Audit Reports Are an Insufficient Basis for Financing Decisions by a Diligent

question 74

Multiple Choice

Audit reports are an insufficient basis for financing decisions by a diligent financier because:

• A) an inappropriate audit opinion might be issued as a result of not complying with auditing standard.
• B) an unqualified audit opinion might be issued when the financial statements are materially misstated.
• C) the auditor might be negligent.
• D) the audit report is out of date by the time of publication.

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