Adverse Opinion

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Adverse opinion

An independent auditor's opinion expressing that a firm's financial statements do not reflect the company's position accurately. See also: Qualified opinion.

Adverse Opinion

A statement by an auditor that a company's financial statements are inaccurate, whether accidentally or deliberately. An adverse opinion usually follows a report from an internal audit or external audit. Auditors attach adverse opinions to reports if the company's financial statements diverge a great deal from the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

adverse opinion

An opinion by a firm's auditors that the firm's financial statements do not accurately present its operating results or financial position. This unusual opinion is a strong warning that investors should be wary. Compare clean opinion. See also qualified opinion, subject to opinion.

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