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    PracticeCPA®CPA AUD Practice Exam 3Question 56
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Area IV: Forming Conclusions and ReportingReportingGoing ConcernAudit Opinion

    CPA · Question 56 · Area IV: Forming Conclusions and Reporting

    Scenario: 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 adequate plans to alleviate this doubt, and the plans are properly disclosed in the notes. <br/><br/>What is the appropriate audit opinion?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Qualified opinion.

    B.

    Unmodified opinion with an Emphasis-of-Matter paragraph.

    C.

    Disclaimer of opinion.

    D.

    Adverse opinion.

    How to approach this question

    Going Concern Logic: 1. Doubt? Yes. 2. Plans alleviate? No (Doubt Remains). 3. Disclosed? Yes. -> Unmodified + Emphasis of Matter.

    Full Answer

    B.Unmodified opinion with an Emphasis-of-Matter paragraph.✓ Correct
    Unmodified opinion with an Emphasis-of-Matter paragraph.
    If substantial doubt exists and remains after considering management's plans, and the disclosure is adequate, the auditor issues an Unmodified Opinion with an Emphasis-of-Matter paragraph stating there is 'substantial doubt' about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.

    Common mistakes

    Thinking Going Concern = Qualified/Adverse (it's not a GAAP departure if disclosed).
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