An auditor should disclose the substantive reasons for expressing an adverse opinion in a basis for adverse opinion paragraph
  A. Following the opinion paragraph.
  B. Preceding the scope paragraph.
  C. Preceding the opinion paragraph.
  D. Within the notes to the financial statements.
  Answer:C
  C is corrent because the professional standards require that a basis for adverse opinion disclosing the substantive reasons for expressing an adverse opinion precede the opinion paragraph of the auditor’s report.