We explore the range and dynamics of international collaboration among auditing scholars. Our sample spans the period from 1997 to 2014 and includes all research papers in the field of auditing which were published in six auditing journals and six journals of broader accounting readership. We...

This paper investigates the structure of scientific collaboration in auditing research and its impact on the production of published research. To this end, we model networks of authors who published auditing research papers in 12 peer-reviewed accounting and auditing journals from 1997 to 2016....

Internal audit is fundamental in maintaining transparency in the dissemination of information about a company’s financial position and performance. In this respect, the quality of internal audit is essential for effective corporate governance. We construct a composite measure of the quality of...

complex and volatile environment created by the economic turmoil. We use as a proxy for the examination of financial reporting quality the concept of audit quality as this is depicted in auditor qualifications.Design/ methodology/ approach - The paper used a case study approach in order to...

According to IASB a key prerequisite for quality in financial reporting is the adherence to the objective and the qualitative characteristics of financial reporting information. Qualitative characteristics are the attributes that make financial information useful and consist of relevance,...