Auditor independence debate : a critical review of the UK and the US responses and proposed reforms to strengthen auditor independence in the wake of Enron-Andersen scandal

• Main Author: Abdullah, Dewi Fariha
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: HG Finance; HF5601 Accounting
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8014/1/DewiFarihaAbdullahMFM2003.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8014/; http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:11518
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This paper argues on auditor independence and its safeguarding tools developed to preserve independence in the wake of Enron-Andersen debacle. Likewise, the safeguarding tools aimed to strengthen auditor independence and to secure public's confidence in the credibility of the accountancy and au...