scholarly journals Audit deficiency and auditor workload: evidence from PCAOB triennially inspected firms

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 478-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Janie Chang ◽  
Yan Luo ◽  
Linying Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Financial Statements ◽  
Professional Staff ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Resource Information ◽  
Subsequent Period ◽  
Public Accounting Firms ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of workloads at public accounting firms on the likelihood of an audit deficiency being identified during a triennial inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Design/methodology/approach Using the human resource information disclosed in PCAOB inspection reports, this study constructs two firm-specific workload measures: the ratio of issuer clients to audit partners; and the ratio of issuer clients to professional staff. Firm-level audit deficiency is measured at three levels of severity: Do any of the audit engagements inspected by the PCAOB reveal an audit deficiency? Are any of the identified audit deficiencies directly related to the auditors’ failure to identify a departure from GAAP in the client’s financial statement? Are any of the identified audit deficiencies associated with a significant adjustment or restatement in the client’s subsequent period financial statements? This study uses logistic regression to examine the association between audit deficiency and the workload of public accounting firms. Findings The empirical evidence suggests that the workload of public accounting firms is positively associated with the likelihood of a deficient audit, auditor’s failure to identify client’s GAAP departure and/or an audit deficiency resulting in a significant adjustment or even a restatement of the client’s financial statements in the subsequent period. Originality/value This study is among the first to investigate the impact of firm workload on deficient audits.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Educators, Accounting Students and Accountants Public Accountant against Ethics of Financial Statement Preparation (Studies at University and KAP in Semarang)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-101
Author(s):  
Imam Prayogo ◽  
Teuku Afrizal
Keyword(s):  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Public Accounting Firms ◽  
Public Accountant

This study aims to examine differences in perceptions between teaching accountants, accounting students, and accountants on the ethics of preparing financial statements. Ethical indicators for the preparation of financial statements are represented in earnings management, misstatements, disclosures, cost-benefits, and responsibilities. This research was conducted at universities and public accounting firms in Semarang. This research was conducted with a survey method of 70 respondents from teaching accountants, 75 accounting students, and 40 accountants respondents at universities and public accounting firms in Semarang. As an analysis tool, ANOVA is used for hypotheses H1, H2, H3, and H4. Before testing the hypothesis, first the validity and reliability tests are carried out for all the questionnaires that have been collected. Validity and reliability tests show that all data are valid and reliable. Then the questionnaire was tested by ANOVA and strengthened by the Independent Sample T Test. Anova results show that there are differences in perceptions between teaching accountants, accounting students and accountants. However, there was no difference in perceptions between teaching accountants and accountants. Therefore it can be concluded that there are differences in perceptions between teaching accountants, accounting students, and accountants on the ethics of preparing financial statements.

scholarly journals The Influence of Reputation of Public Accounting Firms on the Integrity of Financial Statements with Corporate Governance as the Moderating Variable

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nera Marinda Machdar ◽  
Dade Nurdiniah
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Accounting Firm ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Accounting Firms

This research aimed to determine the effect of the reputation of the public accounting firm on the integrity of financial statements by including leverage and firm size as the control variables. This research also investigated the effects of corporate governance moderation that was proxied by the independent commissioner, institutional ownership, and audit committee in strengthening or weakening the reputation of the public accounting firms on the integrity of the financial statements. The population was manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2013-2015. The sample utilized the purposive sampling method and resulted in 34 manufacturing firms, so the total observations were 102 firms in all observed years. This research performed statistical data processing with EVIEWS 8. There are two main findings of this research. First, the reputation of public accounting firm affects the integrity of the financial statement. Second, corporate governance that utilizes the independent commissioners and institutional ownership strengthen the effect of the reputation of the public accounting firm on the integrity of the financial statement. However, corporate governance using audit committee weakens the reputation of the public accounting firm on the integrity of financial statements.

scholarly journals ANALISIS FRAUD PENTAGON TERHADAP KECURANGAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN PADA SEKTOR PERUSAHAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR Di BURSA EFEK INDONESIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Delviana Dama Yanti
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Public Accounting Firms ◽  
Fraudulent Financial Statements

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is see the effect of pentagon fraud proxied by financial targets, nature of the industry, quality of external auditors, change of auditors, number of CEOs who frequently detect fraud in financial statements. Financial statement fraud in this study was measured using the proxies of Return on Assets, Receivables, selection of audit services at public accounting firms, changes in public accounting firms, changes in directors, and the number of CEO photos. The population in this study are manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in 2017-2019. This study uses a purposive sampling technique so, there are 48 financial reports from 25 manufacturing companies. The analytical method used is multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS version 20. The results of this study indicate that financial targets, nature of industry, quality of external auditors and the number of CEOs who often do not have a significant effect in the handling of fraudulent financial statements. Meanwhile, changes in auditors and changes in direction have a significant effect on fraudulent financial statements

Pengaruh Profesionalisme dan Etika Profesi Terhadap Pertimbangan Tingkat Materialitas Dalam laporan Keuangan

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-204
Author(s):  
Heryani Siti Nudyah
Keyword(s):  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Public Accounting Firms

ABSTRACT This study aims to determine how the influence of professionalism and professional ethics on the consideration of the level of materiality in financial statements in public accounting firms, especially in the provinces of Yogyakarta and Central Java. This research is a survey research conducted on auditors who work in public accounting firms with a sampling technique by distributing questionnaires both in person and online. The number of questionnaires processed was 40 questionnaires, with details of 20 questionnaires from google form and 20 questionnaires from questionnaires. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. The data used in this study used primary data obtained from the questionnaire method given directly to the auditors of public accounting firms in Yogyakarta and also Central Java, namely Surakarta and Semarang. The results of the study show that Professionalism and Professional Ethics affect the consideration of the level of materiality in the financial statements Keywords: professionalism, professional ethics, materiality level considerations

Resilience as a coping strategy for reducing auditor turnover intentions

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-498
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. Smith ◽  
David J. Emerson ◽  
Charles R. Boster ◽  
George S. Everly, Jr
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Role Stress ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Accounting Firms ◽  
Resilience Training

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential counteracting influence of individual resilience levels on the tendency of role stressors, stress arousal and burnout to reduce job satisfaction and increase turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach This study surveys 332 auditors from the offices of nine public accounting firms. The structural equations modeling procedures examine an expanded role stress model to assess the nature and extent of the role that resilience plays in reducing stress, burnout, job dissatisfaction and turnover intentions. Findings Resilience has a significant direct negative association with stress arousal and burnout, a significant indirect positive association with job satisfaction and a significant indirect negative association with turnover intentions. Research limitations/implications As a cross-sectional study that incorporates self-report instruments, no definitive statements can be made about causality. However, the results extend the extant knowledge related of the role of resilience as a coping mechanism within the role stress paradigm in auditor work settings. Practical implications This study’s findings suggest the potential value of resilience training programs at public accounting firms to reduce staff burnout. In turn, reduced burnout has an increased likelihood ceteris paribus of increasing job satisfaction and reducing auditor turnover intentions. Originality/value This study’s findings suggest that resilience training for public accounting staff to reduce burnout may provide the organizational and personal benefits associated with enhancing job satisfaction and decreasing turnover intentions.

The impact of accelerated filing requirements on meeting audit report deadlines

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (01) ◽  
pp. 58-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdy Farag
Keyword(s):  
Audit Report ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Control Variables ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Indicator Variable ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Audit Reports ◽  
Measuring Tool ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine audit report lags and audit report deadline margins. It specifically examines whether audits of large accelerated filers are completed within a shorter period as compared with regular accelerated filers due to the introduction of new deadline filing requirements by the SEC. The paper also examines whether large accelerated filers have shorter audit report deadline margins. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 7,129 firm-year observations over the period 2007-2013, an OLS regression model is applied by regressing audit report lags and audit report deadline margins on an indicator variable for large accelerated filers and a set of control variables. Findings Results indicate that audits of large accelerated filers have shorter audit report lags as compared with regular accelerated filers. Also, large accelerated filers have shorter audit report deadline margins as compared with regular accelerated filers. These results suggest that even though large accelerated filers’ audits are more complex by nature, auditors of these firms are under more pressure to complete their audits and issue their clients’ audit reports on time. Research limitations/implications While the control variables included in the models are all based on established theories and validated in prior research, there may still be some control variables that were excluded from the study’s models. Also, these results cannot be generalized beyond firms that are categorized as large accelerated filers or accelerated filers. Practical/implications Public accounting firms should be prepared to devote more resources to large accelerated filers’ clients. Also, regulators might need to reconsider revising the filing deadline requirements for the new category of large accelerated filers by weighing the pros against the cons of these new deadlines, as it appears that auditors of large accelerated filers need more time to complete their audits. Originality/value This study uses a new measuring tool in addition to audit report lags, which is the ‘audit report deadline margin’.

MANDATORI ROTASI AUDITOR DAN KUALITAS AUDIT DI INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-64
Author(s):  
Wahyu Pramesti ◽  
Sayekti Endah Retno Meilani
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Public Accounting Firms ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

The aims of this study is to determine the impact of audit rotation to audit quality in Indonesia. There are two types of audit rotation, first is rotation of public accounting firms and second is rotation of audit partners. This is quantitave research using 876 samples from members of company listing in Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2013 until 2015. Data colletion from annual reports these companies. These data are processes dan raise the regression equation that satisfy the classic assumtion. Using data from all companies listing in Indonesia Stock Exchange for period 2013 – 2015, we obtained te evidance that audit quality in Indonesia be affected by rotation of public accounting firms and rotation of audit partners. The result show that rotation of audit partners has positive impact to audit quality. While negative impact given by rotation of public accounting firm to audit rotation. It means that the higest frequent of rotating audit partners will increase the audit quality. To the contrary, while higest frequent rotation of public accounting firms will decrease the audit quality.

The post-SOX comparative dynamics of public accounting firm efficiency

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ephraim Clark ◽  
Zhuo Qiao
Keyword(s):  
Market Competition ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Firm Efficiency ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Accounting Firm ◽  
Comparative Dynamics ◽  
Catching Up ◽  
Big 4 ◽  
Public Accounting Firms

Purpose This paper aims to analyze the differences in the efficiency of public accounting firms across both firms and countries in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley world. It also investigates the issues surrounding the dynamics of their efficiency gaps. Design/methodology/approach This study uses four-stage data envelopment analysis to estimate the efficiency of public accounting firms in the USA, the UK and Canada over the period 2008–2015. The ß- and σ- convergence tests are applied to analyze the dynamics of the efficiency gaps across firms and countries. Findings The results show that market competition in the accounting sector increases efficiency. Gross domestic product growth also increases it while inflation decreases it. The analytical results indicate that the lagging public accounting firms are catching up to the leading public accounting firms within the same country, within the Big 4 group and within the non-Big 4 group. They also show that the non-Big 4 groups are catching up to the Big 4 group and that the countries with less efficient accounting firms are catching up to the country with the more efficient accounting firms. Originality/value This study accounts explicitly for the effect of business environmental factors on public accounting firm efficiency. Furthermore, the research also adds to the literature by investigating the comparative dynamics of the efficiency gaps of public accounting firms.

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