Behind Closed Doors: What Company Audit is Really About

PART I Introduction and Regulatory Framework The Auditor-Client Relationship Questionnaire Stage of Study PART II Introduction to the Case Studies 'In the Top Five of the Highest Risk Clients': Nick and Simon (NS plc) 'You Can't Eat an Elephant': Thomas and James (TJ plc) 'Paul's Job is Not to Win Friends, it's to Protect Our Shareholders, and That's My Job as Well': Michael and Paul (MP plc) 'Cushions and Pillows': Colin, Richard and Andrew (CRA plc) 'They Don't Challenge Me Enough': Robert and Charles (RC plc) 'They're Almost Part of the Management Team': Dennis and Alan (DA plc) PART III The Grounded Theory Process Cross-case Analysis and Theory Development Conclusions