Reflections on the Case for Audit Reform - Seeking to Avoid Future Financial Scandals

This is the final volume in a four-book miniseries dealing with disruption in audit and financial reporting, this last book focusing on the importance of developing the purpose and concept of auditing in a holistic rather than piecemeal way, whilst reflecting on the case for audit reform.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Audit - what does it mean? 3. Audit industry 4. Regulation and the audit market 5. The Groundhog Day merry-go-round, or a new audit concept? 6. The problem with passive audits and regulation 7. Making audit a positive and progressive force for good: promoting the proactive audit 8. Postscript and thoughts to ponder

About the author

Krish Bhaskar was founding Professor of Accounting and Finance at the University of East Anglia, UK and previously held positions at the London School of Economics and the University of Bristol. He is the author of more than 50 books and has worked extensively in the IT, consulting, investment banking, automotive and forecasting sectors.
Rod Sellers, OBE, FCA, has spent almost 50 years in senior financial and corporate roles in industry.

Product details

• Authors: Krish Sellers Bhaskar, Bhaskar Krish, Rod Sellers
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.03.2025
• EAN: 9780367222215
• ISBN: 978-0-367-22221-5
• No. of pages: 98
• Series: Disruptions in Financial Reporting and Auditing
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Governance, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Finance / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / Financial, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Auditing, Corporate Finance, business strategy, Financial Accounting, Management of specific areas, Management accounting & bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Management accounting, bookkeeping and auditing