Restrictions Imposed by a Client Prohibited the Observation of Physical

question 44

Multiple Choice

Restrictions imposed by a client prohibited the observation of physical inventories that account for 35% of total assets.Alternative audit procedures for inventory were not feasible,although the auditor was able to obtain satisfactory evidence for all other items in the financial statements.The auditor should express ________.

• A)an "except for" qualified opinion referring to a departure from generally accepted accounting principles
• B)a disclaimer of opinion
• C)an unqualified opinion with a separate explanatory paragraph
• D)an unqualified opinion with an explanation in the scope paragraph

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Definitions:

Shelf Prospectus System

A regulatory provision allowing issuers to pre-register a new issue of securities, which can be sold at any time within a specified period.

Underwriting Expenses

Costs associated with assessing and accepting risk, such as those incurred by insurers or investment banks during the offering process of securities.

Bond Refunding

The process of refinancing an existing bond issue by raising new debt at lower interest rates to pay off the old bonds before they mature.

Yield Curve

A graph that plots the interest rates of bonds having equal credit quality but differing maturity dates, typically showing the relationship between short-term and long-term bond yields.