a. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the implications of this situation for the audit and the audit report? Note: Select all that apply.
a. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the implications of this situation for the audit and the audit report? Note: Select all that apply.
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Chapter 03 Discussion Case 3-35 LO 3-7, 3-9
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Forestcrest Woolen Mills is a closely held North Carolina company that has existed since 1920. The company
manufactures high-quality woolen cloth for men's and women's outerwear. Your firm has audited Forestcrest for 15 years.
Five years ago, Forestcrest signed a consent decree with the North Carolina Environmental Protection Agency. The
company had been convicted of dumping pollutants (such as bleaching and dyeing chemicals) into the local river. The
consent decree provided that Forestcrest construct a water treatment facility within eight years.
You are conducting the current-year audit, and you notice that there has been virtually no activity in the water treatment
facility construction account. Your discussion with the controller produces the following comment: "Because of increased
competition and lower sales volume, our cash flow has decreased below normal levels. You had better talk to the
president about the treatment facility."
The president (and majority shareholder) tells you the following: "Given the current cash flow levels, we had two choices:
lay off people or stop work on the facility. This is a poor rural area of North Carolina with few other job opportunities for
our people. I decided to stop work on the water treatment facility. I don't think that the state will fine us or close us down."
When you ask the president if the company will be able to comply with the consent decree, he informs you that he is
uncertain.
Chapter 03 Discussion Case 3-35 Part a LO 3-7, 3-9
a. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the implications of this situation for the audit and the audit report?
Note: Select all that apply.
Check All That Apply
The auditor might require the client to provide more detailed disclosure of the issue in the footnotes to the financial statements.
If the client provides some assurance that work will start on the facility and that construction can be completed on time, the auditor will likely issue a standard unqualified audit report.
The auditor should require the company to continue working on the water treatment facility regardless of the consequences. If the client refuses, then the auditor should issue a going concern opinion.
The auditor would not be concerned with this situation because it has no bearing on the financial statements.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd512e059-06b4-4e7b-a988-698f2cc50a92%2Fef42a66b-7dd2-40a9-b397-0db6b9a00c38%2Fxf0j4x_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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Chapter 03 Discussion Case 3-35 LO 3-7, 3-9
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
Forestcrest Woolen Mills is a closely held North Carolina company that has existed since 1920. The company
manufactures high-quality woolen cloth for men's and women's outerwear. Your firm has audited Forestcrest for 15 years.
Five years ago, Forestcrest signed a consent decree with the North Carolina Environmental Protection Agency. The
company had been convicted of dumping pollutants (such as bleaching and dyeing chemicals) into the local river. The
consent decree provided that Forestcrest construct a water treatment facility within eight years.
You are conducting the current-year audit, and you notice that there has been virtually no activity in the water treatment
facility construction account. Your discussion with the controller produces the following comment: "Because of increased
competition and lower sales volume, our cash flow has decreased below normal levels. You had better talk to the
president about the treatment facility."
The president (and majority shareholder) tells you the following: "Given the current cash flow levels, we had two choices:
lay off people or stop work on the facility. This is a poor rural area of North Carolina with few other job opportunities for
our people. I decided to stop work on the water treatment facility. I don't think that the state will fine us or close us down."
When you ask the president if the company will be able to comply with the consent decree, he informs you that he is
uncertain.
Chapter 03 Discussion Case 3-35 Part a LO 3-7, 3-9
a. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the implications of this situation for the audit and the audit report?
Note: Select all that apply.
Check All That Apply
The auditor might require the client to provide more detailed disclosure of the issue in the footnotes to the financial statements.
If the client provides some assurance that work will start on the facility and that construction can be completed on time, the auditor will likely issue a standard unqualified audit report.
The auditor should require the company to continue working on the water treatment facility regardless of the consequences. If the client refuses, then the auditor should issue a going concern opinion.
The auditor would not be concerned with this situation because it has no bearing on the financial statements.
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