We examine the joint effects of the reporting threshold (more than remote versus reasonably possible) and type of control deficiency (entity level versus account specific) described in the adverse report on internal controls on equity analysts' evaluation of the reliability of a company's future...

We develop and test a model that links internal control over financial reporting (ICOFR) disclosures to users' confidence in the standard audit report (SAR) on the financial statements. The model suggests that users' confidence in the SAR is determined by the consistency of the message conveyed...