LA INTUICIÓN EN EL ESCEPTICISMO PROFESIONAL DEL AUDITOR

REVISIÓN DE LA LITERATURA

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36428/revistadacgu.v15i28.636

Palabras clave:

auditor, escepticismo, intuición, toma de decisiones, revisión de literatura

Resumen

El artículo analiza el uso de la intuición por parte de los auditores, explorando su relevancia para la detección del fraude. Se espera que los auditores muestren escepticismo profesional, lo que incluye una mentalidad inquisitiva y una evaluación crítica de la evidencia de auditoría, pero ha habido preocupaciones sobre el uso insuficiente en la práctica. Aunque la intuición se considera un rasgo peligroso para los auditores debido al riesgo de decisiones sesgadas, es un impulsor esencial de la práctica, en particular para las decisiones arriesgadas. A pesar de los esfuerzos de las asociaciones profesionales de contadores y auditores, los reguladores gubernamentales y las organizaciones internacionales de estándares para aumentar el conocimiento sobre el escepticismo profesional de los auditores, aún falta orientación práctica sobre su uso adecuado y cómo documentarlo. Por lo tanto, la pregunta de investigación es cómo se puede utilizar la intuición en el proceso de auditoría para mejorar la detección del fraude. Para abordar este tema, el artículo revisa la literatura normativa, práctica y la producción académica sobre el uso de la intuición por parte de los auditores como enfoque cognitivo. El artículo concluye que la literatura académica es escasa y que la resistencia normativa al concepto por parte de las organizaciones normativas puede ser la causa. La tensión entre la necesidad de documentación suficiente y adecuada y el ejercicio del escepticismo profesional crea una paradoja para los auditores. La investigación comisionada de profesionales sobre el escepticismo de los auditores es esencial para unir la literatura académica sobre la intuición con la elaboración de reglas por parte de organizaciones profesionales y normativas. El artículo propone una agenda de investigación para las categorías: Incentivos, Tiempo, Mentalidad/Impulsos, Factores ambientales y contextuales, Competencia y Rasgos, sugiriendo métodos de investigación alternativos, como estudios de casos de corrupción y escándalos financieros. Esta contribución es esencial para los auditores, profesionales de la contabilidad, reguladores y académicos interesados en el proceso de auditoría y en aumentar el escepticismo profesional de los auditores.

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Biografía del autor/a

  • José Antonio Gouvêa Galhardo, Controladoria-Geral da União

    Doutor em Administração pela FEA/USP (2022). Mestre em Ciências Contábeis pela FECAP (2008). Engenheiro Naval pela UFRJ (1989). Auditor da Controladoria-Geral da União desde 2001. Experiência em Administração com ênfase em Contabilidade, Auditoria, Políticas Públicas, Tecnologias e Sistemas de Informação.

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Publicado

2023-09-27

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Auditoria Interna Governamental: Análise, Discussão e Persp. no Espaço Lusófono

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LA INTUICIÓN EN EL ESCEPTICISMO PROFESIONAL DEL AUDITOR: REVISIÓN DE LA LITERATURA. Revista da CGU, [S. l.], v. 15, n. 28, 2023. DOI: 10.36428/revistadacgu.v15i28.636. Disponível em: https://revista.cgu.gov.br/Revista_da_CGU/article/view/636.. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.

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