Auditors Perception of Audit Quality in Ethiopia
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2017-02
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Addis Ababa University
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This thesis examines the perception of auditors on audit quality in Ethiopia. The thesis uses survey as
a strategy of inquiry. The survey covers 88 external auditors who have senior auditor and above
positions. The response rate is 60%. Results from the analysis indicate that respondents agreeon
positive relationship of audit firm size, audit competence, industry specialization and auditor’s
reputation with audit quality. Tight audit time has a negative relationship with audit quality.
Respondents are neutral on the relationship of audit fees, audit tenure and provisions of non-audit
services with audit quality.
Key words : audit firm size, audit competence, industry Specialization, audit tenure, audit fee
provision of non-audit services (NAS), audit reputation, audit time and audit quality
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Audit firm size; audit competence, industry Specialization; audit tenure; audit fee provision of non-audit services (NAS); audit reputation; audit time and audit quality