The purpose of an audit is to provide financial users with an opinion by the auditor on whether the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with an applicable financial reporting framework. It only takes one material misstatement for a set of financial statements to be materially misstated and, thus, if not ultimately adjusted by management, result in a modified audit opinion. The “Accounting Principles Rule,” as cited in paragraph 1.14 of the AICPA Guide, State and Local Governments (AICPA SLG Guide), prohibits an auditor from expressing an unmodified opinion if the financial statements contain a material U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) departure. Paragraph A7 of AU-C 705, Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report, indicates that material misstatements of the financial statements may arise when the disclosures in the financial statements are not presented in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. Also, paragraph A1 of AU-C 450, Evaluation of Misstatements Identified During the Audit, indicates that misstatements may result from: