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Det påtvingade distansarbetets påverkan på revisorer och revisionsbyråer: förmågan att bibehålla legitimitet
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 240 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The impact of forced telework on auditors and audit firms : the ability tomaintain legitimacy (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur revisionsbyråer har anpassat sig i förändradeomständigheter orsakade av påtvingat distansarbete och att ge en inblick i hur de upprätthåller legitimitet i revisionsarbetet. En kvalitativ studie har genomförts medsemistrukturerade intervjuer med revisorer samt en dokumentstudie med interna dokument som vi har fått från respondenterna. Dokumenten innehåller beskrivningar av revisorers omställning inom teknologi och kommunikation. Resultaten visar att revisorer och revisionsbyråer har kunnat fullgöra deras arbetsuppgifter även om de har saknat fysiskinteraktion med medarbetare och klienter. Revisorers och revisionsbyråers förmåga att upprätthålla legitimitet har i flera situationer däremot försvårats vad gäller befintliga förväntningar. De har trots detta ställt om tillräckligt bra för att kunna upprätthålla deras legitimitet.

Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study is to examine how audit firms have adjusted in changed circumstances caused by forced telework and to provide an insight into how they maintain legitimacy in the audit work. A qualitative study has been conducted with semi-structured interviews with auditors as well as a document study with internal documents that we have received from the participants. The documents contain descriptions of the auditors adjustment in technology and communication. The results show that auditors and audit firms have been able to fulfill their duties, even though they have lacked physical interaction with colleagues and clients. Auditors and audit firms ability to maintain legitimacy has in several situations deteriorated regarding existing expectations. They have nevertheless adjusted well enough to be able to maintain their legitimacy. This essay is written in Swedish

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2022.
Keywords [en]
Forced telework, telework, auditors, audit firms, communication, technology, legitimacy, explicit expectations, implicit expectations
Keywords [sv]
Påtvingade distansarbete, distansarbete, revisorer, revisionsbyråer, kommunikation, teknologi, legitimitet, explicita förväntningar, implicita förväntningar
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-28174OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-28174DiVA, id: diva2:1679759
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Företagsekonomi - Civilekonom
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Available from: 2022-07-06 Created: 2022-07-01 Last updated: 2022-07-06Bibliographically approved

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