The Effect of Auditors' Use of Analytical Procedures in the Light of ISA 520 on Audit Quality: Evidence from Jordan

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Al Qtaish ◽  
Mohammed Hassan Makhlouf ◽  
Abdul Hakim Joudeh
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
Analytical Procedures ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to demonstrate the effect of auditors' use of analytical procedures in the light of audit standard 520 (ISA 520) on the audit quality from the point of view of external auditors in Jordan. Moreover, the study sought to make valuable recommendations to develop audit methods and address weaknesses to take advantage of financial analysis methods. To achieve the objectives of the study, questionnaire was developed included (35) questions distributed to a sample of auditors practitioners of the audit profession and numbered (64) auditors, have been recovered, (60) of them were collected, and all of them, were used in analysis; One sample t-test was used to test the hypotheses of the study. the researcher found: There is a statistically significant impact of auditors' use of analytical procedures on the quality of  audit for both: the auditor 's use of financial ratios and the comparing financial ratios and extracted information with predetermined standards (financial analysis standards), also there are no statistically significant differences on the impact of auditors' use of analytical procedures on the quality of audit attributable to personal variables (educational qualification, specialization, duration of service). Finally, researchers Finally, the researcher made some recommendations to develop the audit process, the most important of them: The supervisory authorities shall ensure that Audit offices and auditors should comply with international auditing standards in general and in the field of analytical procedures based on the International Auditing Standard (520), as well as Standard No. (220) on Quality Auditing in particular. and professional standards and meet the wishes of users of financial statements to achieve quality control and be subject to peer review.

scholarly journals Impact of Applying Governance Standards in Evaluating the Quality of Internal Audit in Yemeni Private Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (46) ◽  
pp. 81-103
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ali Qassem Mohssen
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Slight Variation ◽  
Internal Auditing ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
Transparency And Disclosure ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed to measure the impact of applying governance standards in evaluating the quality of internal audit in Yemeni private universities. To achieve this, the researcher followed the descriptive and analytical approach and employed a questionnaire to collect data from a sample that included (68) participants. After conducting relative analysis, governance was at an average level of (64.9%). There was also a slight variation in the level of implementation, as the dimension of transparency and disclosure was the most frequent dimension, followed by accountability and independence. Further, there was a medium level of adherence to internal auditing standards at a relative weight (65%). The level of commitment to the audit dimensions was as follows: managing the internal audit activities (67%), communicating the results (66%), assessing the risk and control management (64%), and planning and implementing the audit process (62%). and The study also found that the combined governance standards (transparency and disclosure, accountability, independence) increase the quality of the internal audit in Yemeni private universities and the highest dimensions of governance standards affecting the quality of internal auditing are the dimension of independence (80.3%), accountability (71.7%), and disclosure and transparency (63.7%). In light of this, the study recommended adopting governance standards as an integrated approach to achieve quality performance in private Yemeni universities; spreading the culture of governance in private universities among their leaders and staff by holding training courses, seminars, and conferences in order to be accepted and absorbed. In addition, governance should be included in some related academic courses in the disciplines of administrative and accounting sciences. Keywords: governance standards, internal audit quality assessment, private Yemeni universities.

scholarly journals LEGAL AUDIT QUALITY AND FRAUD RISK: THE CASE OF TUNISIAN LISTED COMPANIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Azhaar Lajmi ◽  
Wided Khiari ◽  
Oumaima Ouertani
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Panel Regression ◽  
Accounting Fraud ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Fraud Risk ◽  
Valuable Method ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of legal audit quality on the likelihood of accounting fraud, for a sample of 48 companies listed on the Tunisian stock market over the period between 2014 and 2018. Based on the logit panel regression, we have shown that the audit firm's membership in one of the Big networks and the rotation of external auditors are two major determinants in the reduction of cases of fraud in Tunisian companies. In addition, the results showed that joint audit deteriorates the quality of auditing and thus increases the risk of fraud. This study provides new insights in terms of legal audit and fraud risk in the Tunisian context based on the econometrics of panel data, which is a valuable method to measure the impact of several actions alone or simultaneously. It has allowed us to analyze the behaviors of companies by considering the effect of many proxies of legal audit quality. JEL Classification Codes: G32, M42, C23.

scholarly journals The Extent of Use of Analytical Procedures by External Auditors in Jordan in the Light of ISA 520

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Flayyeh Al Qtaish ◽  
Mohammed Hassan Makhlouf
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Arithmetic Average ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Audit Standard ◽  
Analytical Procedures ◽  
Study Questionnaire

The aim of this study was to identify the substance of the Audit Standard No. 520 concerning the analytical procedures, and evaluating the use of auditors in Jordan for the analytical procedures. Moreover, the study sought to make valuable recommendations to develop audit methods and address weaknesses to take advantage of financial analysis methods. To achieve the objectives of the study, questionnaire was developed included (38) questions distributed to a sample of auditors practitioners of the audit profession and numbered (46) auditors, have been recovered, (42) of them were collected, (41) Questionnaires were used in analysis; One sample t-test was used to test the hypotheses of the study. the researcher found: that the auditors are not using enough analytical procedures as the arithmetic average (3.49). Because they use financial ratios moderately where the arithmetic average (3.45), the arithmetic average of the comparable financial ratios and information extracted with pre-specified criteria (3.69). Finally, researchers suggested some of the recommendations of the most important need for the competent authorities to hold training courses, workshops and seminars related to the application of analytical procedures, and to verify the commitment and the work of audit firms auditors applying quality control standards, and be subject to peer review.

Oversight of audit quality in the UK: insights into audit committee conduct

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Adwa Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Code Of Corporate Governance ◽  
The Uk

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the conduct of the audit committee (AC) in terms of its oversight role of audit quality in the UK. Design/methodology/approach This study uses semi-structured interviews with 11 AC members and 11 audit partners. Findings The findings show that the conduct of the AC in relation to audit quality involves the assessment of the contents of the reports prepared by the external auditors for the AC. Furthermore, the oversight of audit quality by the AC involves a thorough assessment of the presentation of the external auditors during the interaction and communication between the two parties. This illustrates the AC’s role as an effective monitoring mechanism when overseeing the audit quality. However, the conduct of the AC in overseeing four major areas (independence, appointment, remuneration and effectiveness of audit process) related to audit quality, as recommended by the UK Code of Corporate Governance, provides mixed results. The findings highlight the ceremonial role of the AC in those areas, which demonstrates the limited supporting role of the AC in enhancing audit quality. Furthermore, it is suggested that the effectiveness of the oversight role is influenced by the quality of the chairman of the AC and the quality of the relationship between the AC and the external auditors. Originality/value This study contributes to the existing literature by providing additional insights into the conduct of the AC in overseeing audit quality as well as additional evidence concerning the role and effect of the AC in relation to audit quality as prescribed by the UK Code of Corporate Governance.

Strategic Audit Inquiry: The Impact of Timing and the Promotion of Statutory Protections on Client Fraud Disclosures

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-167
Author(s):  
John R. Lauck ◽  
Stephen J. Perreault ◽  
Joseph R. Rakestraw ◽  
James S. Wainberg
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Psychological Theories ◽  
Inquiry Process ◽  
The Impact

SYNOPSIS Auditing standards require external auditors to inquire of client-employees regarding their knowledge of actual or suspected fraud (PCAOB 2010b; AICPA 2016). However, the extant literature provides little guidance on practical methods that auditors can employ to increase the likelihood of fraud disclosure and improve audit quality. Drawing upon best practices in the whistleblowing literature and psychological theories on self-regulation, we experimentally test the efficacy of two practical strategies that auditors can employ during the fraud inquiry process: actively promoting statutory whistleblower protections and strategically timing their fraud inquiries. Our results indicate that auditors are more likely to elicit client-employee fraud disclosures by actively promoting statutory whistleblower protections and strategically timing the fraud inquiry to take place in the afternoon, when client-employee self-regulation is more likely to be depleted. These two audit inquiry strategies should be of considerable interest to audit practitioners, audit committees, and those concerned with improving audit quality. Data Availability: From the authors by request.

The impact of audit reforms on objectivity during the performance of non-audit services

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard G. Brody ◽  
Christine M. Haynes ◽  
Craig G. White
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Auditor Liability ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Regulatory Perspective ◽  
External Auditor ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Non Audit Services

Purpose – This research aims to explore whether recent audit reforms have improved auditor objectivity when performing non-audit services. Design/methodology/approach – In two separate experiments, the authors tested whether external and internal auditors' inventory obsolescence judgments are influenced by their client's (or company's) role as the buyer or seller in an acquisition setting. Findings – External auditors assessed the likelihood of inventory obsolescence objectively, regardless of their consulting role in the acquisition setting. Internal auditors assessed the likelihood of inventory obsolescence as higher when consulting for the buyer than when consulting for the seller, consistent with the supposition that the buyer would prefer to write-down inventory and negotiate a lower purchase price, whereas the seller would prefer the inventory not be written down. Practical implications – From a regulatory perspective, external auditors may be relying too much on the work of internal auditors if internal auditors' lack of objectivity as consultants extends to their assurance role. Originality/value – This paper extends prior research in the area of internal and external auditor objectivity and is the first paper to include both subject groups in the same experiment. It also addresses the current policy issues that may have a significant effect on audit quality and auditor liability.

Determinants of Audit Quality with Auditor's Professionalism Skepticism as a Mediating Variable in Public Accounting Firm (KAP) Medan City

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 102-114
Author(s):  
Shabrina Tri Asti Nasution
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
Professional Skepticism ◽  
Accounting Firm ◽  
The City ◽  
And Training ◽  
Good Attitude

The purpose of this study is to detect factors that encourage an increase in auditor professionalism skepticism so that they are able to produce quality audits. It is realized that audit quality comes from a good audit process and the auditor puts forward a good attitude of professional skepticism. The results of this study indicate that the experience and competence of auditors can increase the attitude of skepticism of auditor professionalism and audit quality. In addition, the skepticism of the auditor's professionalism is able to mediate the experience of the auditor and the competence of the auditor affects the quality of the audit. For KAP, especially in the city of Medan, it has an obligation to provide an equal portion of audit assignments to all auditors and provide opportunities for auditors to improve their abilities by attending education and training from both formal and non-formal educational institutions. Keywords: Experience, Competence, Skepticism, Audit Quality.

scholarly journals (The impact of financial performance assessment on the quality of banking performance An applied study on the Commercial Bank of Chad in the Republic of Chad for the period (2008-2013: أثر تقويم الأداء المالي على جودة الأداء المصرفي دراسة تطبيقية على مصرف شاري التجاري بجمهورية تشاد للفترة (2008-2013م)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Bukhari Hassan Ali
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Bank ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
High Ratio ◽  
Bank Loans ◽  
General Classification ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

The study addressed the issue of the quality of financial Shari commercial bank management and the extent of their relationship to the funding of competence, to see how the quality of financial management, and to identify its transparency when granting credit, and to identify the general classification of the bank on CAMELS index of the banking classification. Study the problem in the following questions: Are the financial and credit policies of the bank bank?. It is that the bank actually applied followed in the granting of credit financial procedures? Is bank financing of the bank efficient? Is that the bank applied to all financial regulations and decisions of the Organization of the banking business? The study sought to analyze and test the hypotheses: The bank's reliance on financial analysis to rationalize decisions granting Alaitmat lead to the efficiency of the funding. The Bank’s general classification in term of quality, liquidity adequacy, financial level of default and loan-to deposit ratio are within the good classification. The Chari commercial Bank's performance is good. Used in the study are: descriptive analytical method and the historical approach in addition to the deductive approach. The study reached the following findings: The results of the study that there is a positive relationship between the quality of financial management bank (Shari) commercial financing and efficiency, the bank loans relative to deposits above the industry the desired level standard, the bank in case of default Mali due to the high ratio of non-performing loans and by passed the industry standard, the bank is suffering from an acute shortage of liquidity, causing falter in the bank's operations. The most important recommendations of the study: the need for Shari Commercial Bank to measure and find out the loans to deposits ratio and liquidity of the bank continuously to meet the obligations and withdrawals daily is expected, should the bank not to grant loans only after making sure it fits with deposits and ensure liquidity of the bank to avoid potential financial distress, the need to seek to provide all types of banking services offered by the rest of the workforce in the country's banks.

scholarly journals The Effect of Independence and Integrity on Audit Quality: Is There A Moderating Role for E-Audit?

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diza Dianeke Budi Prabowo ◽  
Dwi Suhartini
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Auditor Independence ◽  
Audit Process ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Audit Reports ◽  
The Impact

The financial statements must be reliable and become a benchmark in considering an audit decision on the financial statements. In order for this to be achieved, independence and integrity is required in carrying out the audit process. E-Audit helps overcome challenges in the industrial revolution 4.0 and prevent fraud. This research aims of testing and analyzing the role of e-audit in moderating the impact of auditor independence and integrity on audit quality. The data was collected through a questionnaire distributed to auditors at Public Accounting Firms in Surabaya. There are 36 respondents involved. The data were analyzed using SmartPLS. The results showed that auditor independence positively effect audit quality, auditor integrity positively effect audit quality; e-audit does non moderate the effect of auditor independence on audit quality; ande-Audit negatively moderates the effect of auditor integrity on audit quality. The practical implication of this research is that when determining high audit quality, independent auditors should at least increase their independence and integrity so that the resulting audit reports are of high quality and can be a reference for decision makers.

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