Role of Ethics in Accounting and Auditing

Ruining Head: APPLIED BUSINESS RESEARCH
Role of ethics in accounting and auditing

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Abstract
The primary aim of this report is to discover the role of ethics in accounting and auditing.
This research report identified many sections like an introduction, literature review, and
research methodology. It can be illustrated that the introduction section demonstrates the aim
and objectives of the study and also determines the background of the research. It is also
addressed that there are some articles that would be used in the literature review in the
context of the research matter. Moreover, it is also found that there are many sources as it
could be practiced for assessing LR (literature review) like textbooks, academic publications,
journal articles, and online data. It is also evaluated that the research methodology is effective
for conducting the research in a reliable way. Moreover, different tools will be practiced by
the research scholar like research strategy, research approach, data collection, sampling, data
analysis, and research types. It is explained that there are certain techniques that could be
used by the researcher to collect information about the research such as qualitative and
quantitative research design. Moreover, it can be examined that probability sampling
technique will be practiced for selecting an appropriate sample from the larger number of the
population by considering the random method. It is examined that the statistical data analysis
technique is practiced for evaluating the collected information in a reliable way. Apart from
this, it is also examined that descriptive research design will be practiced to determine the
research phenomenon by considering theoretical aspect about research matter. It is also
illustrated that ethical consideration will be practiced to perform the research study in an
ethical way, which will lead to accomplishing the quality outcome. It is discussed that both
primary and secondary data collection method is effective for collecting feasible information
about the research matter.

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Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................4
Introduce the topic of the research.....................................................................................................4
Overview of Industry.........................................................................................................................4
Research justification........................................................................................................................4
Outline the structure of this proposal.................................................................................................5
Introduction...................................................................................................................................5
Literature Review..........................................................................................................................5
Research Methodology..................................................................................................................6
Data Analysis and Findings...........................................................................................................6
Conclusion and Recommendation.................................................................................................6
Research problem and research objectives........................................................................................7
Research questions are given below-.................................................................................................7
Literature review...................................................................................................................................8
Research Design and Methodology.....................................................................................................12
Type of research..............................................................................................................................12
Research approach...........................................................................................................................12
Data collection methods..................................................................................................................13
Sources of data collection methods..................................................................................................14
Sampling..........................................................................................................................................14
Data Analysis Method.....................................................................................................................16
References...........................................................................................................................................17

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Introduction
Introduce the topic of the research
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of ethics in auditing and accounting.
In the current era, it is compulsory for the organization to evaluate the significance of ethics
in accounting and auditing, which lead to making a reliable decision with respect to the
auditing. Moreover, an audit in financial accounting is classified by the self-governing
valuation of integrity that the financial statement of the firm is made and demonstrated by the
supervisor. Auditing is used to examine the financial information of the firm. Further,
auditing could be crucial for the organization. The audit design is effective for assuring the
reliability and accountability in many areas and it related with accounting systems and legal
compliance (Knechel and Salterio, 2016). It supports to identify both internal and external
consistency of the value structure of organizations. Further, the organization uses many
approaches to implement ethical auditing like monitoring and reviewing. In addition, it is also
examined that data of ethical problems like financial frauds in the enterprise cannot be simply
obtained (Belal, 2016).
Overview of Industry
Accounting industry of Australia is famous as compared to the other nation. Accounting
industry of Australia considers 34 partners and 243 specialist that delivers different services
to the specified company such as breadth of accounting, tax, and advisory services. The
Australian government enables the company to start their business and obtain higher
productivity. The stable government nature could offer an opportunity to get higher
competitive advantages.
Research justification
The primary purpose of this report is to examine the role of ethics in the accounting and
auditing. This report also supports to gain knowledge about the challenges faced by the