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Area III: Performing ProceduresAUDGoing ConcernReporting

CPA · Question 38 · Area III: Performing Procedures

An auditor is auditing the financial statements of a nonissuer. The auditor concludes that there is substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. Management has developed a plan that the auditor concludes is probable of being effectively implemented and probable of mitigating the conditions. The financial statements adequately disclose the conditions and the plan. What type of report should the auditor issue?

Answer options:

A.

Unmodified opinion with no emphasis-of-matter paragraph.

B.

Unmodified opinion with an emphasis-of-matter paragraph regarding going concern.

C.

Qualified opinion due to the uncertainty.

D.

Disclaimer of opinion.

How to approach this question

Going Concern Logic: 1. Is there doubt? Yes. 2. Is there a plan? Yes. 3. Does the plan fix it? YES -> No Emphasis Paragraph (Standard Report). NO -> Emphasis Paragraph.

Full Answer

A.Unmodified opinion with no emphasis-of-matter paragraph.✓ Correct
Under AU-C 570, if the auditor concludes that management's plans alleviate the substantial doubt, the auditor should issue an unmodified opinion and should NOT include an emphasis-of-matter paragraph regarding going concern (though the conditions must still be disclosed in the notes).

Common mistakes

Thinking ANY going concern issue requires an emphasis paragraph. Only UNRESOLVED doubt requires the paragraph.

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