an examination of factors associated with reliance of external auditors on internal auditors work

Auditors ’ Reliance

The purpose of the current study is to examine the degree of reliance external auditors are willing to place on the work of the internal audit function (IAF) when the IAF's objectivity might be compromised. Experienced external auditors (N = 142) participated in a 2 (reporting relationship: audit committee of the board of directors [ACBOD] or chief finance officer [CFO]) by 2 (IAF involvement i...

Usefulness of Industry Risk Factors to Internal Auditors

Do Auditors Objectively Evaluate Their Subordinates’ Work?

In this study, we investigate whether audit managers’ assessment of the quality of work their subordinates perform is influenced by the managers’ prior impressions of these subordinates, and whether managers whom the firm considers outstanding are less susceptible to such an effect. We conduct an experiment using actual audit senior-manager teams. Each senior and manager participating in the ex...

Are large auditors more accurate than small auditors ?

.•\bstract—Theoretical research suggests that large auditors have more incentive to issue accurate reports compared to small auditors (DeAngelo. 1981; Dye, 1993). Controiling for the client characteristics of large and small auditors, this paper shows that large auditors issue reports that are more accurate and more informative signals of financial distress. These findings are consistent with t...

an investigation on influencing factors on tourists shopping attitude of iranian handmade carpet in isfahan

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The Significance of Local Auditors/Evaluators