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What is an auditor's opinion?

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Question added by Wilfredo Quito , Accounting Manager , DDC LAND INC.
Date Posted: 2016/10/21
Anil Lalwani
by Anil Lalwani , Chief Accountant , Al Ahli Hospital

  • An auditor's opinion is a written statement describing an auditor's independent, unbiased and qualified evaluation of the accuracy and completeness of a company's financial statements and practices, as well as an evaluation of a company's compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • When an auditor feels that a company's financial statements are fair and accurate, it issues an unqualified  opinion and does so using a standard reporting template (this is why many opinions read the same way). An audit report also includes a statement that the audit was conducted in accordance with GAAP. When the auditor cannot give an unqualified opinion, it issues a qualified opinion, which lists the reasons for the auditor's concern about the company's financial statements and controls and the possible effects on the financial statements
  • An audit's objective is to help the auditor form an opinion of the accuracy and fairness of a company's financial statements. This is done for the sake of the shareholders, regulatory authorities, lenders and other people with an interest in the health of the company.

kamran khalid
by kamran khalid , Head Of Finance , Pace College

An Auditor opinion added in Auditor report where financial statement materially misstated.

Saifullah Saifi
by Saifullah Saifi , Accountant , United Brothers Trader

An auditor's opinion is to give an independent assurance on true and fair view of financial statements, and it is a part of auditors report

Sadiq Ahmed Abdullah Qassem Radman
by Sadiq Ahmed Abdullah Qassem Radman , رائيس قسم , الثريا للطباعة والاعلان

An auditor's opinion is a written statement describing an auditor's independent, unbiased and qualified evaluation of the accuracy and completeness of a company's financial statements and practices, as well as an evaluation of a company's compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

MOHAMMED ELSHEIKH MOHAMMED - ( CMA )
by MOHAMMED ELSHEIKH MOHAMMED - ( CMA ) , Finance Manager - Medina Area , Almuhaidib Contracting Company

the Auditor Opinion is whether the Financial Statement show a true and fair view of the company's 

position and its result of operation.

Majid Wangade
by Majid Wangade , Senior Accountant , KANTOUR LIMITED COMPANY ( Real Estate, Construction and Asset Management )

The auditor opinion is that part of the auditor's report to the members of an entity in which the auditor expresses an opinion on the extent to which the financial statements are materially misstated.

Khaled Abdelrehim ACCA DipIFR CMA
by Khaled Abdelrehim ACCA DipIFR CMA , Financial Analysis Assistant General Manager , Khalda Petroleum Company

agree with the above answers

Ahmed Ezzat Mohamed Nasr
by Ahmed Ezzat Mohamed Nasr , Finance Director , M. Alriyadh Co. (Group of Co.)

Thank you for your kindness invitation.

I'm fully agree with all previous  and expert answers.

Regards

Zeeshan Ali CA ACCA CIPFA
by Zeeshan Ali CA ACCA CIPFA , Tax Manager , INSPIRE MS TAX CONSULATANCY

Auditors opinion is just a reasonble assurance on the true and fair view of the financial statements . Its not a gurantee

Soliman Abd  ALmalak Gendy
by Soliman Abd ALmalak Gendy , مدير ادارة مراقبة حسابات , الجهاز المركزى للمحاسبات

-An auditor  has to prepare a report after finishing audit of financial statements giving his opinion about them,.

-An audit 's opinion is a certification that the accompanies financial statements based on an audit of the accountant 's opinion of the procedures& records used to produce the statement regardless of  where material misstatements exist  in the financial statements.

* Note that  there are four types of audit report.

Nazmul Islam CMA
by Nazmul Islam CMA , Manager , Robi Axiatal Ltd.

Auditor's opinion reflects the following :

  • Conformance to the accounting principles & policies.
  • Conformance to the consistency.
  • Conformance to the local fiscal & legal policies.
  • Conformance to the GAAP.
  • No misstatement.
  • No manipulation etc.

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