qualified opinion

qualified opinion
An external auditor’s opinion that, except for a stated limitation, an entity’s financial statements conform with *Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and offer a *fair presentation of the entity’s financial position, the results of its operations, and changes in cash flows. Qualified opinions normally arise from a limitation in the scope of the audit work, and under most systems of *Generally Accepted Auditing Standards external auditors are obliged to explain the reasons for issuing a qualified opinion. Compare *adverse opinion, *disclaimer, and *unqualified opinion.

Auditor's dictionary. 2014.

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