We present evidence on the resolution of proposed audit adjustments during a unique period of time immediately following several US financial scandals and surrounding the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). During this period auditors and clients both faced increased scrutiny from investors...

A significant concern in behavioral research in accounting has been the effect of experience on judgment and decision-making. As widely recognized, there are, however, several dimensions to experience, including general domain experience and task-specific experience. One important dimension that...

A significant concern in behavioral research in accounting has been the effect of experience on judgment and decision-making. As widely recognized, there are, however, several dimensions to experience, including general domain experience and task-specific experience. One important dimension that...

Negotiations are a pervasive feature of the audit process (e.g., the resolution of proposed audit adjustments and disclosures). The results of such negotiations are of great importance to the capital markets, the client and the auditor. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness...

The first objective of the current study is to examine the extent to which financial auditors recognize heightened risks associated with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, as compared to non-ERP (legacy) system, in the presence of a control weakness over access privileges. The second...