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Basic Question 5 of 18
A(n) ______ audit opinion makes analysis of the financial statements easy because the company's financial statements cannot be relied upon.
B. qualified
C. adverse
D. disclaimer
A. unqualified
B. qualified
C. adverse
D. disclaimer
User Contributed Comments 8
| User | Comment |
|---|---|
| Sailor85 | Wouldn't D be correct as well? Isn't a disclaimer as bad or even worse than having no audit? |
| chessdude | No. A disclaimer does not help to make it easy. |
| sh21 | c is the best option |
| Rivermax | why does having an adverse audit opinion make the analysis easy? I would of thought it would make it harder given unreliable data...... ? |
| reganbaha | because you won't bother analysing the co. with the extra risk from possibly inaccurate FS. Just move on to the next co. |
| assiduous | This is a tricky question. I hesitated to answer C on this one as well. However, if you think carefully, D is no opinion at all. The question clearly asks about an "opinion." I am glad the AN staff included this though as it is the kind of question that forces us to make sure we have mastered the material. With the exception of there being 4 answer choices, I am certain that this is the type of trick question that will present itself on the exam. |
| TheProfet | This question is screwed up. The word "easy" should be replaced with "difficult". In this context, an adverse opinion is the right answer, as a disclaimer is not an opinion at all. |
| HarperWang | What about D? That is the worst and not be represented at all. |
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Learning Outcome Statements
describe the importance of regulatory filings, financial statement notes and supplementary information, management's commentary, and audit reports
describe information sources that analysts use in financial statement analysis besides annual and interim financial reports
CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 1.