Which of the following would not require an explanatorylemphasis-of-matter paragraph in the auditor's report? * O Going concern. Additional emphasis. O Opinion based in part on the report of another auditor. O Lack of consistency in the financial statements due to accounting changes.

Which of the following would not require an explanatorylemphasis-of-matter paragraph in the auditor's report? * O Going concern. Additional emphasis. O Opinion based in part on the report of another auditor. O Lack of consistency in the financial statements due to accounting changes.

Cornerstones of Financial Accounting

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Chapter1: Accounting And The Financial Statements

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S1: If a client fails to present to the external auditor a concrete plan or sufficient supporting documents to address any capital deficiency, the company should provide an emphasis paragraph indicating that it is no longer a going concern and should use a liquidation basis in the preparation of its financial statements. S2: The auditor's report should state clearly the opinion of the independent auditor on the fairness of presentation in conformity with the prescribed financial reporting framework for the company. S3: For an auditing firm, the certifying partner should sign his/her own signature and indicate that he/she is signing for the firm, the name of which is printed in the report. O S1 and S2 are true O S2 and S3 are true O All statements are true O All statements are false
The accounting and auditing literature discusses several different types of accounting changes. For each of the changes listed below (a. through c.), indicate whether the auditor should add a paragraph to the audit report, assuming that the change had a material effect on the financial statements and was properly justified, accounted for, and disclosed. Assume that the organization is a U.S. non-public company. a. Change from one GAAP to another GAAP b. Change in accounting estimate not affected by a change in accounting principle c. Change in accounting estimate affected by a change in accounting principle d. Correction of an error c. Change from non-GAAP to GAAP (a special case of correction of an error)
1. B) During the audit of LDF Co’s bad debt provision, the auditor discovered that £500,000 of costs included in the provision did not meet the criteria for inclusion based on the applicable accounting The management of LDF suggested that no adjustment is required as the provision is a matter of judgment and the current provision is deemed reasonable by the management. Requirement: Discuss the differences between the modified and unmodified audit reports. Discuss the above issue and describe the impact of this issue on the auditor’s report, if any, should this issue remain unresolved.
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When it is difficult to distinguish between a change of estimate and a change in accounting policy, then an entity should (a) Treat the entire change as a change in estimate with appropriate disclosure. (b) Apportion, on a reasonable basis, the relative amounts of change in estimate and the change in accounting policy and treat each one accordingly. (c) Treat the entire change as a change in accounting policy. (d) Since this change is a mixture of two types of changes, it is best if it is ignored in the year of the change; the entity should then wait for the following year to see how the change develops and then treat it accordingly.
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The accounting and auditing literature discusses several different types of accounting changes. For each of the changes listed below (a. through e.), indicate whether the auditor should add a paragraph to the audit report, assuming that the change had a material effect on the financial statements and was properly justified, accounted for, and disclosed. Assume that the organization is a U.S. nonpublic company. a. Change from one GAAP to another GAAP b. Change in accounting estimate not affected by a change in accounting principle c. Change in accounting estimate affected by a change in accounting principle d. Correction of an error e. Change from non-GAAP to GAAP (a special case of correction of an error)
The accounting and auditing literature discusses several different types of accounting changes. For each of the changes listed below (a. through e.), indicate whether the auditor should add a paragraph to the audit report, assuming that the change had a material effect on the financial statements and was properly justified, accounted for, and disclosed. Assume that the organization is a U.S. nonpublic company. a. Change from one GAAP to another GAAP b. Change in accounting estimate not affected by a change in accounting principle c. Change in accounting estimate affected by a change in accounting principle d. Correction of an error e. Change from non-GAAP to GAAP (a special case of correction of an error) PLEASE ANWSER ONLY SECTION D & E THANK YOU!
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