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    PracticeCPA®CPA AUD Practice Exam 2Question 40
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area IV: Forming Conclusions and ReportingAUDReportingPCAOB

    CPA · Question 40 · Area IV: Forming Conclusions and Reporting

    An auditor is auditing the financial statements of an issuer. The auditor discovers that the client has not disclosed a significant related party transaction in the footnotes. The transaction is material. Management refuses to correct the omission. Which of the following opinions should the auditor issue?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Unqualified opinion with an explanatory paragraph.

    B.

    Disclaimer of opinion.

    C.

    Qualified or Adverse opinion.

    D.

    Qualified opinion due to a scope limitation.

    How to approach this question

    Missing Disclosure = GAAP Departure. GAAP Departure = Qualified or Adverse.

    Full Answer

    C.Qualified or Adverse opinion.✓ Correct
    Failure to disclose information required by GAAP is a departure from the applicable financial reporting framework. Depending on the materiality and pervasiveness of the omission, the auditor should express a qualified or adverse opinion.

    Common mistakes

    Thinking missing info is a Scope Limitation. Scope Limitation is when you CAN'T find the info. Here, you found it, but they won't print it.
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