Study: Going concern opinions in 2018 at lowest level in 19 years
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Maria L. Murphy2020-04-15T14:36:00
Public company audit opinions communicating doubts about their ability to continue as going concerns reached a 19-year low in 2018, based on the latest report from Audit Analytics.
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