When an Accountant Examines Projected Financial Statements, the Accountant's Report

question 88

Multiple Choice

When an accountant examines projected financial statements, the accountant's report should include a separate paragraph that:

• A) Describes the limitations on the usefulness of the presentation.
• B) Provides an Explanation: of the differences between an examination and an audit. Provides an Explanation: of the differences between an examination and an audit.
• C) States that the accountant is responsible for events and circumstances up to one year after the report's date.
• D) Disclaims an opinion on whether the assumptions provide a reasonable basis for the projection.

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Definitions:

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