Essays about: "Audit firm"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 88 essays containing the words Audit firm.

1. 1. Innovation and M&A: a study examining innovative capabilities post-acquisition

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Jimmie Karlén; Martin Rosander; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Merger and Acquisition; Innovative capabilities; M A; Innovation; Integration; Innovation audit; Motives for M A;

   Abstract : This study examines the impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on the innovative capabilities of firms. Given how trillions of dollars are invested in acquisitions every year, yet the failure rate of M&As remain at 70-90 percent, the topic is important to analyse. READ MORE

3. 2. Audit Firm Culture & Audit Quality : Qualitative Study – Sri Lankan Context

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Nimesh Fernando; Ashoka Pradeep Kumara; [2023]
   Keywords : Audit Firm Culture; Audit Quality; Sri Lanka; Ethics; Professionalism; Work life Balance; Technology; Remuneration; Regulatory Influence;

   Abstract : The purpose of the study is to understand the complex relationship between audit firm culture and audit quality within the unique context of Sri Lanka. Solely dependent on insights provided by a group of auditors the research identifies key factors that influence the culture of audit firms and its impact on the quality of audit services. READ MORE

4. 3. Shop 'til you...receive a clean audit opinion: a quantitative study on whether Swedish private firms successfully engage in opinion shopping

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Viktoria Lyon; Hanna Ström; [2023]
   Keywords : Opinion shopping; Audit firm switches; Audit opinion;

   Abstract : This study examines whether Swedish private firms successfully engage in opinion shopping. Further, the study expands on previous studies on opinion shopping by investigating the reasons behind audit firm switches. READ MORE

5. 4. Auditor incentives and audit quality : A qualitative study regarding influence of incentives on audit quality based on Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Abeysiri Munasinghege Lasanthi; Sharmin Akther; [2023]
   Keywords : Financial incentives; Non-financial incentives; Auditor behaviour; Auditor motivation; Auditor performance; Audit evidence; Technology and Audit quality.;

   Abstract : The primary goal of this study is to identify the influence of auditor incentives in audit quality and how and why it influences the auditor in practice in south Asian countries like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This research will be relevant to authorities like audit firms, regulators, practitioners, and academics and it will be helpful to make the standard setup to establish the methods or procedures to offer the incentives which can be matched with the global context. READ MORE

6. 5. Has Key Audit Matter become standardized? : Comparative study between UK and Swedish mutually owned insurance companies.

   University essay from Jönköping University

   Author : Alfons Björn; Carl Byvald Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Key Audit Matter; ISA 701; Standardized; auditor s report; mutual insurance;

   Abstract : Background/problematization: Traditionally, the auditor’s report was a short pass-or-fail statement with a few lines of text andstandardized wording. Critics have argued that the auditor’s report was a tedious anduninformative statement, more entity-specific and relevant information was wanted in theauditor’s report. READ MORE