Internal control reporting differences among public and governmental auditors: The case of city and county Circular A-133 audits

Dennis M. López and Gary F. Peters

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 2010, vol. 29, issue 5, 481-502

Abstract: We investigate potential differences in audit reporting outcomes between Circular A-133 audits performed by governmental auditors vs. those performed by certified public accounting (CPA) firms. Specifically, we investigate the association between auditor type and the likelihood of auditor-disclosed internal control concerns. We employ a cross-sectional sample of 13,386 single audit reports of US cities and counties during 2004-2006. In contrast to prior literature, the results indicate that in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley environment, CPA firms appear more likely to issue audit reports that identify internal control concerns than are governmental auditors in the context of Circular A-133 audits. The differences are more pronounced for larger CPA firms.

Date: 2010
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