CPA Auditing and Attestation (AUD)

Certified Public Accountant Auditing and Attestation examination.

Audit FundamentalsAudit Planning and Risk AssessmentInternal Controls
Audit Evidence and SamplingProfessional Ethics and IndependenceAudit Reports and Opinions
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Audit Reports and Opinions

The Final Product: The Audit Report

After fieldwork is complete, auditors issue a report stating their opinion on the financial statements.

Types of Audit Opinions

  • Unqualified (Clean) Opinion: Financial statements are fairly presented.
  • Qualified Opinion: Mostly fair, except for a specific issue.
  • Adverse Opinion: Financial statements are not fairly presented.
  • Disclaimer of Opinion: Auditor cannot form an opinion.

Report Structure

The report includes:

  • Title and addressee
  • Auditor’s responsibility
  • Management’s responsibility
  • Opinion paragraph

Real-World Impact

The audit opinion affects how investors, lenders, and others view the company’s financial health.

Examples

  • A clean opinion reassures investors about a company’s finances.

  • A qualified opinion highlights a limitation, such as missing information.

In a Nutshell

Audit reports communicate the auditor’s opinion on the fairness of financial statements.

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