1st Edition
Auditor Independence Auditing, Corporate Governance and Market Confidence
By Ismail Adelopo
Copyright 2012
240 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
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In Auditor Independence, Ismail Adelopo argues that the importance of auditors' independence cannot be over-emphasised. Not only do auditors provide certification of the truth and fairness of the information prepared by managers, they also have a duty to express opinions on the degree of compliance with laws and regulations guiding a firm's operations. Theirs is a socially important... Read more
Chapter 1 Corporate Misbehaviour and Corporate Governance; Chapter 2 Defining Corporate Governance – The Background; Chapter 3 Regulation and Auditing – Ethics and Professionalism; Chapter 4 Theory and Corporate Phenomena – Concepts and Frameworks; Chapter 5 Audit Committees and Auditor Independence – The Research Evidence; Chapter 6 Governance and Auditing – Theory, Practice, Policy and Research;
Biography
Ismail Adelopo is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance in the Department of Accounting and Finance at Leicester Business School, part of De Montfort University in the UK. He teaches auditing, corporate governance and financial reporting at different levels, including to post graduate and professional level students. Dr Adelopo holds a PhD from De Montfort University and he is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is also a member of a number of accounting associations including the British Accounting Association, the European Accounting Association, and the Management Control Association.
’A valuable, original contribution to our understanding of the association between, and the value of, auditing and corporate governance including the role of audit committees. Based on empirical research and very well sourced, this is attractively written and easy to read. Vital reading for directors and regulators and students of corporate governance and auditing, and a "must" for my own students. Highly recommended.’ Andrew D. Chambers, Professor Emeritus, Cass Business School
