This paper investigates the forensic and investigative accounting services provided by the "Big Four" accounting firms. The purpose of this study is to show the full image of forensic and investigative accounting se...This paper investigates the forensic and investigative accounting services provided by the "Big Four" accounting firms. The purpose of this study is to show the full image of forensic and investigative accounting services offered by the top accounting firms in the post-Enron era. Section 3 and 4 present the findings of this study. The countries and regions where the services of forensic accounting are offered by these firms and the detailed services provided by them in Australia, Canada, USA, and UK are illustrated in these sections. Section 5 provides the conclusions and summary of findings of this study.展开更多
The paper testes the relationship between audit opinions and financial sensitive zones and accounts on the basis of the data of A-share companies in China. The author finds that when ROE of listed companies is in the ...The paper testes the relationship between audit opinions and financial sensitive zones and accounts on the basis of the data of A-share companies in China. The author finds that when ROE of listed companies is in the small-profit zone or in the large-loss zone, the probabilities that they get modified audit opinions increase. But the right-offering zone, accrual accounts and accounts below the line have no significant effects on the modified audit opinions. Besides, the author also finds that the ratio of accounts receivable to asset, debt ratio, previous year's audit opinion and change of CPA firms have significant positive effects on the modified audit opinions, while the ratio of major business revenue and size of companies have no notable effects. Some other factors such as cash ratio, age of the listing and CPA firm ranking have no consistent and continuous effects.展开更多
The paper studies the historical development of costing systems. The changes of costing systems are proposed to be caused by the changes in product market, production technology and demand for control. The result of t...The paper studies the historical development of costing systems. The changes of costing systems are proposed to be caused by the changes in product market, production technology and demand for control. The result of this research provides historical evidence to support the proposition.展开更多
文摘This paper investigates the forensic and investigative accounting services provided by the "Big Four" accounting firms. The purpose of this study is to show the full image of forensic and investigative accounting services offered by the top accounting firms in the post-Enron era. Section 3 and 4 present the findings of this study. The countries and regions where the services of forensic accounting are offered by these firms and the detailed services provided by them in Australia, Canada, USA, and UK are illustrated in these sections. Section 5 provides the conclusions and summary of findings of this study.
文摘The paper testes the relationship between audit opinions and financial sensitive zones and accounts on the basis of the data of A-share companies in China. The author finds that when ROE of listed companies is in the small-profit zone or in the large-loss zone, the probabilities that they get modified audit opinions increase. But the right-offering zone, accrual accounts and accounts below the line have no significant effects on the modified audit opinions. Besides, the author also finds that the ratio of accounts receivable to asset, debt ratio, previous year's audit opinion and change of CPA firms have significant positive effects on the modified audit opinions, while the ratio of major business revenue and size of companies have no notable effects. Some other factors such as cash ratio, age of the listing and CPA firm ranking have no consistent and continuous effects.
文摘The paper studies the historical development of costing systems. The changes of costing systems are proposed to be caused by the changes in product market, production technology and demand for control. The result of this research provides historical evidence to support the proposition.