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The Information Content Of Withdrawn Audit Qualifications: New Evidence On The Value Of "Subject-To" Opinions, L. Paige Fields, Michael S. Wilkins
The Information Content Of Withdrawn Audit Qualifications: New Evidence On The Value Of "Subject-To" Opinions, L. Paige Fields, Michael S. Wilkins
Michael S Wilkins
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 58 (AICPA 1988) effectively eliminated the "subject-to" audit opinion which auditors used to highlight financial statement uncertainties. Elimination of the "subject-to" report implied the Auditing Standards Board's belief that the opinion conveyed no material information to users. Several market-based studies of the value of "subject-to" opinions have yielded mixed results. A major limitation in most of these studies was a lack of precision in identifying the exact date upon which information, if any, was revealed to the market.
This study extends the previous work by examining the common share price reactions to public announcements of …