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The Global Insight

What is a modifying statement?

Author

Christopher Ramos

Updated on February 08, 2026

A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies—that is, gives information about—another word in the same sentence. For example, in the following sentence, the word “burger” is modified by the word “vegetarian”: Example: I’m going to the Saturn Café for a vegetarian burger.

What is modified opinion?

The modified opinion means the future amendments which have to be followed in order to make the financial statement transparent and clear. Modified opinion is somehow similar to the qualified opinion where the auditors suggest the future procedures to avoid the misstatement in the financial statements.

What are the different types of modified audit opinions?

There are three types of modified opinion (which are discussed below): an “adverse” opinion; a “disclaimer of opinion”; and. a “qualified opinion”.

What are examples of modifiers?

Examples of Modifiers:

  • The man with black beard was giving the speech.
  • We saw the man when we were entering the room.
  • Call the boy in red shirt.
  • We met him when he was talking to the lawyer.
  • The writer wrote several books.
  • The man traveled to many countries.
  • The player was playing excellent.

What are the types of modifiers?

There are two types of modifiers: adjectives and adverbs.

Who is responsible to express opinion on the true and fair view of the financial statements?

16. The auditor shall express an unmodified opinion when the auditor concludes that the financial statements are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework.

Is disclaimer of opinion bad?

Disclaimer opinions are rare, so two in one week is notable. These opinions are rare because they are useless to companies and investors, so companies generally will not accept them. Qualified opinions are generally bad news, but not necessarily fatal to a company. There are two types of negative audit reports.

Is emphasis of matter a modified opinion?

Emphasis of matter and other matter paragraphs do not modify the audit opinion; instead they are used to draw users’ attention to a matter that is important to their understanding of the financial statements, the audit, the auditor’s responsibilities or the auditor’s report.