What does the audit of Care Plus Medical Ucc include in terms of examining evidence?
Care_Plus_Medical_Ucc Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free of 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 GAAS 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 judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, we:
- Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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 financial statements.
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- 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 financial statements.
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 41)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Care Plus Medical Ucc's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the audit conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) involves specific procedures to ensure the financial statements are free of material misstatement. These procedures include exercising professional judgment and maintaining professional skepticism throughout the audit. The auditor identifies and assesses the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and designs and performs audit procedures responsive to those risks.
Specifically, the audit procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. This means the auditor will review documentation and records supporting the figures and information presented in the financial statements, but not every single transaction is examined. The auditor also obtains an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. However, the audit does not express an opinion on the effectiveness of Care Plus Medical Ucc's internal control.
Furthermore, the auditor evaluates the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluates the overall presentation of the financial statements. Finally, the auditor concludes whether, in their judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about Care Plus Medical Ucc's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. This comprehensive approach is designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements present a fair view of Care Plus Medical Ucc's financial position.