an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States
a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
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