If this matter can be considered as a going concern matter; describe the treatment of the new black economic empowerment requirements in the 31 July 2020 annual financial statements of Eco-Muhle.(9)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS, GOING CONCERN AND AUDIT REPORTING (Required part 3) You are at the final stage of the audit and are satisfied that all material differences identified during the audit have been corrected by management. However, while reviewing minutes of director's meetings held during August 2020, you came across discussions concerning a notification received from the Department of Health. The directors' noted new black economic empowerment requirements for companies that tender to state hospitals and pharmacies applicable from 1 September 2020. Due to the technicalities required by the new tender requirements, the directors predicted that it can take the company a minimum of 12 months to meet the requirements but an in-depth evaluation regarding this aspect still needs to be performed. State hospitals and pharmacies comprise a significant component of Eco-Muhle's customer base for many years and the company cannot afford to lose them. The directors resolved that as this matter is only applicable in the new financial year, it is still appropriate to present the annual financial statements on the going-concern basis as at 31 July 2020. Activate Windows Go to Settings to activate Windows. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS, GOING CONCERN AND AUDIT REPORTING (Required part 3) You are at the final stage of the audit and are satisfied that all material differences identified during the audit have been corrected by management. However, while reviewing minutes of director's meetings held during August 2020, you came across discussions concerning a notification received from the Department of Health. The directors' noted new black economic empowerment requirements for companies that tender to state hospitals and pharmacies applicable from 1 September 2020. Due to the technicalities required by the new tender requirements, the directors predicted that it can take the company a minimum of 12 months to meet the requirements but an in-depth evaluation regarding this aspect still needs to be performed. State hospitals and pharmacies comprise a significant component of Eco-Muhle's customer base for many years and the company cannot afford to lose them. The directors resolved that as this matter is only applicable in the new financial year, it is still appropriate to present the annual financial statements on the going-concern basis as at 31 July 2020. Activate Windows Go to Settings to activate Windows