The key. a balance sheet and equity statement are since inception. If information is missing, it is impossible to present those statements accurately. Even 1 year's information that is missing can easily cause the financial statements to not be accurate, and therefore not auditable.
And with the recent SEC bust of BF Borgers I believe even if GS " finds and audits" the missing fins, the accounting firm will have many questions. Maybe too many?
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