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Revisorns oberoende: En kvalitativ studie om revisorers uppfattning av oberoendet i mindre städer
Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Auditors independence : A qualitative study about auditors’ perception of their independence in small towns (English)
Abstract [sv]

Oberoendet är en viktig del av revisionsyrket. Faktorer som nära relationer mellan klient och revisor kan påverka oberoendet negativt. Detta kan vara svårt att frångå i mindre städer, dock saknas tidigare forskning i ämnet. Genom en kvalitativ ansats syftar denna studie till att undersöka hur revisorers oberoende kan påverkas av att vara verksam i mindre städer. Denna forskningsfråga är viktig att lyfta då Sverige utgörs av ett stort antal mindre städer. Resultatet visar att det inte går att undkomma de risker som finns i mindre städer. Genom att anpassa sitt förhållningssätt kan revisorerna dock hantera det. Studien bidrar därmed till att dels visa hur revisorer praktiskt hanterar problematiken kring oberoende i mindre städer, dels sprida dessa praktiska kunskaper till andra individer inom revisionsyrket.

Abstract [en]

Independence is a crucial aspect of the auditing profession. Factors such as a closerelationship between the auditor and the client can negatively impact the auditor’sindependence. This issue may be more prominent in smaller towns. However,there is a lack of previous research on this topic. Through a qualitative approach,this study aims to examine how an auditor’s independence is influenced by thefact that the auditor is working in a smaller town. The research question isimportant to further examine since Sweden consists of a large number of smallercities. The findings suggest that it is difficult to avoid risks associated withauditing in smaller towns. The auditors can, however, handle the risks by adaptingtheir professional approach. This study contributes to the auditing profession byoffering insights into how auditors deal with concerns regarding theirindependence in smaller towns, as well as sharing these insights to others withinthe auditing profession.

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2025.
Keywords [en]
Auditor independence, audit profession, smaller town, independence in fact and independence in appearance
Keywords [sv]
Revisorers oberoende, revisionsyrket, mindre stad, faktiskt oberoende och synbart oberoende
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-50901OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-50901DiVA, id: diva2:1985829
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Business Administration and Management
Available from: 2025-07-28 Created: 2025-07-28 Last updated: 2025-10-09

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