The executives of a private garment manufacturer are in Bangladesh inspecting factories and are unable to certify the company's annual financial report. The report goes out to stakeholders as a PDF before the executives are able to return to the U.S. What will likely happen?

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If the executives of a private garment manufacturer are unable to certify the companys annual financial report before it is distributed to stakeholders as a PDF several potential outcomes are possible Delayed Certification The executives may certify the financial report upon their return to the US leading to a delay in the dissemination of the certified report to stakeholders This delay could affect stakeholders confidence in the companys financial transparency and may lead to concerns or questions about the delay Issuance of a Qualified Opinion If the executives are unable to complete their inspection and certification process due to incomplete information or concerns about the accuracy of certain financial statements they may issue a qualified opinion on the financial report A qualified opinion indicates that the auditor has concerns about certain aspects of the financial statements but believes that the overall financial position of the company is fairly represented Impact on Stakeholder ... View the full answer