Section 301 of the Corporations Act requires companies to have their financial reports audited. Academic research suggests that Big-4 auditors

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Section 301 of the Corporations Act requires companies to have their financial reports audited. Academic research suggests that Big-4 auditors charge higher fees than other auditors and their audit reports are more credible than those issued by other auditors.


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In times of economic recession would you expect:

(a) The demand for audits to increase or decrease?

(b) Clients to shift from large (Big-4) auditors to smaller auditors, or from smaller auditors to Big-4 auditors? Why or why not

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Auditing A Practical Approach

ISBN: 9780730382645

4th Edition

Authors: Robyn Moroney, Fiona Campbell, Jane Hamilton

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Chapter # 1- Introduction and overview of audit and assurance
Section: Review Questions
Problem: 30
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Question Posted: September 16, 2023 13:10:52