After an audit report containing an unqualified opinion on a non-public clients financial statements was issued, the
Question:
After an audit report containing an unqualified opinion on a non-public client’s financial statements was issued, the client decided to sell the shares of a subsidiary that accounts for 30 percent of its revenue and 25 percent of its net income. The auditor should:
(A) Determine whether the information is reliable and, if determined to be reliable, request that revised financial statements be issued.
(B) Notify the entity that the auditor’s report may no longer be associated with the financial statements.
(C) Describe the effects of this subsequently discovered information in a communication with persons known to be relying on the financial statements.
(D) Take no action because the auditor has no obligation to make any further inquiries.
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Principles Of Auditing An Introduction To International Standards On Auditing
ISBN: 9780273684107
2nd Edition
Authors: Rick Stephan Hayes, Roger Dassen, Arnold Schilder, Philip Wallage