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 38ITC
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Describe the reporting circumstances, related types of opinion possible, and the appropriate report alteration for the given scenarios.
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Which item regarding an Emphasis of Matter paragraph is true?
a.
The auditor will use the E of M to restrict distribution of the audit report.
b.
The auditor will use the E of M when the client has corrected an error in the previous financial statements.
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An E of M will be used when a material error exists in the current financial statements.
d.
The E of M paragraph is usually located immediately before the opinion paragraph.
e.
The E of M paragraph would be used to discuss a client's change in the method to estimate bad debts.
When a client’s financial statements contain a material departure from an FASB Statementon Accounting Standards and the public accounting firm believes the departure is necessaryto ensure that the statements are not misleading,a. The public accounting firm must qualify the auditors’ report for a departure from GAAP.b. The public accounting firm can explain why the departure is necessary and then give anunmodified opinion paragraph in the auditors’ report.c. The public accounting firm must give an adverse auditors’ report.d. The public accounting firm can give the standard unmodified auditors’ report with anunmodified opinion paragraph
A misstatement in the financial statements can be considered material if knowledge of themisstatement will affect a decision of
A.
an accountant.
B.
the PCAOB.
C.
the SEC.
D.
a reasonable user of the financial statements
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