There’s no shortage of available commentary on going concern implications of covid-19… …whether from preparer or auditor perspectives. In some cases, the pandemic will have exacerbated pre-existing conditions; in others, a previously sound business model and cash flow situation may have been decimated. Poor Cineplex Inc. provides a prime Canadian example of changing fortunes. Its…
A European issue with going concern disclosures in interim statements Here’s another of the issues arising from extracts of enforcement decisions issued in the past by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (for more background see here); this is from their 18th edition: “Significant doubts were cast upon an issuer’s ability to continue operating…
The OSC has issued OSC Staff Notice 52-723 Office of the Chief Accountant Financial Reporting Bulletin. The document revisits the topics of going concern and non-GAAP measures, which we’ve covered on this blog several times in the past. On the latter, the document makes the observation that “the presentation and discussion of an extensive number of…
A European example of non-disclosure in an often important area Here’s another of the issues arising from extracts of enforcement decisions issued in the past by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (for more background see here); this is from their 11th edition: “The issuer is an offshore services company which operates on a…
Issues in assessing the necessity for going concern uncertainty disclosure Consider this simple hypothetical situation. At December 31, the end of its annual reporting period, an entity’s circumstances are sufficiently challenging that significant doubt exists about its ability to continue as a going concern. During the following January, the entity closes a major financing transaction,…
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