Optimizing Audit Quality Management in Small and Medium-Sized Accounting Firms

Guifan Rong ()
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Guifan Rong: Guangzhou Institute of Technology

A chapter in Proceedings of the 2026 3rd International Conference on Applied Economics, Management Science and Social Development (AEMSS 2026), 2026, pp 4-10 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Small and medium-sized accounting firms (SMPs) face mounting expectations to demonstrate reliable audit quality while operating under tight resource and pricing constraints. This paper proposes a qualitative framework for optimizing audit quality control—reframed as audit quality management—tailored to the scale, risk profile, and governance realities of SMPs. Drawing on professional standards, supervisory guidance, and practice-informed insights, the study diagnoses recurrent weaknesses in tone at the top, risk assessment, methodology discipline, independence monitoring, documentation, technology adoption, and monitoring-and-remediation. It then outlines an integrated, proportionate system built on leadership accountability, risk-based design, capability development, data governance, and learning-oriented oversight. The core contribution is a practical blueprint that helps SMPs move from checklist-heavy compliance to outcomes-focused quality management, strengthening public-interest protection while preserving commercial viability.

Keywords: small and medium-sized accounting firms; audit quality management; risk-based system; monitoring and remediation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-672-2_2

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