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Regulating Audit beyond the Crisis: A Critical Discussion of the EU Green Paper

Humphrey, Christopher ; Kausar, Asad ; Loft, Anne LU and Woods, Margaret (2011) In European Accounting Review 20(3). p.431-457
Abstract
With the European Commission making global leadership claims in the field of audit regulation, the content of its 2010 Green Paper on 'Audit Policy: Lessons from the Crisis' warrants careful scrutiny. Important issues raised in the Green Paper include regulatory oversight, competition in the audit market, the dangers of having very few firms with the capacity to audit global transnational corporations, professional judgement, innovative audit practices and, last but not least, social responsibility. This article analyses the principal perspectives and assumptions underpinning the construction of the Green Paper. The aims are threefold: to enhance understanding of the contemporary regulatory mindset of the European Commission, contribute to... (More)
With the European Commission making global leadership claims in the field of audit regulation, the content of its 2010 Green Paper on 'Audit Policy: Lessons from the Crisis' warrants careful scrutiny. Important issues raised in the Green Paper include regulatory oversight, competition in the audit market, the dangers of having very few firms with the capacity to audit global transnational corporations, professional judgement, innovative audit practices and, last but not least, social responsibility. This article analyses the principal perspectives and assumptions underpinning the construction of the Green Paper. The aims are threefold: to enhance understanding of the contemporary regulatory mindset of the European Commission, contribute to policy debate and inspire future research. (Less)
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European Accounting Review
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10.1080/09638180.2011.597201
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