Saturday, August 20, 2011

Audit Reports

Logan, CPA, audits Go Cars Inc.   Another CPA has audited a wholly-owned subsidiary of Go Cars.  The total assets and revenues of the subsidiary represent 17% and 18%, respectively, of the total assets and revenues of Go Cars.

For each of the situations listed in the table below, identify the appropriate opinion type and report modification by double-clicking on the shaded cells and selecting from the options provided.

Opinion type | Introductory Paragraph | Scope Paragraph | Opinion Paragraph | Explanatory Paragraph
Situation:

  1. Assume Logan decides to take responsibility for the work of the other CPA, who previously issued an unqualified opinion.  
  2. Assume Logan does not wish to assume responsibility for the work of the other CPA, who previously issued an unqualified opinion.
  3. Assume Logan decides to take responsibility for the work of the other CPA, who previously issued a qualified opinion on the subsidiary's financial statements.  The subject of the qualification is very material to the subsidiary, but is not material in relation to the overall consolidated financial statements.
  4. Assume Logan does not wish to assume responsibility for the work of the other CPA, who previously issued a qualified opinion on the subsidiary's financial statements.  The subject of the qualification is very material to the subsidiary, but is not material in relation to the overall consolidated financial statements.
1.   Unqualified  |  No change  |  No change  |  No change  |  None required
Involvement of another auditor does not prevent the issuance of an unqualified opinion.

2.   Unqualified  |  Modify   Modify  |  Modify   None required
A division of responsibility affects all three paragraphs of the auditor's standard opinion, but does not require inclusion of an explanatory paragraph.

3.   Unqualified  |  No change  |  No change   No change  |  None required
Involvement of another auditor does not prevent the issuance of an unqualified opinion.  If the other auditor's opinion is qualified, but the subject of the qualification is not material in relation to the overall consolidated statements, Logan need not make reference to the qualification in their report.

4.   Unqualified   Modify  |  Modify  |  Modify  |  None required
A division of responsibility affects all three paragraphs of the auditor's standard opinion, but does not require inclusion of an explanatory paragraph.  If the other auditor's opinion is qualified, but the subject of the qualification is not material in relation to the overall consolidated statements, Logan need not make reference to the qualification in their report.

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