is falsearrow_forwardExamples of unmodified opinions which contain modified wording (without adding anemphasis-of-matter paragraph) include A. lack of consistent application of GAAP. B. substantial doubt about the audited company (or the entity) continuing as a going concern C. the lack of consistent application of generally accepted accounting principles. D. reports involving other auditorsarrow_forward
- If in the auditor’s judgment, management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is inappropriate: A. The auditor will give a disclaimed of opinion. B. The auditor shall express an adverse opinion. C. The auditor shall express an unmodified opinion with a separate section. D. The auditor shall express a qualified opinion.arrow_forwardWhat type of opinion is issued by the auditor on the financial statements when there is some limitation on the scope of the audit or when one or more items in the financial statements are not presented in accordance with applicable accounting principles?arrow_forwardNegative Assurance in Review Reports. One portion of the report on a review services engagement is the following: “Based on my review, I am not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial statements in order for them to be in conformitywith generally accepted accounting principles [or another framework for financial reporting].”Required:a. Is this paragraph a “negative assurance” given by the accountants?b. Why is negative assurance generally prohibited in audit reports?c. What justification is there for permitting negative assurance in a review services report on unaudited financial statements and on interim financial information?arrow_forward
- What type of opinion is issued by the auditor if he or she is unable to determine the overall fairness of the financial statements?arrow_forwardAccountants are permitted to express “negative assurance” in which of the following reports?a. Standard unmodified audit report on financial statements.b. Compilation report on unaudited financial statements.c. Review report on unaudited financial statements.d. Adverse opinion report on financial statements.arrow_forwardQuestion 1 When an auditor issues an adverse opinion, which of the following should be included in the opinion paragraph? The reasons the financial statements are misleading A reference to a separate paragraph that describes the reason for the adverse opinion including a quantification of the impact on the financial statements. A statement that indicates the financial statements are fairly presented except for a reason that is described in the separate paragraph. The financial statement affects of the departure from GAAP.arrow_forward
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