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GOING CONCERN

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  • This topic has 7 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 11 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • May 24, 2014 at 9:22 am #170457
    rhythm
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    In a scenario a company is clearly not a going concern , financial statements are prepared on alternative basis and appropriate disclosures are given by management , auditors are happy with the disclosures what type of opinion would be Given by auditors? Unmodified with emphasis of matter paragraph ?

    May 25, 2014 at 12:33 pm #170659
    MikeLittle
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    Unmodified with emphasis of matter sounds very appropriate to me.

    May 25, 2014 at 12:35 pm #170661
    rhythm
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    Thanks Mike i appreciate your help.

    May 25, 2014 at 12:54 pm #170671
    MikeLittle
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    You’re welcome

    May 26, 2014 at 12:16 pm #170914
    lsoltobaeva
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    Not going concern but still on alternative basis (which is if I am not wrong – fair value), is it allowed by IAS? If yes, then why unmodified with EOM?
    Thanks!

    May 26, 2014 at 7:18 pm #171042
    MikeLittle
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    I imagine that rhythm was referring to the break-up basis of valuing assets and liabilities on the understanding that the entity was not considered to be a going concern by the directors, and the auditors concurred with that opinion.

    So long as everything has been properly accounted for under the break-up basis and all disclosures properly made, then the auditor would be justified in issuing an unmodified opinion with an emphasis of matter

    May 26, 2014 at 8:03 pm #171057
    lsoltobaeva
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    Please correct me if I am wrong. As far as I know, the company uses break up basis only when it is going concern. And the question here states that an auditor is happy with this method of accounting even though the company is not going concern. What am I missing?

    May 27, 2014 at 8:47 pm #171281
    MikeLittle
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    Break-up basis is a basis used because the company cannot continue and is about to be broken up and sold.

    You are 180 degrees wrong! That’s what you are missing, sorry 🙁

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