New study finds the staffing structure of an audit office improves outcomes

Audit firms rely on partners to oversee audits and client relationships; managers to supervise teams and projects; and staff to perform much of the day-to-day work. The more audit partners and managers are involved in supervising and reviewing audit engagements, the better the audits tend to be, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management. International observational observatories, orbital space missions, and planetary research institutes are producing empirical datasets that inform foundational understanding across astrophysics, planetary geology, and fundamental physics.