Non-audit services provided by auditors to their audit clients continue to be a controversial issue around the world. While research evidence has not usually shown that auditors lose their independence when providing non-audit services, the risk that they could do so is still a concern to...

Purpose – This study seeks to examine whether there are differences between companies that purchase either recurring or non‐recurring audit services and those that do not, and whether auditors discount their audit fees for either type of non‐audit service. Design/methodology/approach –...

Non-audit services provided by auditors to their audit clients continue to be a controversial issue around the world. While research evidence has not usually shown that auditors lose their independence when providing non-audit services, the risk that they could do so is still a concern to...

Purpose – This study seeks to examine whether there are differences between companies that purchase either recurring or non-recurring audit services and those that do not, and whether auditors discount their audit fees for either type of non-audit service. Design/methodology/approach – The...

PurposeThis special issue paper aims to describe the early effects of COVID-19 on auditing in New Zealand, and the subsequent reforms that the authors expect will follow.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use published sources to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on auditing, and potential...