In response to recent corporate scandals, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) which, among other things, requires that the auditor render an opinion as to the effectiveness of a company's system of internal controls. The assumption implicit in this requirement is that the new...

Purpose: This study aims to explore the effect of negotiating audit differences on auditors’ internal control deficiency (ICD) severity assessments, an ensuing, non-negotiated judgment, in an integrated audit. Design/methodology/approach: The experiment manipulates the client’s concession...