If a scope limitation is material, _______.
A)auditors cannot state a conclusion without evidence to support the conclusion
B)auditors should state a conclusion even without evidence to support the conclusion
C)it is of no relevance to the financial statements and their users
D)the auditor should immediately withdraw from the engagement

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If a scope limitation is material, auditors cannot state a conclusion without evidence to support the conclusion. Materiality means that the scope limitation affects the financial statements as a whole and could potentially affect the judgments of the users of the financial statements. Therefore, without sufficient evidence to support the conclusion, the auditor cannot state an opinion on the financial statements.

If a Scope Limitation Is Material, _______