unqualified
(adjective)
Not elaborated upon, undescribed.
Examples of unqualified in the following topics:
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Full-Disclosure Principle
- To obtain an unqualified (or clean) opinion, one must have an intrinsic understanding of the full disclosure principle to insure sufficient information for an unqualified opinion on the financial audit.
- An opinion is said to be unqualified when the auditor concludes that the financial statements give a true and fair view in accordance with the financial reporting framework used for the preparation and presentation of the financial statements.
- An auditor gives a clean opinion or unqualified opinion when he or she does not have any significant reservation in respect of matters contained in the financial statements.
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Additional Items: Auditor and Management Reports
- An opinion is unqualified when the auditor concludes that the financial statements give a true and fair view in accordance with the financial reporting framework used for their preparation and presentation.
- An unqualified report is the best type of report a company can receive from an external auditor.
- It is considered the opposite of an unqualified or clean opinion, essentially stating that the information contained is materially incorrect, unreliable, and inaccurate.
- State how qualified opinion, unqualified opinion, adverse and disclaimer opinion reports differ from one another
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Uses of Financial Reports
- Results are summarized in an audit report that either provides an unqualified opinion on the financial statements or qualifications as to its fairness and accuracy.