Many accounting departments have implemented assurance of learning (AoL) processes in the last few years because accreditation agencies have mandated it. In prior articles, we described an early assessment process (Stivers, Campbell, & Hermanson, 2000), a revised assessment process, and a...

Audit efficiency is a key to audit firm success in the competitive marketplace for audit services (Mock & Wright, 1993). Reducing planned audit hours is one strategy auditors can use to be more efficient (Bierstaker & Wright, 1998). Yet, anecdotal evidence from practicing auditors suggests they...

Arora et al. (2014) provide evidence that the lack of precision in measurement of financial (i.e., level 1, 2, or 3) assets on the balance sheet of financial institutions appears to have affected short-term credit spreads more than long-term credit spreads during the global financial crisis...

Prior research has found that staff accountants may be disappointed when their initial work expectations do not match their early work experiences and this disappointment can lead to negative job outcomes (AAA, 1993; Dean, Ferris, & Konstans, 1988; Carcello, Copeland, Hermanson, & Turner, 1991; Padget,...