CA B is statutory auditor of Boom Payments Bank for year 2023-24. During the year, banking regulator has imposed restrictions on Bank from accepting…
CA Intermediate · Auditing and Ethics · MTP · May 2024
CA B is statutory auditor of Boom Payments Bank for year 2023-24. During the year, banking regulator has imposed restrictions on Bank from accepting new deposits due to non-compliance in conducting KYC in large number of accounts and violation of rules aimed at preventing money laundering. There is material uncertainty regarding probable outcome of such restrictions on ability of Bank to continue as going concern. However, for year 2023-24, auditor has concluded that use of going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. The financial statements of Bank do not make adequate disclosure of material uncertainty due to above events in financial statements. What are implications for auditor's report for year 2023-24 in view of above?
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
As described in the situation given in the question, banking regulator has imposed restrictions due to non-compliance with regulatory requirements and there is material uncertainty of such events or conditions which may cast a significant doubt on ability of Bank to continue as going concern. However, the financial statements of Bank do not make adequate disclosure of material uncertainty due to above events in financial statements. If adequate disclosure about the material uncertainty is not made in the financial statements, the auditor shall: (i) Express a qualified opinion or adverse opinion, as appropriate, in accordance with SA 705. (ii) In the Basis for Qualified (Adverse) Opinion section of the auditor's report, state that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern and that the financial statements do not adequately disclose this matter.
Topics: Audit Report
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