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ASA 705 - Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor's Report - October 2009
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Illustration 1: An auditor’s report containing a qualified opinion due to a material misstatement of the financial report.
Illustration 2: An auditor’s report containing an adverse opinion due to a material misstatement of the financial report.
Illustration 3: An auditor’s report containing a qualified opinion due to the auditor’s inability to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence.
[Aus] Illustration 3A: An auditor’s report containing a qualified opinion due to the auditor’s inability to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence (under the Corporations Act 2001)
Illustration 4: An auditor’s report containing a disclaimer of opinion due to the auditor’s inability to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence about a single element of the financial report.
Illustration 5: An auditor’s report containing a disclaimer of opinion due to the auditor’s inability to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence about multiple elements of the financial report.