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Does the FDD include financial statements for Crepe De Licious?

Crepe_De_Licious Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

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 Crepe Delicious Holding USA, Inc.'s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audits 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 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.
  • 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 Crepe Delicious Holding USA, Inc.'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 Crepe Delicious Holding USA, Inc.'s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 57)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

Yes, the 2025 Crepe De Licious Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) includes financial statements. Item 23 discusses accounting standards, revenue recognition, and auditor responsibilities.

Specifically, the financial statements require management to evaluate conditions or events that could raise substantial doubt about Crepe Delicious Holding USA, Inc.'s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the statements are issued. The auditor's responsibilities include obtaining reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

The auditor's responsibilities when performing an audit in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) include exercising professional judgment, assessing risks of material misstatement, understanding internal controls, evaluating accounting policies, and concluding whether there are conditions that raise doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern. The FDD also mentions that the company adopted a new accounting standard effective January 1, 2023, related to credit risk and credit losses, but the impact was not considered material to 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.