Sikka, Prem (2009) Financial crisis and the silence of the auditors. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 34 (6-7). pp. 868-873. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aos.2009.01.004
Sikka, Prem (2009) Financial crisis and the silence of the auditors. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 34 (6-7). pp. 868-873. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aos.2009.01.004
Sikka, Prem (2009) Financial crisis and the silence of the auditors. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 34 (6-7). pp. 868-873. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aos.2009.01.004
Abstract
Against the backdrop of the current financial crisis, this paper seeks to stimulate debates about contemporary auditing practices. It notes that many financial enterprises have sought state support within a short period of receiving unqualified audit opinion. Auditors collected large amounts in audit and non-audit fees. The events raise questions about the value of company audits, auditor independence and quality of audit work, economic incentives for good audits and the knowledge base of auditors.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5601 Accounting H Social Sciences > HG Finance |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School > Essex Accounting Centre |
| Depositing User: | Jim Jamieson |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Dec 2012 11:38 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Nov 2015 16:05 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/4725 |