Auditing Standard No. 5 (AS5) introduced by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in June 2007 requires a top-down risk-based approach in auditing and is expected to improve audit efficiency and make the overall auditing process timelier by reducing audit report lags. We...

In June 2007, the PCAOB issued Auditing Standard No. 5 (AS5), superseding Auditing Standard No. 2 (AS2). AS5 significantly changed the rules relating to audits of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR). Policymakers expected AS5 to lead to improvements in audit efficiency and thus a...

Internal auditing is a core function in detecting and preventing fraudulent activities. However, the orientation and role of internal auditing in dealing with fraud varies considerably in different companies. Against this background, this study examines the connection between internal au-diting...

We examine, from the auditor's perspective, the interaction between internal control evaluations and substantive testing in a model of fraud detection. The purpose of our study is to examine a two-stage model of the auditor/manager interaction in which the auditor assesses the ?likelihood?; or...

In this study, I examine the association between audit committee quality and internal control quality. While information on the quality of internal control is not generally available, companies changing auditors are required to disclose any internal control problems that were pointed out by...

We use the release by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on May 18, 2010 showing its oversight of certain foreign auditors has been denied as a natural experiment to examine investors’ early valuation of the PCAOB’s international audit oversight on U.S. listed foreign companies....

Based on the existing information, managers and financial advisers can study the economies of different countries and regions. The competitiveness of a nation depends directly on the quality of life of its citizens, and on the competitiveness of the company depends the level of performance of...

The spread of COVID-19 and the drastic blockages that followed led to the placement of economies and labor markets around the world in a state of emergency. Governments are fighting to protect jobs and businesses. Some of the measures identified and implemented are short-term telework and...