When a client will not permit inquiry of outside legal counsel,the audit report will ordinarily contain a(n)________.
A)disclaimer of opinion
B)"except for" qualified opinion regarding a departure from generally accepted accounting principles
C)unqualified opinion with a separate explanatory paragraph
D)adverse opinion

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When a client does not permit inquiry of outside legal counsel, the auditor may not be able to obtain sufficient audit evidence to support the financial statements. In such cases, the auditor would disclaim an opinion stating that he or she cannot express an opinion on the financial statements.

When a Client Will Not Permit Inquiry of Outside Legal