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The politics of restructuring the standard setting bodies: the case of the UK’s auditing practices board

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  • Prem Sikka

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This paper seeks to shed some light on the politics relating to the formation of the Auditing Practices Board (APB), a body responsible for formulating auditing standards in the UK. The evidence is provided from the author’s personal involvement in and around some of the arenas that shaped the formation of the APB. The paper argues that formation of the APB was facilitated by an alliance involving the state, the auditing industry and the accountancy bodies. To appease the challengers, the accountancy bodies made some concessions and broadened the membership of the APB, but the auditing standard setting process remained under the control of the accountancy bodies.

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  • Prem Sikka, 2002. "The politics of restructuring the standard setting bodies: the case of the UK’s auditing practices board," Accounting Forum, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(2), pages 97-125, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:accfor:v:26:y:2002:i:2:p:97-125
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-6303.t01-1-00010
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    1. Isabelle Fabioux, 2021. "Dynamique au sein de la sphère normative de l’audit en France (2001-2020)," Post-Print hal-03361493, HAL.
    2. Antonelli, Valerio & D'Alessio, Raffaele & Lauri, Lucia & Marcello, Raffaele, 2024. "Professional bodies and professional closure strategies: The field of auditing for small and medium-sized enterprises in Italy☆," CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTING, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).
    3. Francesca Francioli & Alessandra Lardo & Raffaele Fiume, 2023. "Dialogue with standard setters. The creation of the International Sustainability Standards Board: Evidence from the steps undertaken by the IFRS Foundation for Sustainability Reporting," FINANCIAL REPORTING, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2023(2), pages 123-136.

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