Modern auditing assurance services and the integrity of financial reporting 8th edition william c boynton california polytechnic state university at san luis obispo raymond n johnson portland state university chapter 1 auditing and the public accounting profession integrity of financial reporting chapter 1 overview auditing defined o systematic process o objectively obtaining . Auditing is perhaps our single best defense in ensuring the integrity of our financial reporting system thats why this new eighth edition of boynton and johnsons modern auditing focuses on decision making and the critical role auditors play in providing assurance about the integrity of the financial reporting system known for its clear . Modern auditing assurance services and the integrity of financial reporting 8 th edition chapter 13 audit sampling. And the auditors role in providing assurance about the integrity of the financial reporting system this is particularly important in light of the recent events involving worldcom enron xerox aldelphia tyco waste management and other recent incidents that have questioned the quality of work in the auditing profession. Corpus id 166847160 modern auditing assurance services and the integrity of financial reporting inproceedingsboynton2005modernaa titlemodern auditing assurance services and the integrity of financial reporting authorwilliam c boynton year2005