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What level of assurance is provided by an audit of Creative World School's financial statements?

Creative_World_School Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

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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 Creative World Schools Franchising ithin one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud 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 Creative World Sc 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 Creative Wo continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control related matters that we identified during the audit.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 80–247)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Creative World School's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the audit of the company's financial statements aims to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement. The auditor's objective is to express an opinion on whether the financial statements present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of Creative World School in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This opinion is included in the audit report. The balance sheets audited were as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

Reasonable assurance, as stated in the FDD, is a high level of assurance, but it is not absolute. This means that while the audit is conducted to a high standard, there is still a risk that a material misstatement may not be detected. The risk of not detecting a misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than one resulting from error because fraud may involve intentional concealment or misrepresentation.

The audit is conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS). These standards require the auditors to exercise professional judgment, maintain professional skepticism, assess the risks of material misstatement, and obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit. However, the auditors do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of Creative World School's internal control.

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements, including the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control. The auditor's responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on the audit. The audit includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies, the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates, and the overall presentation of the financial statements.

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.