When a client will not permit inquiry of outside legal counsel, the audit report will ordinarily contain a(n):
A) disclaimer of opinion.
B) qualified opinion.
C) standard unqualified opinion.
D) unqualified opinion with a separate explanatory paragraph.

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When a client does not allow the auditor to inquire with outside legal counsel, it creates a scope limitation. This limitation is significant enough to prevent the auditor from obtaining sufficient appropriate audit evidence, leading to a disclaimer of opinion.

When a Client Will Not Permit Inquiry of Outside Legal