If a Public Company Issues Financial Statements That Purport to Present

question 4

Multiple Choice

If a public company issues financial statements that purport to present its financial position and results of operations but omits the statement of cash flows, the auditor ordinarily will express a(an)

• A) Disclaimer of opinion.
• B) Qualified opinion.
• C) Review report.
• D) Unqualified opinion with a separate explanatory paragraph.

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Definitions:

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