Study Finds Blind Spot in Audit Quality Reviews
New research suggests audit reviewers may sometimes give audit teams the benefit of the doubt when reviewing a team’s work. The study found reviewers who had no knowledge of any ill feelings on the part of the audit manager reached judgments consistent with the audit evidence. Those who were aware ...
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