Identify the sections of the standard audit report for a non-public company.
Explanation of Solution
Audit report:
The audit report is a written opinion of the auditor on the fair representation of the financial statements of the company. The audit report is prepared in a specific manner as mandated by the applicable financial reporting framework. It examines whether the company has followed the GAAP guidelines.
Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS):
Generally accepted auditing standards is a set of guidelines that is used in the auditing of the companies. These guidelines allow the auditor to consider all the material information while auditing the statements of the company. GAAS provides high level of transparency and the unbiased audit. GAAS guidelines provide a proficiency and high level of independence.
The sections of the standard audit report for a non-public company:
- Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statement: This section represents that the management is responsible that the financial statements are prepared and presented in true and fair manner. The financial statements must be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Also, there should be strong internal control measures established by the management.
- The Auditors’ Responsibility: This section consists of three paragraphs which are:
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- (i) It states the responsibility of auditor to express an opinion on the financial statements. The opinion should be expressed on the basis of audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
- (ii) The nature of audit is highlighted.
- (iii) The attainment of sufficient appropriate audit evidence for expressing opinion.
- Opinion Section: This section represents whether the generally accepted auditing standards have been taken care of while preparing the financial statements. This section states whether the presentation of financial statements is fair as per the generally accepted auditing standards.
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