Internal control audits: Judges' perceptions of the credibility of the financial reporting process and likely auditor liability |
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Authors: | Marianne M Jennings Kurt Pany Philip MJ Reckers |
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Institution: | a W. P Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 85287-4006, United States b W. P Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 85287-3606, United States |
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Abstract: | This paper reports the results of a study in which fifty-seven sitting United States judges participated in a behavioral experiment to assess the perceived credibility of the financial reporting process and the legal risk auditors bear under conditions where they provide an internal control audit report (vs. no report) under two corporate governance environments. We find that participating judges believe internal control audits provide enhanced assurance that intentional misstatements do not exist and also serve to provide elevated protection to the public, but only under conditions of a strong corporate governance environment beyond current regulatory requirements. We also find that, after being informed of an undetected material fraud, judges who currently have high expectations of the auditing profession find auditors more liable when an internal control audit report has been issued (as compared to when no such report has been issued). |
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Keywords: | Integrated audit Reporting on internal control Corporate governance Judges |
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