Essays about: "audit independence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the words audit independence.

1. 1. 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

3. 2. CSR performance and financial performance: the moderating role of CSR disclosure quality

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

   Author : Sofia Dagfalk; Sofia Vögeli; [2023]
   Keywords : CSR performance; Financial performance; Auditing of CSR disclosure; Audit provider; Auditor independence;

   Abstract : This paper examines the moderating effect of CSR disclosure quality on the relationship between CSR performance and financial performance, using a sample of European listed firms. It is predicted that CSR performance, jointly with CSR disclosure quality, has a positive effect on financial performance. READ MORE

4. 3. The Image of Authorized Auditors in Relation to Audit Quality and Professional and Client Identification : A Swedish Quantitative Study

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Pål Karlsson Ahlmark; Sebastian Kavak; [2023]
   Keywords : Auditing; Audit Profession; Auditor image; Audit quality; Client identification; Professional identification;

   Abstract : Abstract Background: Auditors play a crucial role in financial statements. This paper discusses auditor image and its relationship with audit quality, professional identification, and client identification. Preserving a favorable auditor image can lead to auditor leniency, compromising the integrity of financial reporting. READ MORE

5. 4. The impact of non-audit-services on audit quality

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

   Author : Carl Oscar Milebratt; Filippa Dunér; [2023]
   Keywords : audit quality; audit independence; non-audit-services; audit opinion; Swedish private firms;

   Abstract : This paper investigates non-audit services (NAS) impact on audit quality, a topic that has garnered significant attention due to concerns about auditors' ability to maintain independence. The increasing prevalence of NAS, coupled with a series of accounting scandals, has intensified stakeholder concerns, yet the true effect of NAS on audit quality remains ambiguous. READ MORE

6. 5. The effect of regulatory reforms on audit quality in a lax enforcement and high trust environment : A quantitative study on Swedish companies

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Julia Owczarek Blom; [2023]
   Keywords : non-audit services; NAS; non-audit services in Sweden; audit fees; non-audit fees; auditor; audit quality; auditor independence;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT Title: The effect of regulatory reforms on audit quality in a lax enforcement and high trust environment: A quantitative study on Swedish companies                      Level: Student thesis, final assignment for Master Programme in Business Administration  Author: Julia Owczarek Blom  Supervisor: Asif M Huq  Date: 2023 - May Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of regulatory changes on the consumption of non-audit services and the audit quality among the Swedish publicly listed firms on the Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange. Specifically, the study focuses on whether there is a relationship between the 8th Directive on Statutory Audit and the EU Audit Package on non-audit services and the quality of audits. READ MORE