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Den upplevda revisionsnyttan: Ur revisionspliktiga och icke-revisionspliktiga företags perspektiv
Kristianstad University, Faculty of Business.
Kristianstad University, Faculty of Business.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Perceived audit benefit : From statutory and non-statutory audited companies’ perspective (English)
Abstract [sv]

År 2010 avskaffades den obligatoriska revisionen för småföretag i Sverige. Detta resulterade i att en majoritet av icke-revisionspliktiga företag valde bort revision. Trots detta finns det ett antal företag som väljer frivillig revision. Revisionen kan medföra mängder av fördelar som påverkar den upplevda revisionsnyttan. Därmed syftar denna studie till att undersöka skillnader och likheter i upplevd revisionsnytta mellan revisionspliktiga och icke-revisionspliktiga företag, samt de faktorer som påverkar den upplevda revisionsnyttan. Med stöd av olika teorier samt tidigare forskning har olika indikatorer som kan påverka den upplevda revisionsnyttan identifierats samt sex hypoteser genererats. De teorier som lagt grunden för studien är i synnerhet den institutionella teorin, legitimitetsteorin, intressentteorin samt agentteorin. För att uppnå studiens syfte har ett kvantitativt metodval gjorts och en enkätundersökning genomförts. Totalt erhölls 168 svar som därmed utgör studiens empiriska underlag. Med hjälp av IBM SPSS har diverse statistiska beräkningar genomförts för att besvara studiens syfte.

Studiens resultat indikerar på att icke-revisionspliktiga företag upplever en högre revisionsnytta än vad de revisionspliktiga företagen gör. Resultatet visar även att revisionspliktiga och icke-revisionspliktiga företag upplever revisionsnytta av olika anledningar. Eftersom studien är jämförande i sin natur görs ett empiriskt bidrag. Detta innebär att studiens empiri kan bistå framtida jämförelsestudier inom ämnet. Utöver det empiriska, tillför studien även ett teoretiskt samt praktiskt bidrag till diverse aktörer, akademiska likaväl som affärsrelaterade.

Abstract [en]

In 2010 the obligatory audit regulation was abolished for small companies in Sweden. This led to most non-statutory audited companies opting out of being audited. Despite this, there are still several companies that choose to be audited voluntarily. Being audited can bring numerous advantages that affect the perceived audit benefit. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate similarities and differences in the perceived audit benefits between statutory and non-statutory audited companies, as well as the factors that affect the perceived audit benefit. With the support of previous research, different indicators that can affect the perceived audit benefits have been identified, and six hypotheses have been generated. The theories that lay the foundation of the study are the institutional theory, the legitimacy theory, the stakeholder theory and the agency theory. A quantitative approach has been applied by using a questionnaire survey. 168 answers were acquired in total, which in turn constitutes the empirical data of the study. By using IBM SPSS, various statistical calculations have been performed to achieve the purpose of the study.

The results of the study indicate that non-statutory audited companies experience a higher audit benefit than their counterparts. Another finding is that statutory and non-statutory companies experience audit benefits for different reasons. Because the study is comparative, the empirical content may contribute to future comparative studies within the context. The study also makes theoretical and practical contributions for various actors, both academic and business related.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 86
Keywords [en]
The audit obligation, the audit benefit, the institutional theory, the legitimacy theory, the stakeholder theory, the agency theory
Keywords [sv]
Revisionsplikten, revisionsnyttan, legitimitetsteorin, institutionella teorin, intressentteorin, agentteorin
National Category
Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-22438OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hkr-22438DiVA, id: diva2:1589168
Subject / course
Accounting and auditing
Educational program
Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics
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Available from: 2021-08-31 Created: 2021-08-30 Last updated: 2021-08-31Bibliographically approved

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