The qualified audit report is when the auditor decides to qualify/modify the audit report based on material misstatement in the financial statement. These misstatements are also referred to as discrepancies/qualifications. It’s important to note that an audit report can be qualified for two reasons. By issuing a qualified audit report, auditors modify their opinion on … Read more
The emphasis of matter paragraph (EOMP) refers to a paragraph in the audit report that emphasizes or provides a reference to the specific information already included in the business financial statement. Please note it’s only an emphasis/reference of the information already included in the financial statement and does not provide additional information. Then, why is … Read more
The audit report with a disclaimer of opinion is issued when the auditor cannot obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence on the financial statement. Further, auditors believe this inability/scope limitation’s impact seems materially pervasive. Materially pervasive means the impact of misstatement is not limited to specific account balances but to financial statements as a whole. … Read more
Cut off in audit refers to testing whether transactions for the specific accounting period have been recorded in the appropriate accounting period. In other words, transactions occurring in December must be recorded in December, or a cutoff error in financial reporting will occur if the recording is delayed to the extent of the change in … Read more
The adverse audit report is issued when the auditor concludes that the financial statement does not present a true and fair view of it as a whole. In other words, a financial statement contains material and pervasive misstatement that impacts the financial statement. In what circumstances can an adverse audit report be issued? The following … Read more
Test of control is a testing mechanism or procedure designed by auditors to test/assess the functional ability of the internal controls implemented by the audit client. The internal controls are designed and implemented to prevent/detect material misstatements in the business’s financial statements. So, why do auditors need to test internal controls? The auditors perform a … Read more
Unearned revenue / deferred income refers to advances received from customers. Technically, it’s not revenue but a liability recorded in the business accounting records. It’s a liability because cash was received in advance, and the business has not performed its obligations by rendering the services or delivering the products. When unearned revenue / deferred income … Read more
These are the essential accounting concepts used in closing accounting periods. Closing these accounting entries in the real world is often more challenging and technical. Let’s review the concept and related examples for accrual and prepaid expenses. Accrual in the balance sheet We are expected to have utilized some service at the time of closing … Read more
These terms are frequently used in the import/export business to reflect the transportation costs associated with moving goods from one place to another. Freight refers to the cost of transporting goods from vendor place to customer place. As the goods are coming into the business, this cost is referred to as freight in. On the … Read more
Impairment in accounting means a permanent reduction of asset value recorded in the balance sheet. The test for impairment compares expected economic benefits with the current net book value. So, if the expected economic benefit is lower than the net book value, the difference is posted as an impairment in the accounting record via the … Read more