The auditor completed the audit of financial statements with an unquified opinion. The client company wanted to make a voluntary disclosure of some supplemental information to the financial statements in the 10-K, and the auditor agreed. However, the auditor found a highly material misstatement in the supplemental information. The client refused to correct the error.
Can the auditor still issue a report on the supplemental information? Explain. If yes, what should be the auditor's opinion on the supplemental information, and how should the auditor report it?
10-K has filed annually that in once in a year to SEC. 10-K is having all details in the depth of the company it contains all the details one wants to know about a company which will help him in an analysis of company future growth and to makes a decision of investing wisely. Company voluntarily disclose all the details which a investors needs to know while taking decision.
Giving material misstatement in 10-K, investor gets false details regarding company which violates the purpose of 10-K. In the given case, as client refuse to correct the material misstatement given in 10-K. Auditor must qualified his audit report on the grounds of material misstatement in 10-K. Further, auditor must disclose the fact in his audit report.
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