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Overview

Arnold M. Wright is affiliated with Northeastern University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of business, management, and accounting, with a notable emphasis on auditing, earnings management, and governance. This work intersects with topics including corporate finance and governance, corporate social responsibility reporting, financial reporting and valuation research, risk management in financial firms, experimental behavioral economics studies, and financial markets and investment strategies.

Their recent publications reflect these interests and are featured mainly in academic journals specializing in auditing and accounting. Notable works include:

  • The effects of audit committee ties and industry expertise on investor judgments-Extending Source Credibility Theory (2022, Accounting Organizations and Society)
  • The Accounting Financial Expertise of the Audit Committee Chair and Oversight Effectiveness (2022, Auditing A Journal of Practice & Theory)
  • The Effects of Profit-Sharing Plans, Client Importance, and Reinforcement Sensitivity on Audit Quality (2020, Auditing A Journal of Practice & Theory)
  • An Examination of the Effects of PCAOB Inspection Selection Method and Disclosure of Audit Strengths on Investor Judgments (2022, Auditing A Journal of Practice & Theory)

Wright frequently collaborates with several coauthors, indicating active engagement in ongoing research partnerships. Frequent coauthors include Ganesh Krishnamoorthy, Jeffrey R. Cohen, Lisa Milici Gaynor, Liesbeth Bruynseels, and Sander De Groote.

Their publications have appeared predominantly in the journals Auditing A Journal of Practice & Theory and Accounting Organizations and Society, demonstrating a focus on journals that address both practical and theoretical aspects of auditing and accounting.

In terms of subfields, Wright's work covers accounting extensively, with additional contributions to strategy and management, safety research, and finance. This broad range situates them at the intersection of financial governance, audit processes, and the strategic management of corporate financial reporting.

Best Publications

  • Corporate Governance and the Audit Process

    Jeffrey Cohen;Ganesh Krishnamoorthy;Arnold M. Wright

  • THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MOSAIC AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY

    Jeffrey Cohen;Ganesh Krishnamoorthy

  • The effect of Audit Committee Industry Expertise on monitoring the financial reporting process.

    Jeffrey R. Cohen;Udi Hoitash;Ganesh Krishnamoorthy;Arnold M. Wright

  • Form versus Substance: The Implications for Auditing Practice and Research of Alternative Perspectives on Corporate Governance

    Jeffrey R. Cohen;Ganesh Krishnamoorthy;Arnold M. Wright

  • The Effectiveness of Alternative Risk Assessment and Program Planning Tools in a Fraud Setting

    Stephen K. Asare;Arnold M. Wright

  • An Examination of Factors Affecting the Decision to Waive Audit Adjustments

    Arnold Wright;Sally Wright

  • Are Audit Program Plans Risk‐Adjusted?

    Theodore J. Mock;Arnold M. Wright

  • The World Has Changed—Have Analytical Procedure Practices?

    Greg Trompeter;Arnold Wright

  • Enterprise Risk Management and the Financial Reporting Process: The Experiences of Audit Committee Members, CFOs, and External Auditors

    Jeffrey Cohen;Ganesh Krishnamoorthy;Arnold Wright

  • Information System Assurance for Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Unique Risk Considerations

    Sally Wright;Arnold M. Wright

  • Auditor Negotiations: An Examination of the Efficacy of Intervention Methods

    Ken T. Trotman;Arnold M. Wright;Sally Wright

  • Auditors’ Professional Skepticism: Neutrality versus Presumptive Doubt†

    Luc Quadackers;Tom Groot;Arnold M. Wright

  • Commentaries on Big Data's Importance for Accounting and Auditing

    Paul A. Griffin;Arnold M. Wright

  • Auditor Communications with the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors: Policy Recommendations and Opportunities for Future Research

    Jeffrey Cohen;Lisa Milici Gaynor;Ganesh Krishnamoorthy;Arnold M. Wright

  • Changes in Audit Market Competition and the Big N Premium

    Elizabeth Carson;Roger Simnett;Billy S. Soo;Arnold M. Wright

  • Are Financial Auditors Overconfident in Their Ability to Assess Risks Associated with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems? (Retracted)

    James E. Hunton;Arnold M. Wright;Sally Wright

  • Negotiation Research in Auditing

    Helen L. Brown;Arnold M. Wright

  • Quantification and Persuasion in Managerial Judgement

    Kathryn Kadous;Lisa L Koonce;Kristy L. Towry

  • The Effect of Industry Experience on Hypothesis Generation and Audit Planning Decisions

    Arnold Wright;Sally Wright

  • Corporate Governance in the Post Sarbanes-Oxley Era: Auditor Experiences

    Jeffrey R. Cohen;Ganesh Krishnamoorthy;Arnold Wright

  • Form vs. Substance: The Implications for Auditing Practice and Research of Alternative Perspectives on Corporate Governance

    Jeffrey R. Cohen;Ganesh Krishnamoorthy;Arnold Wright

  • The World Has Changed-Have Analytical Procedure Practices?: Abstracts / Résumés

    Greg Trompeter;Arnold Wright

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey R. Cohen
Jeffrey R. Cohen Boston College
Theodore J. Mock
Theodore J. Mock University of California, Riverside
James E. Hunton
James E. Hunton Bentley University
Roger Simnett
Roger Simnett University of New South Wales
Ken T. Trotman
Ken T. Trotman University of New South Wales
Paul A. Griffin
Paul A. Griffin University of California, Davis
Jean C. Bedard
Jean C. Bedard Bentley University
Philip M.J. Reckers
Philip M.J. Reckers Arizona State University

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