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Auditor's Consideration Of An Entity's Ability To Continue As A Going Concern; Statement On Auditing Standards, 059, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Jan 1988

Auditor's Consideration Of An Entity's Ability To Continue As A Going Concern; Statement On Auditing Standards, 059, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Statements on Auditing Standards

This Statement provides guidance to the auditor in conducting an audit of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards with respect to evaluating whether there is substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. Continuation of an entity as a going concern is assumed in financial reporting in the absence of significant information to the contrary. Ordinarily, information that significantly contradicts the going concern assumption relates to the entity's inability to continue to meet its obligations as they become due without substantial disposition of assets outside the ordinary course of business, restructuring of debt, …


Auditor's Considerations When A Question Arises About An Entity's Continued Existence; Statement On Auditing Standards, 034, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Jan 1981

Auditor's Considerations When A Question Arises About An Entity's Continued Existence; Statement On Auditing Standards, 034, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Statements on Auditing Standards

When the continued existence of an entity is imperiled, there is heightened concern about the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and the amounts and classification of liabilities. This Statement provides guidance regarding the auditor's considerations when information comes to his attention that raises a question about an entity's ability to continue in existence.