AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE IN NEW ZEALAND: FURTHER EVIDENCE ON THE ROLE OF NON-AUDIT SERVICES
Vol. 12, Nr. 2/2013 , p235..262
Author(s):
Si Wen (Stacey) WANG David HAY
Keywords:
Auditor Independence; New Zealand; Non-audit Services; Regulatory change
Abstract:
Non-audit services provided by auditors to their
audit clients continue to be a controversial issue around the world. While research evidence has not usually shown
that auditors lose their independence when providing non-audit services, the
risk that they could do so is still a concern to regulators and financial
report users. However, after changes to the environment of auditing, including
new regulation, it may be that the situation has changed. This paper examines whether there is a
relationship between non-audit services and the loss of independence for
publicly listed New Zealand
companies in 2011. The results using three tests – audit fees, audit opinion
and auditor tenure – show that there is no impairment of independence with
respect to audit fees and auditor tenure. However, there is some evidence of
impaired auditor independence in relation to the audit opinion.
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http://online-cig.ase.ro/jcig/art/paper_1849.pdf
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