ANALYSIS OF OPINIONS OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY OF NEW MARKET

This study aimed to analyze the content of the independent audit opinions issued about standard financial statements published for the calendar year 2011 of Brazilian companies listed on the BM&FBOVESPA Corporate Governance segment of the New Market. This analysis tried to point out their si...

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Authors: Souza, Renata Cveigorn de Azevedo e, Silva, Leticia Medeiros da
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repository:ConTexto
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/40015
Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/ConTexto/article/view/40015
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Relatórios de auditoria independente
BM&FBOVESPA
Governança corporativa
Novo mercado
Independent audit opinions
Corporate governance
New market
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Summary:This study aimed to analyze the content of the independent audit opinions issued about standard financial statements published for the calendar year 2011 of Brazilian companies listed on the BM&FBOVESPA Corporate Governance segment of the New Market. This analysis tried to point out their similarities and differences. This was a descriptive and explanatory nature of literature and documents with a qualitative approach, data were collected by applying the technique of content analysis. Currently there are 128 companies listed. However, 127 were analyzed because one of them hadn’t published its financial statements. The most significant results of the research indicated: a) there are only two opinions qualified b) predominance of four major companies worldwide independent audit c) preparation of all financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) d) include an emphasis paragraph and other matter paragraph in almost all opinions. It found high degree of homogeneity among them.