Auditor Independence - Auditing, Corporate Governance and Market Confidence

Auditors' independence has been called into question in the light of their being complicit in some of the corporate misbehaviour exposed in recent years. Here, the author examines the historical role of auditing in corporate governance and the regulatory context. He sets the function within a theoretical framework and then provides empirical analys

List of contents

Chapter 1 Corporate Misbehaviour and Corporate Governance; Chapter 2 Defining Corporate Governance – The Background; Chapter 3 Regulation and Auditing – Ethics and Professionalism; Chapter 4 Theory and Corporate Phenomena – Concepts and Frameworks; Chapter 5 Audit Committees and Auditor Independence – The Research Evidence; Chapter 6 Governance and Auditing – Theory, Practice, Policy and Research;

About the author

Ismail Adelopo is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance in the Department of Accounting and Finance at Leicester Business School, part of De Montfort University in the UK. He teaches auditing, corporate governance and financial reporting at different levels, including to post graduate and professional level students. Dr Adelopo holds a PhD from De Montfort University and he is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is also a member of a number of accounting associations including the British Accounting Association, the European Accounting Association, and the Management Control Association.

Summary

Auditors' independence has been called into question in the light of their being complicit in some of the corporate misbehaviour exposed in recent years. Here, the author examines the historical role of auditing in corporate governance and the regulatory context. He sets the function within a theoretical framework and then provides empirical analys

Product details

• Authors: Ismail Adelopo, Adelopo Ismail
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032925332
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92533-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Corporate Social Responsibility
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Marketing / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Sales & Selling / Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / Managerial, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Finance / General, LAW / Corporate, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Sales & Selling / General, Corporate Finance, Sales & marketing management, Sales & marketing, Management of specific areas, Management accounting & bookkeeping, Company law, Sales and marketing, Sales and marketing management, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Management accounting, bookkeeping and auditing