Framing effects occur when an agent (e.g., a manager) constructs a description of some entity (e.g., a company) such that the way information is stated (framed) influences the decisions made by other agents (e.g., auditors, analysts, and investors). Auditors, in particular, are charged by...

There are political, social and economic incentives embedded within the audit setting which provide stimuli for compliant behavior of subordinate auditors to that preferred by the superior auditor. This study examines this compliant behavior under conditions of accountability. Specifically, this...