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Second thoughts about ' Cases in Auditing '

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This paper considers the uses and limitations of case studies in teaching audit and, in particular, the ways in which cases might be made more relevant to a critical approach to audit. It concludes that case studies based on audit scandals are not always the most appropriate resource, and that what are needed are cases that give students an appreciation of the way in which audit relates to other elements of corporate governance. A role-playing approach may be helpful here to provide an insight into the multiple pressures and influences on the auditor.

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  • Josephine Maltby, 2001. "Second thoughts about ' Cases in Auditing '," Accounting Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(4), pages 421-428.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:accted:v:10:y:2001:i:4:p:421-428
    DOI: 10.1080/09639280110095755
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    1. Pentland, Brian T., 1993. "Getting comfortable with the numbers: Auditing and the micro-production of macro-order," Accounting, Organizations and Society, Elsevier, vol. 18(7-8), pages 605-620.
    2. Josephine Maltby, 1999. "'A sort of guide, philosopher and friend': the rise of the professional auditor in Britain," Accounting History Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(1), pages 29-50.
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