21.01 would refer to all periods presented on which our firm and the predecessor firm reported.
Modifications to the Opinion in the Auditor’s Report
21.02 The following discusses the appropriate form of report when the audit team concludes that a modification to the opinion on the financial statements is necessary. Modifications are addressed by ISA 705, Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report. Illustrative reporting examples are provided in Exhibit 21.1, along with specific situations that may require the opinion to be modified in Exhibit 21.2.
21.03 There are three types of modified opinions:
• qualified opinion
• adverse opinion
• disclaimer of opinion
21.04 The type of modified opinion issued depends upon:
• the nature of the matter giving rise to the modification, that is whether
– the financial statements are materially misstated
– the audit team did not obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence
• the pervasiveness of the effects or possible effects on the financial statements. Matters are pervasive, if
– they are not confined to specific elements, accounts or items
– if confined, represent or could represent a substantial proportion of the financial statements
– in relation to disclosures, are fundamental to users’ understanding