As a result of a recent spate of corporate governance scandals that includes Wirecard, oil trading companies Hin Leong, ZenRock, and also Hyflux, accounting and auditing firms have been put into the spotlight and all for the wrong reasons. Mak Yuen Teen, Associate Professor of Accounting, NUS Business School shares how the conflict of interest may arise in a relationship between an auditor and a client and what more can be done to prevent fraud.

<p>As a result of a recent spate of corporate governance scandals that includes Wirecard, oil trading companies Hin Leong, ZenRock, and also Hyflux, accounting and auditing firms have been put into the spotlight and all for the wrong reasons. <strong>Mak Yuen Teen, Associate Professor of Accounting, NUS Business School </strong>shares how the conflict of interest may arise in a relationship between an auditor and a client and what more can be done to prevent fraud.</p>

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