Numbers of Lawsuits filed against auditors throughout the world because of the rise in embezzlement cases, even though financial statements authenticate a company's financial situation and economic consequences. This lack of confidence in audit reports has led users to file lawsuits, as they expect the information to meet their investment needs, leading to an expectation gap in the audit. The research problem is a misunderstanding of auditors’ limits and responsibilities by financial statement users, leading to a gap in expectations. The problem focuses on how to narrow this gap and whether auditors bear the burden. The significance of this research lies in understanding the causes and potential solutions to the expectations gap in auditing, increasing users’ requirements for accounting information, and revealing the limits and responsibilities of management and auditors in preparing financial statements. The study's aims at identifying the audit expectations gap, its causes, and degrees, as well as to understand the constraints and obligations of management and auditors when generating financial statements. Furthermore, the study intends to increase transparency and comprehension of financial statement creation in audits. The current study hypothesizes that the gap caused by a lack of transparency in audit reports, which undermines trust in them. Additionally, the lack of awareness about the limits and responsibilities of management and auditors contributes to the increased expectations gap in audits. Legal auditors must address this issue to maintain trust in financial statements. To examine these ideas, the researchers employ deductive, inductive, historical, and descriptive methods.

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The Role of Auditors in Reducing the Expectations Gap in Auditing

  • Abu Bakr Abdel-Baqi Mohamed Al-Tayeb

摘要

Numbers of Lawsuits filed against auditors throughout the world because of the rise in embezzlement cases, even though financial statements authenticate a company's financial situation and economic consequences. This lack of confidence in audit reports has led users to file lawsuits, as they expect the information to meet their investment needs, leading to an expectation gap in the audit. The research problem is a misunderstanding of auditors’ limits and responsibilities by financial statement users, leading to a gap in expectations. The problem focuses on how to narrow this gap and whether auditors bear the burden. The significance of this research lies in understanding the causes and potential solutions to the expectations gap in auditing, increasing users’ requirements for accounting information, and revealing the limits and responsibilities of management and auditors in preparing financial statements. The study's aims at identifying the audit expectations gap, its causes, and degrees, as well as to understand the constraints and obligations of management and auditors when generating financial statements. Furthermore, the study intends to increase transparency and comprehension of financial statement creation in audits. The current study hypothesizes that the gap caused by a lack of transparency in audit reports, which undermines trust in them. Additionally, the lack of awareness about the limits and responsibilities of management and auditors contributes to the increased expectations gap in audits. Legal auditors must address this issue to maintain trust in financial statements. To examine these ideas, the researchers employ deductive, inductive, historical, and descriptive methods.