The auditors prepare the financials for a point in time. That’s a basic accounting principle. If there is a subsequent event, they just have to report that event. And if they have to restate later, then they have that option. But the key is materiality.
This delay doesn’t make sense.
(And yes, a partner probably signs off on the work product...but, it doesn’t seem like this should be a complicated matter.)
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