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    PracticeCPA®CPA AUD Practice Exam 3Question 09
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area IV: Forming Conclusions and ReportingReportingSpecial ReportsSummary Financial Statements

    CPA · Question 09 · Area IV: Forming Conclusions and Reporting

    An auditor is engaged to report on summary financial statements derived from the audited financial statements of a nonissuer. The auditor issued an unmodified opinion on the audited financial statements. The auditor concludes that the summary financial statements are consistent, in all material respects, with the audited financial statements. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the auditor's report on the summary financial statements?

    Answer options:

    A.

    The auditor should issue a 'fair presentation' opinion on the summary financial statements.

    B.

    The auditor should state that the summary financial statements are consistent, in all material respects, with the audited financial statements.

    C.

    The auditor should refer to the summary financial statements as 'unaudited' in the opinion paragraph.

    D.

    The auditor must withdraw if the summary financial statements do not contain all disclosures required by GAAP.

    How to approach this question

    Recall AU-C 810. The objective is to determine if the summary is a fair *summary* of the full statements. The opinion is on 'consistency'.

    Full Answer

    B.The auditor should state that the summary financial statements are consistent, in all material respects, with the audited financial statements.✓ Correct
    The auditor should state that the summary financial statements are consistent with the audited financial statements.
    Per AU-C 810, the auditor's opinion on summary financial statements states whether they are consistent, in all material respects, with the audited financial statements from which they were derived.

    Common mistakes

    Thinking the auditor gives a standard GAAP opinion on summary statements.
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