The aim of this paper is to bring into attention the creative accounting phenomenon. Typesof creative accounting practices has been examined comparing scandals occurred in large companiesin the last two decades. In order to realize this scope we define the concept of creative accounting andits...

The aim of this paper is to realise a comprehensive analysis of European corporategovernance codes, from the perspective of internal audit, in the manner it is provided in the OECDPrinciples of corporate governance. The research methodology used a classification of countries bylegal regime and...

Standard IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements requires disclosure of allsignificant accounting policies used in preparing the financial statements. It also indicates thebusiness continuity assumption as one of the basic principles of all aspects of the accountingpolicy applied. Therefore,...

The purpose of the present investigation is to provide a short overview of themain implications arising from carrying related parties transactions: accounting reporting(related party disclosures - IAS 24), auditing (audit procedures for related partytransactions), taxation (issues regarding the...

This study aims to explore some particularities concerning the Romanian auditedentities which are oriented mainly towards contracting audit services from the largest companiesproviding auditing services (Big 4 companies). The assessment criteria taken into consideration forthe differentiation of...

In granting a credit the bank must be informed correctly about the client's financialsituation and the possibility of the existence of specific links between contractors and associatedcompanies of the group, thus lending decision must make a decision based on knowledge and risktaking by the bank...

A meta-analysis was conducted over the last 5 years comprising traditionally top 5leading accounting research. The paper overviews emerging research and identify both frameworkpapers that attracted significant attention and leading scholars in the field. The earningsmanagement area exhibits...

There is the possibility that the information on which basis the informational risk hasbeen identified and evaluated, not to be correct and impicitly the financial statements not to be inconformity with the represented reality, affecting in this way the objective of the ‘trustworthyimage‘....

Determination of materiality is a crucial step in an audit mission because it affects theentire audit process. The incorrect application of materiality can have serious negativerepercussions on both the audited entity and the auditor (Enron-Anderson). Researches conductedover time revealed the...

The purpose of this paper is to survey the going concern principle and its applicationin auditor’s work. The management of an entity is responsible for the assumption of the goingconcern principle in the compilation of the financial statements. We study the auditor’sresponsibilities in the...