Going Concern Report by External Auditor
External financial statements are prepared on the assumption that the company is a going concern—the company will continue to operate indefinitely. Based on this assumption, …
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Concerning “Going Concern” Qualification
External financial statements are prepared on the assumption that the firm is a going concern; i.e., that it will continue to operate indefinitely. Based on …
Audit Process for Nonpublic Audits [Step-by-step]
AICPA Professional Standards (AU110) states that “the objective of the ordinary audit of financial statements by the independent auditor is the expression of an opinion …
Understanding Audit Reports and Auditor’s Opinion
Why is the audit report important? Essentially, management is responsible for designing an accounting information system that will capture all of its business transactions and …
Basic Accounting: Assumptions, Principles, Constraints
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) attempts to base U.S. GAAP on a number of key theoretical assumptions, principles, and constraints which are commonly known …
Why Does Accounting Need Concepts and Rules?
The setting of accounting standards is a comparatively recent event. For decades there have been accepted concepts and conventions but no formal rules and standards. …