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What standards were used by the auditors when conducting their audits of Cd One Price Cleaners?

Cd_One_Price_Cleaners Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of Cleaners Depot Franchise, LLC and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about Cleaners Depot Franchise, LLC's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued.

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 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 judgment made by a reasonable user based on the 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 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.
  • 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 Cleaners Depot Franchise, LLC'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.
  • Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about Cleaners Depot Franchise, LLC's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 72)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Cd One Price Cleaners' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the audits of the company's financial statements were conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. The auditor's objectives include obtaining reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and issuing an auditor's report that includes their opinion. However, the document states that reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but not absolute, so there is no guarantee that an audit will always detect a material misstatement.

The auditor's responsibilities when performing an audit under these standards include exercising professional judgment and maintaining professional skepticism throughout the audit. They also 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, including examining evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements on a test basis. The auditor 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.

Furthermore, the auditor evaluates the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as the overall presentation of the financial statements. The auditor also concludes whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about Cd One Price Cleaners' ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. These standards ensure a comprehensive and rigorous examination of the financial statements, providing a basis for an informed opinion on their fairness and reliability.

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.