As a consequence of the global financial and economic crisis, the European Commission recently reformed the audit market. One objective was to restore public trust in the auditing profession and thus to enhance the audit function. This study investigates whether perceptions of auditor...

Compares auditors’ legal liability to third parties in several major countries, with principal emphasis on comparisons between the USA and the UK. Public accountants claim that they are being adversely affected by lawsuits brought by shareholders, creditors and other third parties. It has been...

Purpose This study aims to investigate why and how shared service centres (SSCs) are implemented as well as how they affect audit firm practice and audit quality. Design/methodology/approach In this qualitative study guided by the theoretical framework of institutional theory, the authors...