After Considering an Entity's Negative Trends and Financial Difficulties,an Auditor

question 34

Multiple Choice

After considering an entity's negative trends and financial difficulties,an auditor has substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.The auditor's considerations relating to management's plans for dealing with the adverse effects of these conditions most likely would include management's plans to:

• A)Increase current dividend distributions.
• B)Reduce existing lines of credit.
• C)Increase ownership equity.
• D)Purchase assets formerly leased.

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Definitions:

Long Run

In the long run refers to an extended period of time during which all factors of production and costs can be fully adjusted, often used in economics to discuss theoretical outcomes.

Tax Purposes

The reason or context within financial and legal frameworks for which taxes are assessed, recorded, and paid, influencing financial decisions and reporting.

Existing Firm

A company or business that currently operates within a market, as opposed to new entrants or startups.

Functioning

Pertains to the operation or performance of a system, component, or organism, denoting how well it works or fulfills its intended purpose.