Auditor independence is a topic under constant scrutiny due to the potential impact on the quality of audit work carried out by the auditor. As such, questions arise if auditors provide non-audit services, or if non-audit fees exceed 50% of the audit fees. The availability of more relevant information from companies will frame issues in the right perspective and result in more informed decision making, for the benefit of all parties.
Please click here for the article, published in the June 2022 issue of ISCA Journal (pages 32 - 35).