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What is the auditor's responsibility regarding evidence regarding the amounts in the consolidated financial statements for Carbones Pizzeria?

Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgement made by a reasonable user based on the consolidated financial statements.

In performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, we:

  • Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
  • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.
  • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
  • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
  • Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 30)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 FDD, the auditor's responsibility regarding evidence in Carbones Pizzeria's consolidated financial statements involves specific procedures. The auditor's objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance that the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes their opinion. However, reasonable assurance is not absolute, and there is no guarantee that all material misstatements will be detected.

Specifically, the auditor's responsibilities include exercising professional judgment and maintaining professional skepticism throughout the audit. They identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. These procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.

The auditor also obtains an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design appropriate audit procedures, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal control. They evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Finally, the auditor concludes whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.