Independent auditor unable to provide opinion on GSL’s 2009 financial statements

Tony Yassin

The independent auditors engag-ed by Guyana Stores Limited (GSL) to audit its 2009 financial statements were unable to express an opinion on them because of the absence of adequate documentation and procedures.

The year 2009 is the last that GSL has produced an annual report for. GSL had been divested by the Guyana Government in 2000 to businessman Tony Yassin but the company remains of public interest as the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has a substantial shareholding while employees