99 Auditing Dissertation Topics & Research Titles

Internal Auditing Techniques and Practices

• The role of internal audits in managing compliance risk: evidence from the UK.
• How do internal audit functions in Nigerian banks impact fraud practices and detection rates? A quantitative survey.
• The effectiveness of internal audit functions in detecting and preventing fraudulent activities.
• Analyzing the impact of internal auditing on financial reporting integrity in multinational companies.

Forensic Auditing and Fraud Detection

• The role of forensic auditing in uncovering corporate misconduct and fraud.
• Analyzing the role of auditors in detecting financial statement fraud: a comparative study.
• Fraud detection in a digital environment: an exploration of prospects and challenges.
• How does forensic auditing help detect and prevent corporate fraud? A review.

Auditing Standards and Compliance

• The impact of international auditing standards on cross-border business operations.
• An evaluation of organisational environmental impacts on the adoption of international standards on auditing in the UK: a review.
• Globalization of auditing standards: an investigative analysis.
• The disparity between audit assurance and financial statement ambiguities: exploratory research.

Risk-Based Auditing

• Analyzing the effectiveness of continuous auditing in real-time risk management.
• The role of auditors in assessing business continuity and resilience post-pandemic.
• Auditing cybersecurity risks: challenges and strategies in an increasingly digital landscape.
• The impact of risk-based auditing on decision-making in SMEs.

Audit Quality and Performance

• The effect of auditor expertise and specialization on audit quality and financial reporting.
• A comparative analysis of auditor liability and its influence on audit quality in different jurisdictions.
• The effect of auditor rotation and tenure on audit quality: a case study of firm z.
• An empirical analysis of audit quality in public vs. private companies: a case study of company x.

The Role of Auditing in Corporate Governance

• A conceptual framework for exploring the role of auditors in corporate governance mechanisms.
• How does external auditing impact the ethical behaviour of senior management? A review.
• Analyzing the role of audit committees in ensuring effective corporate governance.
• Auditor independence and ethical considerations in the era of corporate governance reforms.

External Auditing in Financial Institutions

• The role of external auditors in assessing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting.
• How credible do external creditors and investors find internal audit reports of American companies?
• How are differences in internal and external auditor assessments managed? A review of the literature.
• Analyzing the impact of external audits on corporate tax policies: a quantitative survey.

Environmental and Sustainability Auditing

• The role of auditing in sustainable business practices and ESG compliance.
• Analyzing the impact of auditing on corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting and reputation.
• The impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting on auditor assurance: a case study of a company.
• Sustainability auditing: challenges and opportunities in a globalized business environment.

Technology and Innovation in Auditing (AI, Blockchain, Data Analytics)

• The effectiveness of data analytics in enhancing audit quality and risk assessment.
• The impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning on audit automation and efficiency.
• The role of blockchain technology in strengthening auditing processes and fraud prevention.
• The impact of technology adoption on audit efficiency and effectiveness: a case study of XYZ audit firm.

Ethics and Integrity in Auditing

• The influence of auditor independence and objectivity on audit quality: an empirical study.
• The role of professional judgment on auditor behaviour during an organisational-professional conflict: a qualitative investigation from the UK.
• Auditor scepticism and its influence on audit quality and fraud detection.
• How does an auditor’s experience serve to gain an understanding of the business knowledge of firms being audited?

Auditing in Nonprofit Organizations

• Investigative research on financial audits of non-profit organizations: the case of YMCA, USA.
• The effectiveness of internal audit functions in public and private sector organizations: a comparative study.
• A comparative analysis of audit quality in public sector vs. private sector non-profit organizations.

Government Auditing Practices

• The impact of government stimulus programs on auditor assurance and financial reporting.
• The efficacy of public sector audits in healthcare for the provision of better healthcare management and service: myth or reality?
• Government auditing: analyzing challenges in conducting public sector audits.

Auditing in the Healthcare Industry

• The impact of auditing on healthcare financial reporting: a systematic review.
• The efficacy of public sector audits in healthcare for improving service provision.

Auditing for SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises)

• The role of risk-based auditing in decision-making for SMEs.
• Analyzing the impact of auditing practices on the growth of SMEs: a comparative study.
• Auditing in SMEs: a case study of XYZ firm.

Tax Auditing and Investigations

• What is the impact of external audits on corporate tax policies? A quantitative survey.
• Investigating the challenges of tax audits in multinational corporations: a case study.

Audit Report Writing and Communication

• The effect of audit report transparency on stakeholder perceptions and decision-making.
• How does the inclusion of key audit matters on financial statements impact the organisation and its social image? Evidence from the UK.
• The effect of covid-19 on auditor reporting and communication with stakeholders.

International Auditing Standards and Practices

• The impact of international auditing standards on cross-border business operations.
• Globalization of auditing standards: an investigative analysis.
• The effect of auditor expertise on global audit quality.

Auditing and Regulatory Frameworks

• The impact of regulatory frameworks on auditor reporting practices.
• Regulatory frameworks in different economies and their influence on auditor behaviour.
• Auditor liability and its influence on audit quality and independence.

Auditing in Public Sector vs Private Sector

• An empirical analysis of audit quality in public vs. private sector companies.
• The influence of auditor independence in public and private sector audits: a case study.

Social Auditing and Accountability

• The role of social auditing in ensuring corporate social responsibility compliance.
• Auditor involvement in assessing social impact disclosures: a review.

Auditing and Financial Crime Prevention

• The role of auditors in detecting and preventing money laundering and financial crimes.
• Analyzing the role of auditors in financial crime prevention: a comparative study of different economies.

Digital Transformation and the Future of Auditing

• The impact of digital transformation on the future of auditing: challenges and opportunities.
• Auditing in the digital age: how technology is reshaping auditor practices and responsibilities.

Auditing in Mergers and Acquisitions

• The role of auditors in mergers and acquisitions: assessing risk and ensuring compliance.
• Challenges in auditing cross-border mergers and acquisitions: a case study.

Sustainability Auditing and Corporate Social Responsibility

• How auditing supports corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives.
• Auditing sustainability efforts in global corporations: challenges and opportunities.

Auditor Independence and Objectivity

• The influence of auditor rotation and tenure on audit quality and independence.
• Auditor independence and its impact on financial reporting quality: an empirical study.
• The impact of auditor independence on corporate governance and ethical behaviour.