Acer Ltd is a client of your firm and is seeking funding in order to expand the business. The directors have prepared profit and cash flow forecasts for the next three years ending 30 June 2016 in support of the request for funding. The company’s bankers require this information to be reviewed by independent accountants and the board of directors has requested that your firm undertakes this review.
The following is an extract from an independent accountant’s unmodified report on the profit and cash flow forecasts:
‘Based on our examination of the evidence supporting the assumptions, nothing has come to our attention which causes us to believe that these assumptions do not provide a reasonable basis for the forecast.’
Which of the following BEST describes the type of assurance provided by this statement?
A . Positive assurance expressed negatively
B . Negative assurance expressed positively
C . High level of assurance expressed negatively
D . Limited level of assurance expressed negatively
Answer: D
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