FAR Practice Note - Is the internal value of the external audit greater for owner-managed businesses than for public interest entities?

The research study by Gad, Litjens en Suijs relates to the question of the Foundation for Auditing Research whether there exists a need for ‘different audits for different purposes’. Does the external audit of a public interest entity require a different approach than the external audit of an owner-managed business? In order to answer this question, it is appropriate to analyze the differences in value of the external audit for a public interest entity versus an owner-managed business.

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Authors

Prof. dr. Jeroen Suijs

Professor of Financial Accounting at Erasmus University Rotterdam

Dr. Robin Litjens RA

Assistant Professor of Accounting at Tilburg University

Dr. Mahmoud Gad

Lecturer, Lancaster University

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