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[경제] The Implementation of the KAM Reforms in Saudi Arabia: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Audit Expectations Gap
사우디아라비아 국외연구자료 연구보고서 - The International Journal of Auditing 발간일 : 2024-10-25 등록일 : 2024-11-27 원문링크
This exploratory study investigates the implementation of key audit matters (KAM) in audit reports under ISA701 to better understand how KAM disclosures may help narrow the audit expectations gap. The study draws on findings from semi-structured interviews with 28 professional stakeholders from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The study`s aim was to explore the relationship between KAM disclosures and the audit expectations gap considering audit quality concerns. Our findings reveal that (i) financial statement users report that they better understand what the auditor does, which enhanced their confidence in the audit process; and (ii) at least some financial statement users report that KAM disclosures provide new information about companies` risks that management was not already providing. We further report that many interviewees (particularly Big Four external auditors) indicated that the KAM reforms did not enhance audit quality in KSA. Interestingly, a small number of non-Big Four auditors believed that KAM disclosures have enhanced audit quality. The key message is that the KAM reforms did not necessarily improve audit quality but that they are perceived to have played a role in further narrowing the audit expectations gap and reducing the need for communication, thus creating market efficiencies.
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