Essays about: "external auditors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words external auditors.

  1. 1. External Risks and Audit Fees. A Study on the Influence of external factors on audit fee determination.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Ernest Oppong; Allen Beng Ngum; [2023]
    Keywords : Audit fees; covid; Russia-Ukraine war; Agency theory; Auditing; and climate change.;

    Abstract : The need for reliable financial information has led to the establishment of audits as a vital component of corporate governance. Audits serve to enhance the credibility of financial statements, mitigate agency conflicts, and instill trust among stakeholders. READ MORE

  3. 2. Are Big 4 role models in sustainability reporting? : A content analysis on sustainability reports of Big 4 and Swedish listed companies.

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Almedina Dzankovic; Dea Celami; [2022]
    Keywords : Audit firms; sustainability; sustainability reporting; normative isomorphism; mimetic isomorphism;

    Abstract : Research problem: The purpose of this study is to extend existing knowledge on the determinants of sustainability reporting. Institutional theory, legitimacy theory, CSR and TBL are used to find out if: (1) audit firms’ sustainability reports are an influencing factor on non-audit firms’ sustainability reports, (2) if audit firms’ sustainability reports are an influencing factor on their clients’ sustainability reports. READ MORE

  4. 3. Is Blockchain Just a Buzz Word or Will It Change The Way of Auditing? An Empirical Study on Blockchain and the Audit Profession

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

    Author : Lisa Tengbom; Elin Carlberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Blockchain; Auditing; Transparency; Efficiency; Quality;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the impact of blockchain technology (BT) on the audit profession, which is a topic that has previously received little attention. Moreover, we contribute to existing research by taking both an internal and external perspective, interviewing auditors and blockchain experts. READ MORE

  5. 4. Assuring sustainability information : a study on the role of the independent third-party auditor in sustainability reporting assurance

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Simon Jonsson; [2020]
    Keywords : assurance; sustainability assurance; sustainability reporting; environmental reporting; NFRD; GRI; triple bottom line;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to provide a better understanding on the phenomenon of assurance of sustainability reports (SR) in Sweden by studying the role of the auditor through the lens of institutional theory. The subject is specifically relevant to sustainability managers, auditors and accountants as well as policy makers. READ MORE

  6. 5. Causes of Audit Delay and their Effects on Public Sector Audit Quality : (a case of the Supreme Audit Institution of Liberia - General Auditing Commission)

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för ekonomi

    Author : Richard Baros Fully; Kortu Duke David; [2020]
    Keywords : Audit delay; audit quality; public sector auditing; institutional theory; isomorphism; decoupling;

    Abstract : Audit delay refers to the time from the end of the country or company’s financial year to the date of the audit report. The chances of delay of audit in the public sector are pervasive and as such the expectations of users of these audit reports may differ which could result in the quality and reliability of these audits within this sector to be questioned. READ MORE