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Auditing Research: A Review Of Recent Research Advances

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  • Dan Dacian Cuzdriorean

    (Babes-Bolyai University, Romania)

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We survey recent auditing research published in top 5 leading accounting journals over the last two years (2017-2018). We use the recent findings as a roadmap aiming to offer useful suggestions for future research. Finally, we urge more research on topics related to: implications of social challenges facing audits of complex estimates, implications of contrast effect for audit quality, assessing the effects of conservative bias in audit work, examining the factors affecting accounting firms` competencies.

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  • Dan Dacian Cuzdriorean, 2018. "Auditing Research: A Review Of Recent Research Advances," Eurasian Journal of Economics and Finance, Eurasian Publications, vol. 6(4), pages 14-26.
    • Handle: RePEc:ejn:ejefjr:v:6:y:2018:i:4:p:14-26
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