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Where can I find the Gokhale Method's audited financial statements?

Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDD

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

To the Board of Directors of Gokhale Method Institute, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Gokhale Method Enterprise, Inc.) Stanford, California

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Gokhale Method Institute, Inc. ("GMI" or the "Company"), which comprise the balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, and the related statements of income, changes in stockholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Gokhale Method Institute, Inc. as of December 31, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of Gokhale Method Institute, Inc. and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. 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 Gokhale Method Institute, Inc.'s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued.

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Auditors' 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 auditors' 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 Gokhale Method Institute, 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 Gokhale Method Institute, Inc.'s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 34)

What This Means (2024 FDD)

According to the 2024 Gokhale Method Franchise Disclosure Document, Item 22 includes the independent auditor's report and audited financial statements for Gokhale Method Institute, Inc. The report includes the balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, and the related statements of income, changes in stockholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements. Also included is the independent auditor's report with financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2022.

The auditor's report expresses an opinion on the fairness of the presentation of Gokhale Method Institute, Inc.'s financial position as of the specified dates and the results of its operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, ensuring independence and adherence to ethical responsibilities. Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements, including 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.

The auditor's responsibility is to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement and to issue a report including their opinion. This assurance, while high, is not absolute, and there's a risk of not detecting material misstatements, especially those resulting from fraud.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2024 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.