Reports on Comparative Financial Statements
21.138 The need for an emphasis of matter paragraph regarding a going concern uncertainty is considered only relative to the current period financial statements being reported on. A going concern uncertainty that arises in the current period does not imply that a basis for such uncertainty existed in the prior period and, therefore, it should not affect the report on prior period financial statements presented on a comparative basis.
21.139 If the report on prior period financial statements included an emphasis of matter paragraph because of a going concern uncertainty, but that uncertainty was alleviated in the current period, the prior emphasis of matter paragraph should not be repeated or referred to in the current report. However, consideration should be given to the adequacy of disclosures regarding current conditions and events and management’s plans relative thereto.