Reporting Standards & Documentation Practices Flashcards
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An appraiser completes a report and later discovers a significant error that affects the value conclusion. USPAP requires the appraiser to:
Answer: Notify the client and correct the report
Upon discovering a material error, the appraiser must promptly notify the client and issue a corrected or amended report.
The signature on an appraisal report certifies that the appraiser:
Answer: Is responsible for and stands behind the contents of the report
Signing the report means the appraiser takes responsibility for the analysis, opinions, and conclusions contained in it.
When a supervisory appraiser co-signs an appraisal prepared by a trainee, the supervisory appraiser is:
Answer: Equally responsible for the content and conclusions
A co-signing supervisory appraiser assumes equal responsibility for the entire appraisal report.
The scope of work for an appraisal assignment must be disclosed in the report at a level of detail that:
Answer: Allows intended users to understand what was and was not done
USPAP requires scope of work disclosure sufficient for intended users to understand what the appraiser did and did not do in the assignment.
A client asks an appraiser to omit a negative property characteristic from the report. The appraiser should:
Answer: Refuse, because omitting material information violates USPAP
Omitting material information that could mislead intended users violates USPAP's prohibition on misleading reports.
Which statement about the 'as-is' value versus 'as-repaired' value distinction is correct from a reporting perspective?
Answer: Both values may appear in a single report if clearly labeled
A single appraisal report may include both as-is and as-repaired value opinions provided each is clearly identified and supported.
When market conditions are changing rapidly, which reporting element is most critical to update before finalizing the report?
Answer: The neighborhood analysis and market conditions section
In volatile markets, the neighborhood and market conditions section must reflect the most current trends to support a credible value conclusion.