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What is the going concern assumption? Whose responsibility is the going concern assessment? What basis of accounting is used if an entity is not a going concern? What is the difference between going concern doubt and actual insolvency? What is a support letter (comfort letter) in a going concern context? What are indicators that going concern may be in doubt? How does the auditor evaluate management's going concern assessment? What time period does the going concern assessment cover? What are mitigating factors in a going concern assessment? What disclosures are required when there is significant going concern doubt?
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Why is going concern important to users of financial statements?

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Going concern affects how assets and liabilities are measured and classified and signals whether the entity is likely to survive. Users (investors, lenders, suppliers) rely on it to judge risk; a going concern warning materially changes their decisions about investing, lending, or trading with the entity, so its assessment and disclosure are highly significant.
Real-world example A lender reconsiders extending credit after the accounts disclose a material uncertainty about going concern.

Common follow-ups: How does going concern affect user decisions? | Why does it change asset measurement?

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