If an Accountant Is Engaged to Compile the Financial Statements

question 35

Multiple Choice

If an accountant is engaged to compile the financial statements of a private entity and the statements are no prepared according to GAAP,which of the following alternatives is correct?

• A)If the accountant concludes that the basis used is appropriate for the circumstances and such basis is appropriately disclosed in the statements,no change to the compilation report is made.
• B)The report should be amended to state that the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with a comprehensive basis of accounting other than GAAP.
• C)The report should be amended to state that the financial statements have not been compiled in accordance with standards for compilation and review engagements.
• D)The report should indicate that the statements are special-purpose financial statements that are not comparable to those of prior periods.

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