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The wording of Tunisian audit reports: a comparative study with international principles

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  • Hamadi Fakhfakh
  • Mondher Fakhfakh

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This article examines the wording of audit reports published by Tunisian Certified Public Accountants. It measures the compliance of these reports with elements listed by the International Standard on Auditing (ISA700). To reach this aim, an empirical research based on an analysis of 71 audit reports published by independent auditors has been conducted. The results show that Tunisian audit reports are not perfectly compliant with the content and structure of reports standardised by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). This difference of conformity from international reports can be explained by the characteristics of the Tunisian accounting and auditing environment, which may induce auditors to ignore some elements which are standard on auditors' reports.

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  • Hamadi Fakhfakh & Mondher Fakhfakh, 2007. "The wording of Tunisian audit reports: a comparative study with international principles," International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 4(2), pages 198-225.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijaape:v:4:y:2007:i:2:p:198-225
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    1. Haapamäki, Elina & Sihvonen, Jukka, 2019. "Research on International Standards on Auditing: Literature synthesis and opportunities for future research," Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, Elsevier, vol. 35(C), pages 37-56.

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