AUASB Research Centre

The AUASB Research Centre is part of the AUASB Evidence-Informed Standard Setting Strategy to inform and support the AUASB in its standard-setting decision making and to facilitate thought leadership on auditing and assurance issues. This is outlined in detail in the AUASB Evidence-Informed Standard-Setting (EISS) Strategy. This research centre is supported by the AUASB, AUASB staff and AUASB scholars. 

AUASB Academic Scholar

The AUASB has one academic scholar, Dr Jenny Yang.

Dr Jenny Yang, Senior Lecturer at UNSW Sydney.

Dr Yang’s research interests include audit quality, audit reporting, sustainability reporting and not-for-profit sector accountability.

For the AUASB, Dr Yang will concentrate her research on not-for-profit assurance, particularly with regard to medium sized charities. This will involve assessing whether registered charities are compliant with Australian auditing and review requirements, gathering details on the factors and likelihood that medium charities will have their financial reports audited or reviewed, and tracking whether these findings have changed over time.

AUASB Call for Research

The AUASB is interested in relevant research on the following topics relevant to our Corporate Plan and Work Plan, as well as other emerging issues:

• Enhanced auditor’s report - Contact Anne Waters
• Use of Technology in audits - Contact Anne Waters
• Audit Quality - Contact Anne Waters
• Going Concern - Contact Anne Waters
•  Fraud - Contact Rene Herman
• Audit Evidence - Contact Marina Michaelides
• Assurance over Sustainability Information - Contact Marina Michaelides
• Group Audits - Contact Rene Herman
• Not-for-Profit Entities - Contact Marina Michaelides
• Professional Skepticism - Contact Johanna Foyster

For further details or other queries, please contact us via our AUASB Enquiries email

Research Reports