Tag: human mind

The behavioral economics field has developed valuable insights on when (and how) people make systematic errors in decision-making due to cognitive biases and fallacies. These insights can deepen the understanding of various factors affecting decision-making and are particularly important to audit work, which aims to…

Professional skepticism is a key element in high-quality audits, as it ensures auditor judgments are less clouded by personal biases. According to audit standards, professional skepticism involves having a questioning mind and critically assessing audit evidence. However…