Essays about: "audit fee"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words audit fee.

  1. 6. The Likelihood of Modified Audit Opinions : What factors may influence it?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Louise Byström; Maja Torung; [2016]
    Keywords : Audit report; Modified audit opinion; Auditor independence; Audit quality;

    Abstract : When auditors detect irregularities within a company, the audit opinion issued that year should be modified. This may be inconvenient for the client who might try to influence the auditor not to issue a modification, thereby compromising auditor independence and thus audit quality. READ MORE

  3. 7. Attractive Audit - Investigating attractiveness and height as determinants for auditor fees and compensation in a Swedish setting

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

    Author : Helen Sjöberg; Rasmus Westholm; [2015]
    Keywords : Auditor; Audit fee; Auditor compensation; Attractiveness; Height;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate if auditors' individual characteristics; attractiveness and height, act as determinants for fee generation and compensation in the audit industry. The study is motivated by the observed institutional shift from a technical logic to business logic in audit industry, which leads to increased importance of personal qualifications such as interpersonal skills for auditors to be successful. READ MORE

  4. 8. Energy Audit of Mauritian Industries

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : chandrasekar bootun; [2014]
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    Abstract : Abstract Three companies namely Esko & Co Ltd, Cuttings Work Ltd and The Message Ltd were targeted for the purpose of this project study. The first one is Esko & Co Ltd. The company has diversified its production activities to produce sweets, bubble gums, chocolates, wafers and noodles both for the local market and export purposes. READ MORE

  5. 9. Audit Fee Determinants in different Ownership Structures : The Swedish Setting

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Joakim Ask; Mattias LJ Holm; [2013]
    Keywords : Accounting complexity; Agency theory; Assurance; Auditing; Audit fee determinants; Business complexity; Monitoring cost; Ownership structure;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to test the audit fee determinants for companies listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Stock Exchange and to examine whether the audit fee determinants diverge for ownership structures. By testing the audit fee determinants in a Swedish setting the study contributes to the research body in two ways; by testing a previously sparsely researched setting and examining the monitoring need for different ownership structures. READ MORE

  6. 10. Effect of different economic conditions on audit and non-audit fees: Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Irina Alexeyeva; [2012]
    Keywords : Audit fee; non-audit fee; economic downturn;

    Abstract : Extraordinary high fees received by the auditors from their clients during the recent financial crisis have attracted public attention. However, reasons for high fees for audit service are obscure. Many studies have proved the importance of the client size, complexity, risks and the auditor status in determination of audit fees. READ MORE