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Trusting for-profit auditors? An economic exploration of financial verification’s complex roots.
The Economics of Auditing
foundations and unanswered questions
$254.40
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345 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2024
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Summary
Unveiling the Secrets of Audit Economics: A Historical and Forward-Looking Perspective
The verification of financial information by auditors has been a cornerstone of trust for governments, creditors, and investors since ancient times. The modern independent public accounting profession, with its roots in 19th century Scotland, presents a unique paradox: why should users of financial information trust the verification of that information by other private, for-profit firms?
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032860541 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1032860545 |
| Series: | Routledge New Works in Accounting History |
| Author: | Dan A. Simunic |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 345 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2024 |
| Weight: | 810g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Dan A. Simunic
Dan A. Simunic is Professor Emeritus in the Accounting and Information Systems Division, Sauder School of Business, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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