While the audit reporting debate has a long history, a number of recent regulatory initiatives and policy reviews increase the likelihood of change in this area. The purpose of this study is to use this momentum and examine whether there is consensus between audit report users and auditors with...

While the audit reporting debate has a long history, a number of recent regulatory initiatives and policy reviews increase the likelihood of change in this area. The purpose of this study is to use this momentum and examine whether there is consensus between audit report users and auditors with...

What is the need for and value of private company audits? This is an important question since countries differ as to whether they have audit requirements for private companies, even when they have financial reporting requirements for such firms. There are also disagreements as to whether audit...