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SESSION 4.

Forming an Opinion and


Reporting on Financial
Statements

Trainers Training on PPSSA Session 4.2


PPSSA 1700 Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial
Statements

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Auditors Report on
Financial Statements

Forming an
Opinion on
F/S
PPSSA 1700

Modifications
to Opinion in
the IAR
PPSSA 1705

Emphasis of
Matter and
Other Matters
in the IAR
PPSSA1706

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PPSSA 1700 Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial
Statements

Comparative
and
Corresponding
Financial
Statements
PPSSA 1710

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PPSSA 1700
Forming an Opinion and
Reporting on Financial
Statements

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an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements

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EFFECTIVITY:
ISA

700 December 15, 2009

PPSSA

1700 January 29, 2013


(COA Resolution No. 2013-007
dated January 29, 2013)

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PPSSA 1700 Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial
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4 4.1.4

Forming an Opinion and Reporting


on F/S

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PPSSA 1700 Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial
Statements

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THE AUDITORS REPORT ON


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PPSSA 1700 requires the auditor to:


assess

whether sufficient appropriate


audit evidence has been obtained to
provide reasonable assurance that the
financial statements taken as a whole are
free from material misstatements and

evaluate

whether
the
financial
statements
conform
with
the
applicable general purpose reporting
framework.

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THE AUDITORS REPORT ON


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

General Purpose Reporting Framework


A

financial reporting framework


designed to meet the common
financial information needs of a wide
range of users.
The financial reporting framework
may be a fair presentation
framework or a compliance
framework.
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Two types of General Purpose Reporting


Framework
Framework

Description

Fair
A financial reporting framework that requires
Presentati compliance with the requirements of the
on
framework.
Framework
International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS), or
International Public Sector Accounting
Standards (IPSAS)
The auditor reports on whether the financial
statements present fairly, in all
material respects or give a true and
fair view of the information that the
financial statements are designed to present.
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Comparative Information Corresponding figures and comparative
financial statements.

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Two types of General Purpose Reporting


Framework
Framework

Description

Complianc A financial reporting framework that requires


e
compliance with the requirements of the
Framework framework, but does not contain the
acknowledgements for fair presentation.
An example would be a financial reporting
framework stipulated by a law or regulation
that is designed to meet the financial
information needs of a wide range of users.

The auditor reports on whether the


financial statements are prepared, in
all material respects, in accordance
with, Jurisdiction X Corporations
Act.
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an Opinion and Reporting on the Financial Statements

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Forming an Opinion Considerations


Considerations

Materiali Conclude whether:


ty
Materiality remains appropriate in
the context of the entitys actual
financial results.
Uncorrected misstatements
(including uncorrected misstatements
related to prior periods), either
individually or in aggregate, could
result in a material misstatement.
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an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements

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Forming an Opinion Considerations


Considerations

Audit
Evidence

Has sufficient appropriate audit


evidence been obtained?
Are the accounting estimates made
by management reasonable?
Did the analytical procedures
performed at or near the end of the
audit corroborate conclusions formed
during the audit?

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an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements

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Forming an Opinion Considerations


Considerations

Accounti
ng
Policies

Do the financial statements


adequately disclose the significant
accounting policies selected and
applied?
Are the accounting policies
consistent with the financial reporting
framework, and appropriate in the
circumstances?

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an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements

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Forming an Opinion Considerations


Considerations

Financial
Statemen
ts
Disclosure
s

Do the financial statements refer to or


describe the applicable reporting
framework?
Have all financial statement disclosures
been made as required by the applicable
financial reporting framework?
Is the terminology used in the financial
statements, including the title of each
financial statement, appropriate?
Are there adequate disclosures to enable
intended users to understand the effect of
material transactions and events on the
information conveyed in the financial
statements?

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an Opinion and Reporting on Financial statements.

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Forming an Opinion Considerations


Considerations

Financial
Statemen
ts
Disclosure
s

Is the information presented


relevant, reliable, comparable,
understandable, and sufficient?
Do the financial statements
provide adequate disclosures to
enable the intended users to
understand the effect of material
transactions and events on the
information conveyed in the financial
statements?

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an Opinion and Reporting on Financial statements.

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Forming an Opinion Considerations


Considerations

Fair
Presentati
on/
Complianc
e
Framework
s

Do the overall presentation,


structure, and content (including
the note disclosures) faithfully
represent the underlying
transactions and events in
accordance with the applicable
financial reporting framework? If
not, is there a need to provide
disclosures beyond those
specifically required by the
framework to ensure fair
presentation?

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an Opinion and Reporting on Financial statements.

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Forming an Opinion Considerations


Considerations

Fair
Presentati
on/
Complianc
e
Framework
s

Are the financial statements


prepared in accordance with the
compliance framework?
Are the financial statements, after
any adjustments made by
management as a result of the audit
process, consistent with the
understanding obtained about the
entity and its environment?

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an Opinion and Reporting on Financial statements.

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Trainers Training on PPSSA Session 4.1


PPSSA 1700 Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial
Statements

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Basic elements of the auditors


Standard Report
Title
2. Addressee
3. Introductory Paragraph
4. Managements Responsibility
5. Auditors Responsibility
6. Auditors Opinion
7. Other Reporting Responsibilities
8. Auditors Signature
9. Date
10.Auditors Address
1.

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Basic elements of the


auditors Standard Report
1. Title
The title of the report should clearly indicate that it
is
the report of an independent auditor. This is
done in
order to:
to emphasize the independence of the auditor
with respect to the client under audit; and
to distinguish the auditors report from the
reports that might be issued by others.
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Basic elements of the


auditors Standard Report
2. Addressee
The report should be addressed to
those parties for whom the report
is prepared. Ordinarily the report is
addressed to the shareholders, board
of directors, LCE or a third party
requesting the audit.
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Basic elements of the auditors


Standard Unmodified Report
3. Introductory paragraph
The introductory paragraph should
identify the name of the entity whose financial
statements have been audited
state that the financial statements have been
audited
identify the title of each statement that
comprises the financial statements
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Basic elements of the auditors


Standard Unmodified Report
Introductory Paragraph
refer

to the summary of significant


accounting policies and other
explanatory information
specify the date or period covered by
each financial statement
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Basic elements of the auditors


Standard d Report
4. Managements responsibility
The report should state that the management
is responsible for the preparation and fair
presentation of the financial statements

in accordance with the applicable FRF


for such internal control as it determines is
necessary to enable the preparation of
financial statements that are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud
or error.

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Basic elements of the auditors


Standard Report
5. Auditors responsibility

state that the responsibility of the auditor is to


express an opinion on the financial statements
based on the audit
state that the audit was conducted in
accordance with Philippine Public Sector
Standards on Auditing (PPSSA)
give a general description of an audit
conducted
state that the auditor believes that the audit
evidence obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for the auditors
opinion.

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Basic elements of the auditors


Standard Report
6. Auditors opinion

The auditors report shall state that the


financial statements are presented
fairly (or give a true and fair view) in all
material respects in accordance with the
applicable financial reporting framework

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Basic elements of the auditors


Standard Report
7.

Other reporting responsibilities


Certain standards, laws, or generally accepted
practice in a jurisdiction may require or permit the
auditor to report on other responsibilities. Such
matters would be addressed in a separate
paragraph following the auditors opinion.
report within a separate section in the auditors
report (e.g., under a new subheading such as
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory
Requirements).

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Basic elements of the


auditors Standard Report
8. Auditors signature
The report should be signed in the name
of the audit firm and/or the personal
name of the auditor as appropriate.

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Basic elements of the auditors


Standard Report
9. Date of the report

The report should be dated as of the completion


of all essential audit procedures.
the auditor should not date the report earlier
than the date on which the financial statements
are signed or approved by the management, and
earlier than the date on which the auditor has
obtained sufficient appropriate audit evidence.

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Basic elements of the


auditors Standard Report
10. Auditors address

The report should name a specific


location where the auditor
maintains his office.

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The Standard Independent


Auditors Report (IAR)
The
accounting
profession
deemed
it
necessary to standardize the format of the
report in order to:
Avoid

report

confusion among the readers of the

Alert

the readers in circumstances in which


the auditor modifies his report

Promote

the credibility of the report in


international market

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ISSAI/PPSSA Requirements
ISSAI
Referen
ce

Compliance Requirement

ISSAI
1700.10

The auditor shall form an opinion on whether


the financial statements are prepared, in all
material respects, in accordance with the
applicable financial reporting framework.

ISSAI
1700.11

In order to form that opinion, the auditor shall


conclude as to whether the auditor has
obtained reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements as a whole are free
from material misstatement, whether due to
fraud or error.

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Auditors Report on
Financial Statements

Forming an
Opinion on
F/S
PPSSA 1700

Modifications
to Opinion in
the IAR
PPSSA 1705

Emphasis of
Matter and
Other Matters
in the IAR
PPSSA1706

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PPSSA 1700 Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial
Statements

Comparative
and
Corresponding
Financial
Statements
PPSSA 1710

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PPSSA 1705
MODIFICATIONS TO THE
OPINION IN THE
INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS REPORT

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PPSSA 1705 Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent
Auditors Report

Types of audit opinion


Unmodified
2. Modified
1.

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Modified Opinion
Necessary when:
1.The auditor concludes, based on the
audit evidence obtained, that the
financial statements as a whole are not
free from material misstatement; or
2.The auditor is unable to obtain
sufficient appropriate audit evidence to
conclude that the financial statements
as a whole are free from material
misstatement.
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Types of Modified Opinion


Qualified
Adverse
Disclaimer

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Types of Modified Opinion


Qualified Opinion
(a) The auditor, having obtained sufficient
appropriate audit evidence, concludes that
misstatements, individually or in the aggregate,
are material, but not pervasive, to the financial
statements; or
(b) The auditor is unable to obtain sufficient
appropriate audit evidence on which to base the
opinion, but the auditor concludes that the
possible effects on the financial statements of
undetected misstatements, if any, could be
material but not pervasive.
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Types of Modified Opinion


Adverse Opinion
- The auditor shall express an adverse
opinion when the auditor, having
obtained sufficient appropriate audit
evidence, concludes that misstatements,
individually or in the aggregate, are both
material and pervasive to the financial
statements.

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Types of Modified Opinion


Disclaimer of Opinion
1.The auditor shall disclaim an
opinion when the auditor is unable to
obtain sufficient appropriate audit
evidence on which to base the
opinion, and the auditor concludes
that the possible effects on the
financial statements of undetected
misstatements, if any, could be both
material and pervasive.
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Types of Modified Opinion


Disclaimer of Opinion
2.The

auditor shall disclaim an opinion when,


in extremely rare circumstances involving
multiple uncertainties, the auditor concludes
that, notwithstanding having obtained
sufficient appropriate audit evidence
regarding each of the individual
uncertainties, it is not possible to form an
opinion on the financial statements due to
the potential interaction of the uncertainties
and their possible cumulative effect on the
financial statements.
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Materiality Consideration

Materiality and pervasiveness (largescale) of effect on financial statements


determine the opinion to be expressed.

Pervasive A term used, in the context of


misstatements, to describe the effects on
the financial statements of misstatements

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Pervasive effects on the financial


statements are those that, in the
auditors judgment:

a) Are not confined to specific


elements, accounts or items of the
financial statements;
b) If so confined, represent or could
represent a substantial proportion of
the financial statements; or
c) In relation to disclosures, are
fundamental to users
understanding of the financial
statements.

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Modifications of the Standard Audit Report

Matters Affecting the


Auditors Unmodified
Opinion

Disagreement with Mgt.


Scope Limitations

Uncertainties

Matters Not Affecting the


Auditors Unmodified
Opinion

Going Concern Uncertainties

Justifiable GAAP Departure

Inconsistencies
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Matters Affecting the


Auditors Unmodified Opinion

Matters Affecting the Auditors Unqualified Opinion

Scope Limitations

GAAP Violation

Scope Limitations

Disagreement with Mgt.

Material

Highly
Material

Material

Highly
Material

Qualified
Opinion

Adverse
Opinion

Qualified
Opinion

Disclaimer of
Opinion

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Disagreement with
Management
The

auditor may disagree with


management about certain matters such
as the acceptability of accounting policies
selected, the method of their application,
or the adequacy of disclosures in the
financial statements.
If such disagreements are significant to the
financial statements, the auditor should
express a qualified or an adverse
opinion.

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Scope Limitations
Scope

limitations arise when the auditor


is unable to perform necessary audit
procedures or the auditor is unable to
gather sufficient appropriate
evidence about an assertion.
A limitation on the scope of the auditors
work may be imposed by the entity or
imposed by circumstances.
A scope limitation will result to either
qualified or a disclaimer of an opinion

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Overcoming Scope Limitation


Auditors

may be able to overcome


scope
limitations
by
performing
alternative procedures to support the
unmodified opinion on the financial
statements.

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Limited Reporting Objective


In

some instances, the auditor will be


asked to report only on the entitys
balance sheet but not on other basic
financial statements. This engagement is
known as limited reporting objective.

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Effect on the Audit Report


Whenever

the auditor expresses an opinion


that
is other than unmodified, a clear
description of all the substantive
reasons should be included in the report
and, unless impracticable, a quantification of
the possible effect(s) on the financial
statements.

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ISSAI/PPSSA Requirements
ISSAI
Referen
ce
ISSAI
1705. 19

Compliance Requirement

If there is a material misstatement of the


financial statements that relates to the nondisclosure of information required to be
disclosed, the auditor shall: (a) Discuss the
non-disclosure with those charged with
governance; (b) Describe in the basis for
modification paragraph the nature of the
omitted information; and (c) Unless prohibited
by law or regulation, include the omitted
disclosures, provided it is practicable to do so
and the auditor has obtained sufficient
appropriate audit evidence about the omitted
information. (Ref: Para. A19)

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ISSAI/PPSSA Requirements
ISSAI
Referen
ce

Compliance Requirement

ISSAI
1705. 20

If the modification results from an inability to


obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence,
the auditor shall include in the basis for
modification paragraph the reasons for that
inability.

ISSAI
1705.21

Even if the auditor has expressed an adverse


opinion or disclaimed an opinion on the
financial statements, the auditor shall describe
in the basis for modification paragraph the
reasons for any other matters of which the
auditor is aware that would have required a
modification to the opinion, and the effects
thereof. (Ref: Para. A20)

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Matters NOT Affecting the Auditors Unqualified Opinion

Uncertainties

Going Concern

Justifiable GAAP
Departure

Adequately
disclosed
in the notes
to financial
statements

Unqualified
opinion with
emphasis of a
matter
paragraph

Inconsistencies

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Uncertainty
An

uncertainty is a matter whose


outcome depends on future actions or
events not under the direct control of the
entity but that may affect the financial
statements. When there are significant
uncertainties that are adequately
accounted for and disclosed in the
notes to the financial statements, the
auditor should consider modifying the
report by adding an explanatory
paragraph to the unqualified report
to emphasize the material uncertainty .

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Multiple Uncertainties affecting


the Financial Statements
In

extreme cases, such as situations


involving multiple uncertainties that are
significant to the financial statements, the
auditor may consider it appropriate to
issue a disclaimer of opinion instead of
adding an emphasis of a matter
paragraph.

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Inconsistency
Consistency

of financial statement
presentations may be affected by
Changes in reporting entity
Changes affecting accounting principles

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Changes affecting Accounting


Principles
Changes in accounting principles: a
change from Cost to Fair Value method
of accounting for PPE.
Correction of error involving principles:
a change in accounting for doubtful
accounts from the direct write-off
method (Non-GAAP) to the allowance
method (GAAP).
Change from Fair value to Equity method
of accounting for equity securities
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Justifiable departure from


PPSAS/IFRS
Management

may judge it necessary to


depart from financial reporting standards
in order to come up with a fair
presentation of financial statements. If
the reasons are adequately disclosed
and the auditor believes that such a
departure is justified the auditor should
express an unqualified opinion and
disclose the departure in a separate
paragraph of the report.

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Summary of Modifications of
the Standard Unqualified
Report
Effect on Financial
Statements
Matters that affect the Unmodified Opinion

Material

Highly
Material or
Pervasive

1. Disagreement with Management

Qualified

Adverse

2. Scope Limitation

Qualified

Disclaimer

Matters that do not affect the Unmodified


Opinion
1. Uncertainties
2. Going Concern Uncertainties
3. Inconsistencies
4. Justifiable departure from PAS/PFRS
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Unqualified
opinion with
emphasis of a
matter
paragraph

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CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Who should act as the principal


auditor?
The auditor should consider whether his own
participation is sufficient to be able to act as the
principal auditor. This consideration involves
assessment of
the

materiality of the portion of the financial


statement audited;
the principal auditors knowledge of the overall
financial statements; and
the importance of the component(s) audited by
another auditor.
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Decision of whether to Rely


on the
Work of Other Auditors or
The Principal Auditor
not should make

judgment as to whether to rely


on the work of other auditors
or not. For this purpose, the
auditor should consider the
professional competence; and
independence of the other
auditors
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Relying on the Work of


Other Auditor
Principal Auditor Assumes
Responsibility for the work of
Other Auditor
Principal Auditor does not
Assume Responsibility for the
work of Other Auditor

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Examples of Modified
Audit Reports

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GAAP ViolationInappropriate Accounting Method Qualified Opinion


Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited ... (remaining words are the same as the standard unmodified
report)
Managements Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for (remaining words are the same as the standard
unmodified report)
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to (remaining words are the same as the standard unmodified
report)
Basis for Qualified Opinion
As discussed in Note X to the financial statements, no depreciation has been provided
in the financial statements which practice, in our opinion, is not in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards. The provision for the year ended
December 31, 20X7, should be xxx based on the straight-line method of depreciation
using annual rates of 5% for the building and 20% for the equipment. Accordingly, the
fixed assets should be reduced by accumulated depreciation of xxx and the loss for
the year and accumulated deficit should be increased by xxx and xxx, respectively.
Opinion
In our opinion, except for the effect on the financial statements of the matter
described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, the financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects ... (remaining words are the same as the
standard unmodified report)
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GAAP ViolationInadequate DisclosureAdverse Opinion


Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited ... (remaining words are the same as the standard
unmodified report)
Managements Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for (remaining words are the same as the
standard unmodified report)
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to (remaining words are the same as the standard
unmodified report)
Basis for Adverse Opinion
On January 15, 20X7, the Company issued debentures in the amount of xxx
for the purpose of financing plant expansion. The debenture agreement
restricts the payment of future cash dividends to earnings after December
31, 20X6. In our opinion, disclosure of this information is required by . . . . . .
Opinion
In our opinion, because of the effects of the matters discussed in the Basis
for Adverse Opinion paragraph, the financial statements do not present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ABC Company as of
December31, 20X7, and of its financial performance and its cash flows for
the year then ended in accordance with the International
Financial
Reporting Standards.
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Limitation on ScopeQualified Opinion


Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited ... (remaining words are the same as the standard
unqualified report)
Managements Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for (remaining words are the same as the
standard unmodified report)
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to ... (remaining words are the same as the standard
unmodified report).
Basis for Qualified Opinion
We did not observe the counting of the physical inventories as of December
31, 20X7, since that date was prior to the time we were initially engaged as
auditors for the Company. Owing to the nature of the Companys records,
we were unable to satisfy ourselves as to inventory quantities by other
audit procedures.
Opinion
In our opinion, except for the possible effects of such adjustments, if any,
as might have been determined to be necessary had we been able to
satisfy ourselves as to physical inventory quantities, the financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects... (remaining words are
the same as the standard unmodified report)
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Limitation on ScopeDisclaimer of Opinion

Report on the Financial Statements


We were engaged to audit the accompanying financial statements of ABC
Company, which comprise the statement of financial position as of December 31,
20X7, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in
equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary of
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Managements Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for (remaining words are the same as the standard
unmodified report)
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
conducting the audit in accordance with Public Sector Standards on Auditing.
Because of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph,
however, we were not able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to
provide a basis for an audit opinion.

Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion


(Add a paragraph discussing the scope limitation as follows:)
We were not able to observe all physical inventories and confirm accounts
receivable due to limitations placed on the scope of our work by the Company.
Opinion
Because of the significance of the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer of
Opinion paragraph, we do not express an opinion on the financial statements.
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Unqualified opinion with an emphasis of a matter paragraph


Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited ... (remaining words are the same as the standard
unmodified report)
Managements Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for (remaining words are the same as
the standard unmodified report)
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to (remaining words are the same as the
standard unmodified report)
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects ... (remaining words are the same as the standard unmodified
report)
Without qualifying our opinion we draw attention to Note X to the
financial statements. The Company is the defendant in a lawsuit
alleging infringement of certain patent rights and claiming royalties
and punitive damages. The Company has filed a counter action, and
preliminary hearings and discovery proceedings on both actions are in
progress. The ultimate outcome of the matter cannot presently be
determined, and no provision for any liability that may result has been
made in the financial statements.

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