FAR Vlog #1 with FAR Researcher Katlijn Haesebrouck: ‘Researching the human factor in accounting’
Katlijn Haesebrouck is an assistant professor at the Department of Accounting and Information Management at Maastricht University. In this video she speaks about the FAR-project ‘The Effect of Audit Culture […]
FAR Vlog#2 with Anna Gold: ‘How can audit committee support improve auditor’s applications of professional skepticism?’
Anna Gold is professor of auditing at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and adjunct professor at the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen. Anna’s research interests lie in the judgment and […]
FAR Vlog #3 with FAR Researchers Ann Vanstraelen, Kris Hardies and Sanne Janssen
On October 9 2019, Kris Hardies and Sanne Janssen presented their FAR-masterclass on professional skepticism. Professional skepticism is an important topic, which is high on the agenda of regulators and […]
FARview # 1 with Dr. M. van Peteghem (podcast in Dutch)
In this podcast, he discusses the future challenges for auditors, the importance of internal control, the role of the audit committee, and the collaboration between science and practice.
FARview # 2 with Dr. T. Grohnert (podcast in Dutch)
In this podcast, she discusses the importance of learning from mistakes, on-the-job learning, the role of managers, and creating a corporate culture where people are allowed and able to make […]
FARview #3 with Christian Peters (podcast in Dutch)
Auditors under time constraints are more likely to leave difficult tasks behind than easy ones. This has potentially negative consequences. The learning of auditors is going to move even more […]
FARview #3B with Christian Peters (podcast in Dutch)
In this follow-up discussion, Christian, based on the results of previous literature analyses, addresses the challenges of telecommuting as a result of current quarantine measures. Links to the literature reviews: […]
FARview #4 with Prof. dr. Philip Wallage and Prof. dr. Jan Bouwens (podcast in Dutch)
Can a company deliver what it promises? Can a company still pay its suppliers? Can investors in the company be sure that their money will not be lost? These are […]
FARview #5 with Prof. Bart Dierynck (podcast in Dutch)
An audit firm can be considered a high reliability organization, just like a hospital, an airline or a nuclear power plant. If an auditor makes a wrong judgment then it […]
FARview #6 with Prof. Ganesh Krishnamoorthy
There is a lot of variability in audit committee characteristics and their effectiveness. The overall impression is that audit committees are doing a good job and that they are improving […]