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Profiles of Doctorate Dissertations
Research Relevance and Potential Impact
No study has explored audit quality with reference to all the components of the IAASB model in the
UAE. Such a study is timely because the UAE is at the center of the GCC countries, and plays an
important role in its financial markets and operations.
The dissertation is also the first to use a field experiment on authentic auditors to examine issues
of audit quality in the UAE, and determine whether auditing practitioners are following International
Auditing Standards in their engagements.
The study shows overall how weaknesses in the regulatory and professional structures of the profession
may lead to poor quality audits in the UAE.
Relevant Publications
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Career Aspirations
• I will work on getting my recommendation endorsed by decision makers in the UAE in order to
improve the audit industry in the UAE and enhance the audit quality
• I would like to do more research and publications whether from the dissertation or additional ones
• I would like to get into a part time academic lecturing