Although the financial statements of an organization are considered a product of management, prior research suggests that a company's financial statements may be affected by the negotiation strategy employed by the auditor when resolving audit differences with management. However, little...

One of the most notable changes that economic reform in China has brought about is the revival of its accounting profession. The rapid development of independent auditing over the past two decades has been phenomenal, and from 1995 to 2000, about 15% of listed Chinese companies received modified...

This article reviews the reactions of the French accounting profession and academia following the collapse of both Enron and Andersen. It considers policy statements and declarations on the part of the accounting profession, legislative changes, the general impact on University accounting...

This paper develops a theory that explains why the government, on behalf of the public it serves, demands audits of public companies. Our theory argues that the government demands audits as a way to minimize private and public transaction costs defined as "the cost of measuring the valuable...

We examine audit fees and returns to auditor reputation for Israeli entrepreneurs making initial public offerings (IPOs) of equity in U.S. capital markets. We find that the cost of audit quality in terms of audit fees is higher, and the benefit of audit quality in terms of IPO proceeds is lower...

We examine two audit attributes that may contribute to a successful initial public offering (IPO). We define success as an IPO firm that reaches the capital markets. We find that the existence of a high quality (Big 5) auditor and the absence of a going concern audit report are positively...

A lawyers claim that the principle of client confidentiality overrides the public's right to know in the wake of wide-spread and deep corporate malfeasance has raised new awareness and concern. The latest round of this debate began with the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section 307...

The auditor's responsibility and independence are crucial issues underlying the independent auditing function and has significant implications on the development of auditing standards and practices. Through a questionnaire survey, this study investigated auditor's responsibility and independence...

Corporate hiring of former audit personnel to fill key financial positions is a practice that has attracted attention from the media, the accounting profession, and regulators. The concern is that the former external auditor who now holds a key position with the client may be able to circumvent...

We investigate the impact of audit quality on the quality of government in a large cross-section of countries. We assess government performance using measures of six dimensions of governance, namely, voice and accountability, political stability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality,...