Auditing and Assurance Services: A Systematic Approach (12th Edition) – eBook

About The Author

Douglas Prawitt

Dr. Douglas F. Prawitt, who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona, holds the prestigious position of LeRay McAllister/Deloitte Professor of Accountancy at BYU. His teaching and research in the graduate accounting and MBA programs zero in on professional judgment and auditing. Dr. Prawitt has authored award-winning articles for top-tier publications such as the *Journal of Accountancy, CPA Journal,* and *Internal Auditor,* and has co-written two influential auditing textbooks. His research has gained recognition in esteemed academic journals, including the *Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes,* and *Contemporary Accounting Research,* among others.

His accolades include numerous teaching and research awards, as well as distinctions such as BYU’s 2006 Award for Distinction in Graduate Education and the Auditing Section’s 2014 Innovation in Auditing and Assurance Education Award. Additionally, he received the BYU Marriott School Outstanding Faculty Award in 2016 and the AAA’s Outstanding Accounting Educator Award the same year. Beyond academia, Professor Prawitt has chaired BYU’s faculty senate equivalent and served on the university-level promotion and tenure committee. He is also active in the profession, having completed a three-year term on the AICPA’s Auditing Standards Board and currently serving on the COSO Board.

Steven Glover

Dr. Steven M. Glover is the K. Fred Skousen Professor and Associate Dean of the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University (BYU). He also serves on the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is past President of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association (AAA). Steve worked as a director in the U.S. National Office of PwC and regularly consults with public accounting firms.

Dr. Glover has published numerous books and articles and is a co-author on the monographs Enhancing Auditor Professional Skepticism, which received the AAA Wildman/Deloitte Medal award recognizing the published work making the most significant contribution to the advancement of the practice of public accountancy.

William Messier Jr

Professor William F. Messier, Jr., is the Deloitte and Touche Professor at the School of Accountancy, Georgia State University. He holds a Professor II position at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration and is also a visiting professor at SDA Bocconi in Milan, Italy. Bill has a BBA from Siena College, an MS from Clarkson University, and an DBA and MBA from Indiana University. He is a CPA in Florida and has taught at the Universities of Michigan and Florida.

William has served as the Chairperson of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association (AAA) and as co-editor of the Journal of Accounting Literature. He currently serves on the AICPA’s International Auditing Standards Subcommittee. Professor William has co-authored or authored over 45 articles in decision science, accounting, and computer science journals.