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Key research themes
1. What factors influence the adoption and effective use of Computer Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques (CAATTs) in auditing practice?
This research theme focuses on understanding the determinants, motivations, and barriers affecting the adoption and use of CAATTs by auditors and audit firms. It is critical because successful integration of CAATTs can improve audit quality, efficiency, and robustness in increasingly computerized business environments. Studies investigate individual auditor attitudes, firm characteristics, performance expectations, and technological facilitators that predict CAATT adoption.
Key finding: This systematic review identifies multiple factors influencing CAATTs adoption, including time efficiency, audit work effectiveness, auditor confidence, costs, audit team characteristics, and organizational support. It... Read more
Key finding: Utilizing the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), this quantitative study empirically confirms that performance expectancy and effort expectancy significantly and positively influence auditors’... Read more
Key finding: This study develops and tests a CAATT adoption model among European statutory auditors; results reveal perceived usefulness, effort expectancy, facilitating conditions, and auditor group size as primary determinants. The... Read more
Key finding: This research demonstrates that statutory auditors' firm size, peer influence, social support, and professional experience positively impact CAATTs acceptance. Contrary to intuition, the number of available CAATT tools... Read more
Key finding: Through qualitative interviews and observations in Indonesian public accounting firms, this study reveals practical barriers and enablers in CAATT application, including auditor computer literacy, training needs, perception... Read more
2. How do emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Business Intelligence enhance auditing effectiveness and risk detection?
This theme explores the integration of advanced technology solutions beyond traditional CAATTs, focusing on AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and business intelligence systems. The objective is to assess how these technologies augment auditors’ capabilities in anomaly detection, automated data analysis, fraud prevention, and real-time reporting, thus transforming auditing processes for higher accuracy and efficiency.
Key finding: This comprehensive review establishes that AI technologies, including machine learning and natural language processing, significantly improve auditing by enabling advanced data analysis, pattern recognition, and risk... Read more
Key finding: Reviewing the application of business intelligence (BI) in auditing, this paper reports that BI tools enhance audit efficiency by providing real-time data integration and analytics capabilities, facilitate fraud detection,... Read more
3. What roles do forensic accounting and electronic/e-auditing techniques play in ensuring financial integrity and enhancing audit reliability?
This theme examines how forensic accounting methodologies and electronic or e-auditing influence the detection, prevention, and investigation of financial fraud within internal control frameworks, as well as how they contribute to increasing stakeholders’ confidence and the credibility of financial reporting in corporate and public sectors.
Key finding: Empirical findings from surveys and regression analyses demonstrate that forensic accounting techniques—including fraud detection, forensic audits, and computer-assisted reviews—positively influence the integrity of financial... Read more
Key finding: This paper details the application of forensic accounting skills such as data mining, Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques, and forensic investigative methods to combat corporate financial fraud. It emphasizes the growing... Read more
Key finding: Using quantitative data from Jordanian public shareholding companies, this study confirms that e-auditing dimensions like relevance, competence, sufficiency, and timeliness significantly improve the credibility and... Read more
Key finding: Survey data analysis reveals a statistically significant positive relationship between the relevance of computerized accounting information systems and the effectiveness of external audits in Yemeni commercial banks. The... Read more
Key finding: The paper traces the evolution and increasing importance of forensic accounting in financial crime investigation, highlighting key techniques such as asset tracing and fraud detection enabled by digital technologies. It... Read more