The phrase "a substantial doubt that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to express a significant level of uncertainty or skepticism about something.
Example: "The evidence presented in court raised a substantial doubt that the defendant was guilty."
Alternatives: "a significant doubt that" or "a considerable doubt that".
But according to professional standards for auditors published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a deficiency in working capital is a prime factor for an auditor to consider when trying to ascertain whether there is substantial doubt that a company can continue to operate.
Excite@Home disclosed yesterday that it had switched accounting firms a day after its independent auditors expressed substantial doubt that the company, once a dominant Internet portal and now a humbler broadband service provider, could generate enough cash to stay in business.
Thornburg Mortgage, a major lender, said on Friday that there was "substantial doubt" that the company could continue to stay afloat.
Meanwhile, Thornburg Mortgage, a major lender, said on Friday that there was "substantial doubt" that it can continue to stay financially afloat.
The auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, has said there is "substantial doubt" that Critical Path can continue as a going concern because of recurring losses and lack of capital, the company, based in San Francisco, said in a regulatory filing.
If an accountant has doubts about a company's prospects for survival, he or she must report to shareholders that there is substantial doubt that the company can continue to operate as a so-called going concern.
Therefore, I do not think there is substantial doubt that the photocopying by defendant's libraries is a copy of the plaintiff's journal articles in violation of the copyright owner's exclusive right to copy or to multiply copies of his work under section 1(a).
According to its auditors, there is "substantial doubt" that the company, which has not made an annual profit since going public in 1995, can continue as a viable entity.
This week, GMAC said there is "substantial doubt" that its Residential Capital mortgage subsidiary can continue as a "going concern" without additional help.
