AbstractResearch Question: Does the introduction of Key Audit Matters (KAMs) increase audit quality and reduce agency cost associated with it? Does the introduction of KAMs decrease Earnings Management (EM) and agency cost associated with it?Motivation: There have been many studies in the past...

This study considers factors affecting to audit performance by risk-based approach (RBA) as well as audit quality in Vietnam. In addition, the study also examines the relationship between RBA and quality of independent audit firms. A descriptive survey research was adopted using both...

In the contemporary economic reality and organization's activities aiming at effectiveness and efficiency of functioning, a lot of significance is attached to a financial audit as an important instrument for protecting the organization against the risk factors. The aim of this article is to...

Evidence about the relation between earnings management and voluntary audits is scarce, and there is no research about the effectiveness of mandatory audits to improve earnings quality. Using a sample of Spanish SMEs, where some companies are mandatorily audited and some are exempt from audit,...

This paper examines whether African banks audited by a Big 4 auditor use loan loss provisions for earnings management purposes before, during and after the global financial crisis. It focuses on income smoothing as a type of earnings management. Using bank data from 21 African countries from...

This study examines whether the Islamic religious atmosphere of local communities influences audit pricing. We use a comprehensive survey conducted by Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance to measure the Islamic religious atmosphere. Using a sample of 1,204 observations from firms...

This paper aims to point out the significance of external audit and auditor's reports. The stability of banks and its operations are vital not only for efficient financial system functioning, but also for overall industry. The banking sector, both in developed and undeveloped countries,...

Risk is closely associated with return of investments and materiality. Investments with considerably higher risk normally attract a higher rate of return. Whereas, higher level of risk needs a higher threshold of materiality. There are occasions in which financial managers, fail to take the...

AbstractThe purpose of this article is to establish a framework with its related measures for then development of a balanced scorecard (BSC ) for auditing firms. A BSC was developed providing the detailed measures for performance evaluation comprising five key element s: learning an d growth,...

The International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions, cognisant of the complexity of sovereign debt issues, suggests that sufficient technical knowledge is essential in undertaking an audit. Quality public debt management audits require an understanding of the uncertain macroeconomy,...