"Auditing has become an essential component in market societies and the need for auditing skills has risen in line with globalization. This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the role of financial statement auditing in contemporary society, including the auditor's role in evaluating...

History of auditing and accountability in society -- The philosophy of auditing -- Professional ethics and reputation -- Audit regulation -- Auditing standards -- Auditor liability and litigation risk -- Audit quality -- Audit fees -- The impact of audits -- Audits of compliance with GAAP...

This paper derives the impacts of legal system characteristics and auditing standards on auditor behavior (audit quality), and analyzes the determination of optimal auditing standards under different legal regimes. Legal regimes are characterized by differences in the uncertainty concerning the...