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Because of the risk of material misstatement an audit of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards should be planned and performed with an attitude of?
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What standard governs financial audits?
In a financial audit, the management of an organization asserts that the financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the applicable criteria.
Legal and regulatory influences on Financial Statements?
The legal and regulatory generally influences the financial statements according to the existing laws. The legality of the financial statements are based on the existing laws.
What does the CPA do in an audit?
In an audit of financial statements, the CPA examines the transactions that underlie an entity's financial statements and reports whether the financial statements are fairly stated in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
What is difference between audited and unaudited balance sheet?
i was looking for the same answer.... so9 here it goes..A financial audit, or more accurately, an audit of financial statements, is the verification of the financial statements of an entity. The opinion is intended to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, and/or give a true and fair view in accordance with the financial reporting framework (the GAAS requirements)ANDAn unaudited financial statement is that which an auditor has prepared, but not according to the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). Auditors preparing unaudited statements are required to issue a disclaimer stating that they are not rendering opinions and that the statement does not abide by the GAAS.hope it helped clear the difference!!:)
Can a company co-sign on a loan without disclosing the loan on financial statements?
Generally, no.
What types of accounting reports are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles?
Financial Statements
Is An audit report expressing an unqualified opinion generally desired by the company presenting its financial statements?
true
What is qualified and unqualified report?
The most frequent type of report is referred to as the Unqualified Opinion, and is regarded by many as the equivalent of a "clean bill of health" to a patient,[2] which has led many to call it the Clean Opinion. This type of report is issued by an auditor when the financial statements presented are free of material misstatements and are in accordance with GAAP, which in other words means that the company's financial condition, position, and operations are fairly presented in the financial statements. It is the best type of report an auditee may receive from an external auditor. A Qualified Opinion report is issued when the auditor encountered one of two types of situations which do not comply with generally accepted accounting principles, however the rest of the financial statements are fairly presented. This type of opinion is very similar to an unqualified or "clean opinion", but the report states that the financial statements are fairly presented with a certain exception which is otherwise misstated. The two types of situations which would cause an auditor to issue this opinion over the Unqualified opinion are: * Single deviation from GAAP - this type of qualification occurs when one or more areas of the financial statements do not conform with GAAP (e.g. are misstated), but do not affect the rest of the financial statements from being fairly presented when taken as a whole. Examples of this include a company dedicated to a retail business that did not correctly calculate the depreciation expense of its building. Even if this expense is considered material, since the rest of the financial statements do conform with GAAP, then the auditor qualifies the opinion by describing the depreciation misstatement in the report and continues to issue a clean opinion on the rest of the financial statements. * Scope of limitation - this type of qualification occurs when the auditor could not audit one or more areas of the financial statements, and although they could not be verified, the rest of the financial statements were audited and they conform GAAP. Examples of this include an auditor not being able to observe and test a company's inventory of goods. If the auditor audited the rest of the financial statements and is reasonably sure that they conform with GAAP, then the auditor simply states that the financial statements are fairly presented, with the exception of the inventory which could not be audited. Soure From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditor's_report (WIKIPEDIA)
What does non GAAP mean?
GAAP stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Non-GAAP means that the financial statements or financial measures have been prepared on a basis other than those generally accepted.
What does non-GAAP mean?
GAAP stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Non-GAAP means that the financial statements or financial measures have been prepared on a basis other than those generally accepted.
What is the role of accounting concepts in preparation of financial statements?
Financial accountants produce financial statements based on generally accepted accounting principles of a respective country. In particular cases financial statements must be prepared according to the International Financial Reporting Standards.Financial accounting serves the following purposes:producing general purpose financial statementsproducing information used by the management of a business entity for decision making, planning and performance evaluationProducing financial statements for meeting regulatory requirements.
What must management acknowledge to the accountant in writing as a precondition to financial review?
responsibility for the fair presentation in the financial statements of financial position and results of operation and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices
