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Converging Numbers: Harmonization of Accounting Standards with the Context of the Role of the Auditor in Corporate Governance
Poonam Puri

Paper Summary

This article examines how to make accounting rules similar across different countries while looking at the role of auditors in companies' management. It talks about how big companies like Enron collapsed due to financial problems, questioning how well auditors are overseeing them. The paper explores the idea of aligning accounting standards internationally to improve how auditors watch over businesses.

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