The main role of the external auditor in the classical corporate governance scheme is to verify the accounting information provided by the firms’ managers. Lengthy audit engagements are viewed as a main threat to preserve auditor independence, and therefore regulators have established...

La formación del auditor en sus dos vertientes, para el acceso y formación continuada, ha experimentado importantes cambios tras la aprobación de las modificaciones de la Ley de Auditoría en 2010 y del Reglamento que la desarrolla en 2011. En este artículo se analizan estos cambios,...

The economic structure of the relationship between the auditors and the audited firm explains the powerful incentives for auditor's independence. Auditors risk a lot in case lack of independence is found, not only their reputation may be tarnished, but also the investments (quasi-rents) in their...