Although researchers commonly acknowledge that public-company audits should add value by improving the precision of financial information via reduced estimation errors, prior literature correctly notes that there is little direct archival evidence to support this assertion. Moreover, regulatory...

E-commerce is extensively used in all types of business, including manufacturing companies, retail stores, and service firms. This paper reviews prior research, examines the origins of e-commerce, identifies e-risks, describes retail trade on the Internet, defines virtual business, identifies...

Human trafficking is the exploitation of people as property for forced labor, sexual exploitation, and organ trade. Human trafficking is a major crime industry, generating about $32 billion in revenues annually. Around the globe, the victims/slaves of human trafficking can be found in developed...