Assurance, Risk and Governance: An international Perspective provides a comprehensive reference for students of assurance practices and practitioners. The book explains the technical functioning of assurance processes at an advanced level using a principles-based approach aligned with International Standards on Auditing. This is complemented by a review of the leading academic research to provide readers with an easy-to-understand overview of the latest developments in external audit and related assurance services.

• Assurance, risk and governance
• International regulatory environments for audit and assurance services
• Codes of professional ethics
• Money laundering
• Fraud and error
• Professional liability
• Client acceptance and continuance (including tendering)
• Planning and execution of the audit
• Reporting
• Quality control
• Other types of assurance engagements
• Performance indicators and the public sector
• Outsourcing
• Internal audit
• The future of the audit profession

• Year 2, Year 3 auditing students 
• Professionals