To what extent does CIA certification enhance the stature and help the professional advancement of internal auditors? The professional significance of the CIA certification and the effect of a master′s degree and/or CPA certification on internal auditors is examined.

International auditing of publicly owned corporations is governed largely by either U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) auditing standards or International Standards on Auditing (ISA) established by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). In some respects, the U.S....

Cover -- International Auditing Standards in the United States -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 International Auditing: A History and Introduction -- Introduction -- Brief History of International Auditing -- What is an Audit? -- Objectives of an Audit -- Key Components of...

Internal auditors have a direct interest in understanding how external audit firms make decisions that may have important implications for their own firm. Explores whether differently sized audit firms apply professional standards in a similar manner. Such uniform application should be expected...

Accounting literature is replete with quantitative models that use financial ratios to identify the probability of a going concern qualification. These studies, however, ignore qualitative cues that auditors use to identify going concern problems and mitigating factors (sound financial plans...