TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring auditors' perceptions of the usage and importance of audit information technology
AU - Abou-El-Sood, Heba
AU - Kotb, Amr
AU - Allam, Amir
PY - 2015/3/30
Y1 - 2015/3/30
N2 - This study provides novel evidence on the extent to which auditors perceive the usage and importance of audit technology in an emerging market. It explores the types of audit technology tools used and factors influencing the use of these; it tests the association between the perceived use and importance of the tools and firm-specific/auditor-specific characteristics. Using interviews and questionnaires from auditors at Big 4 and international non-Big 4 audit firms, the findings reflect the highly perceived importance of using audit technology in technical and administrative procedures, specifically to assess risk. We find that the perceived use and importance of audit technology is relatively higher for those in Big 4 firms, with less years of auditor experience and higher auditor technology expertise, and those in management positions. The results provide policy makers with guidance on the opportunities and challenges of using information technology in the audit process.
AB - This study provides novel evidence on the extent to which auditors perceive the usage and importance of audit technology in an emerging market. It explores the types of audit technology tools used and factors influencing the use of these; it tests the association between the perceived use and importance of the tools and firm-specific/auditor-specific characteristics. Using interviews and questionnaires from auditors at Big 4 and international non-Big 4 audit firms, the findings reflect the highly perceived importance of using audit technology in technical and administrative procedures, specifically to assess risk. We find that the perceived use and importance of audit technology is relatively higher for those in Big 4 firms, with less years of auditor experience and higher auditor technology expertise, and those in management positions. The results provide policy makers with guidance on the opportunities and challenges of using information technology in the audit process.
UR - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijau.12039
U2 - 10.1111/ijau.12039
DO - 10.1111/ijau.12039
M3 - Article
SN - 1090-6738
VL - 19
SP - 252
EP - 266
JO - International Journal of Auditing
JF - International Journal of Auditing
IS - 3
ER -