The most common recent form of such uncertainty is
where additional financing is needed to continue to
develop a company’s business and fully fund its
working capital. While management may be
confident of obtaining additional funding in order to
meet these needs, if there is no firm agreement with
potential suppliers of finance, there is inherent
uncertainty as to whether such funding will be raised.
If the auditors consider that there are any material
uncertainties, even if clearly disclosed in the financial
statements, then they must include an emphasis of
matter paragraph in their audit report. If the auditors
disagree with management’s assessment that the
going concern assumption is appropriate for the
company’s financial statements or if adequate
disclosure of material uncertainties is not made, then
their audit opinion will be modified.