Following the global financial crisis and the growing number of major corporate collapses and financial scandals, confidence in the corporate sector, and more importantly, the professionals who audit them, is at an all-time low. Based on the authors' extensive experience and unique research (including interviews with 100s of professionals, regulators, and whistleblowers) this topical series provides a uniquely accessible insight into the criticisms and challenges currently facing the financial reporting and auditing industry, and examines possible solutions.
At a time of unprecedented scrutiny and technological change, the four complementary volumes (Disrupting the Audit Market; Financial Failures and Scandals; Disruption in Financial Reporting and Disruption in Auditing) critically examine the key debates, drawing on expert opinions from top industry professionals. Together the four volumes combine into an unparalleled contemporary overview and evaluates the future challenges facing this vital part of our economy and society.
By Krish Bhaskar, John Flower
August 01, 2022
Since the global financial crisis of 2007โ8, new laws and regulations have been introduced with the aim of improving the transparency in financial reporting. Despite the dramatically increased flow of information to shareholders and the public, this information flow has not always been meaningful ...
By Krish Bhaskar, John Flower
April 25, 2019
Focussing on the dominance of the Big Four auditing firms โ PwC, EY, Deloitte and KPMG โ this concise volume provides an authoritative critical assessment of the state and future of the audit market, currently the subject of much debate and the focus of significant government enquiries. Drawing on ...
By Krish Bhaskar, John Flower
April 25, 2019
This concise volume evaluates the cause and significance of recent corporate failures and financial scandals, and how they reflect on the fitness for purpose of the external auditors, financial reports, financial watchdogs, boards, directors and senior management. Failures like the disastrous ...