For the following independent situations, assume that you are the audit partner on the engagement: 1. The client has changed from double declining balance to straight line depreciation for its equipment. The effect on this year’s income is material, and no information is disclosed in footnotes related to the change. You believed the change aligns with change in usage pattern of the equipment. Discuss the most appropriate type of opinion the auditor should issue. Explain briefly the reason for the opinion.

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A contingent liability can be defined as a liability the occurrence of which is dependent upon the happening of an uncertain future event. It is generally recorded in the books only when the amount of liability can be reasonably estimated and the contingency is likely to occur shortly.