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The limits of the external auditor's independence in the practice of non-audit services in Algeria - A study of the views of a group of professionals and academics -

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  • Abd El Rahman BENAISSA

    (University of Boumerdes, Algeria)

  • Hichem BENHAMIDA

    (University of Boumerdes, Algeria)

Abstract

الملخص تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى إبراز أثر تقديم مكاتب التدقيق لخدمات غير خدمات التدقيق على استقلالية مدقق الحسابات، باعتبار أن تقديم مثل هذه الخدمات لنفس العميل أو لعميل أخر من شأنه تشتيت جهود المدقق وتركيزه، كما يشكل تهديدا لاستقلاليته. قصد توضيح هذه العلاقة، فقد تم عرض مختلف المفاهيم المرتبطة بخدمات غير خدمات التدقيق، مع ذكر أهم أشكال هذه الخدمات، وتبيان علاقة ذلك مع معيار الاستقلالية الواجب توفره في مدقق الحسابات، عند أدائه لمهام التدقيق الأساسية. هذه الأخيرة التي ينبغي الفصل بينها وبين الخدمات الثانوية الأخرى. ولقد توصلت الدراسة إلى عدم وجود تأثير دائم لخدمات غير خدمات التدقيق على استقلالية عمل المدقق الخارجي وجودة الخدمات التي يقدمها في الجزائر. وهذا حسب الدراسة الميدانية التي قمنا به لأراء مجموعة من المهتمين والمهنيين في ميدان المحاسبة وتدقيق الحسابات في الجزائر. The purpose of this study is to highlight the impact of the provision of independent audit services by audit offices on the independence of the auditor, since the provision of such services to the same client or to another customer would distract the auditor's efforts and focus, as well as a threat to his independence. In order to clarify this relationship, the various concepts related to services other than audit services were presented, with the most important forms of these services being described, and the relationship with the standard of independence required by the auditor in performing the basic audit functions. The latter should be separated from other secondary services. The study found that there is no permanent impact of non-audit services on the external auditor's independence and quality of service in Algeria. This is according to the field study that we have done for the opinions of a group of interested and professionals in the field of accounting and auditing in Algeria

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