In this newsletter: FAR literature review and practice note ‘A synthesis of auditor reporting on going-concern uncertainty’ by Marshall Geiger, Anna Gold and Philip Wallage; FAR masterclass ‘Going Concern Opinions (GCOs) in Theory & Practice’ – 9 December 2019; Video interview with FAR researcher Katlijn Haesebrouck: ‘Researching the human factor in accounting’; What's driving audit fees in 2019? Podcast with FAR Board member Robert Knechel by FERF; FAR board member and managing director Olof Bik accepts chair in behavioral research in auditing at Nyenrode Business University.

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 on Audit Quality’ she’s currently working on with Jasmijn Bol (Tulane University), Isabella Grabner (Vienna University) and Mark Peecher (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).​

FAR Literature review 'Auditor Reporting on Going-Concern Uncertainty' by Marshall Geiger, Anna Gold and Philip Wallage

​The Financial Executives Research Foundation​ (FERF)​ recently spoke with FAR Academic Board Member ​Robert Knechel about 'what financial executives should consider when preparing for an audit, the main drivers in audit fee increases, and the impact of emerging technologies on audits.'

Prof. dr. Olof Bik delivered his inaugural speech titled: ‘Crossing the divide: behavioral research in auditing’. With this speech Bik marks his acceptance of the chair in Behavioral research in auditing at Nyenrode Business University.

In this newsletter: FAR Masterclass by Kris Hardies about "Professional Skepticism", Financial Statement Data Gathering Efforts, Interview with new FAR researcher Christian Peters & the latest FAR practice notes and literature reviews.