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Accounting
ISSN 2369-7407 (Online) - ISSN 2369-7393 (Print)
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Volume 6 Issue 3 pp. 279-290, 2020

Auditors’ responsibility for fraud detection: Views of auditors, preparers, and users of financial statements in Saudi Arabia Pages 279-290 PDF Download PDF

Authors: Ahmed Abdullah Saad Al-Dhubaibi

📋 Author Affiliations:
A.A.S. Al-Dhubaibi1
1 Department of Accounting, College of Business Administration, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
doi 10.5267/j.ac.2020.2.007
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🔑 Keywords: Auditors, Preparers, Users, Fraud, Responsibility, Financial Statements

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the views of independent external auditors, financial statements’ preparers and financial statements’ users regarding the general responsibilities of auditors with a focus on their responsibility for fraud detection. A structured questionnaire survey was used as an instrument to collect data for this purpose. A total of 1,015 questionnaires were sent to three categories of respondents whereas 261 valid responses were received with an overall response rate of 26%. The findings of this study revealed a substantial audit expectation gap in Saudi Arabia with regards to auditors’ responsibilities in general and their responsibility for fraud detection in particular. Preparers of financial statements and users as well assume that auditors provide an absolute assurance that audited financial statements are free from material misstatements including fraud. In contrast to auditors’ perception, preparers and users of financial statements believe that auditors should be made liable to audit beneficiaries for losses if failed to disclose potential fraud in the audit report or for any subsequent discovery of misstated audited financial statements. This study contributes to the audit profession in Saudi Arabia by highlighting the presence of a serious expectation gap that may adversely affect the value of audit function and the reputation of auditors in Saudi Arabia. The implications of these findings should motivate professional bodies and other interested parties to cooperate and work closely to reduce the gap and find a convergence between auditors and audit beneficiaries about the role and responsibilities of auditors.

How to cite this paper
APA: Al-Dhubaibi, A. (2020). Auditors’ responsibility for fraud detection: Views of auditors, preparers, and users of financial statements in Saudi Arabia. Accounting, 6(3), 279-290.
Chicago/Turabian: Al-Dhubaibi, A. 2020. "Auditors’ responsibility for fraud detection: Views of auditors, preparers, and users of financial statements in Saudi Arabia." Accounting 6, no. 3 (2020): 279-290.
AMA: Al-Dhubaibi, A. Auditors’ responsibility for fraud detection: Views of auditors, preparers, and users of financial statements in Saudi Arabia. Accounting. 2020;6(3):279-290.

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