Dr. Justin Leiby

Dr. Justin Leiby

Professor

Dr. Justin Leiby. He is an professor of accountancy at the University of Illinois. His research interests have been in the area of auditing, focusing on the social aspects of auditing. You can think of social bonds, social status and empathy. Researcher & educator in risk management & analytics. Auditing, risk, inequality, drug policy.

Articles & Publications

“What do we already know about…”: The Effects of Expert Status on the Audit of Complex Estimates

Download file Author Prof. dr. Anna Gold Anna Gold is Professor of Auditing at Vrije

The Effects of Expert Status on the Audit of Complex Estimates

The study explores how expert status influences auditors’ evaluation of specialists involved in auditing complex

How is auditor commercialism related to audit quality and efficiency?

Download file Author Prof. William Ciconte Assistant Professor of Accountancy University of Illinois Dr. Justin

How is auditor commercialism related to audit quality?

It is taken for granted that a fundamental conflict exists between auditors’ professional responsibilities and

4th FAR International Conference booklet

The fourth annual conference of the Foundation for Auditing Research (FAR) was held in June

Professional Skepticism and Audit Committee Support

Professional skepticism is essential to audit quality, and enhancing auditor skepticism is of great concern

Can audit committee support improve auditors’ application of professional skepticism?

Despite the recognized importance of professional skepticism, auditors’ failure to consistently exercise a sufficient level

How do audit committees support audit engagement teams and encourage professional skepticism? A survey and experimental evidence

KEY TAKE-AWAYS The team explores how audit committees (ACs) support audit engagement teams and whether

Involvement in the Development of Data Analytics and Auditors’ Application of Professional Skepticism

Audit firms around the globe have invested heavily in a variety of audit technologies (e.g.,

Inheriting vs. Developing Data Analytic Tests and Auditors’ Professional Skepticism

Auditors’ use of audit data analytic (ADA) tests carries tremendous potential for the quality of