Material Loss Contingencies Should Be Recorded in the Financial Statements

question 31

Multiple Choice

Material loss contingencies should be recorded in the financial statements if available information indicates it is probable that a loss had been sustained prior to the balance sheet date and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated.For a public company these considerations will affect the audit report as follows:

• A)If a loss meets these criteria,the auditor may issue an unqualified opinion but is required to point out the contingency in an explanatory paragraph of the report.
• B)If a loss meets these criteria and is disclosed in the financial statement notes,the auditor may issue an unqualified opinion,but is required to point out the contingency in an explanatory paragraph of the report.
• C)If a loss meets these criteria and is disclosed in the financial statement notes,the auditor may issue an unqualified opinion,but should consider adding an explanatory paragraph as a means of emphasizing the disclosure.
• D)If a loss is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated and is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements,the auditor may issue an unqualified opinion.

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