An audit report has three general functions used to report a company’s financial statements. These reports indicate whether the financial statements are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Auditors use their reports to highlight any unusual aspects of the audit examination, and the reports can be used to communicate useful information to decision makers that may not appear on the face of the financial statements. Internal reporting options are important in keeping regulators, investors, and employees informed, and the format should be understandable for managers and investors. Two options are available to the auditor for reports on the company’s financial statements and internal control over financial reporting. One option is to have two separate reports; the fairness of the company’s financial statements and the report on internal control over financial reporting. When using this option each report should refer to the basic responsibility and opinion expressed in the other report. If the second option is preferred in presenting the two reports, the reports should be combined. The combined report expresses an unqualified opinion on the
An audit report has three general functions used to report a company’s financial statements. These reports indicate whether the financial statements are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Auditors use their reports to highlight any unusual aspects of the audit examination, and the reports can be used to communicate useful information to decision makers that may not appear on the face of the financial statements. Internal reporting options are important in keeping regulators, investors, and employees informed, and the format should be understandable for managers and investors. Two options are available to the auditor for reports on the company’s financial statements and internal control over financial reporting. One option is to have two separate reports; the fairness of the company’s financial statements and the report on internal control over financial reporting. When using this option each report should refer to the basic responsibility and opinion expressed in the other report. If the second option is preferred in presenting the two reports, the reports should be combined. The combined report expresses an unqualified opinion on the