“…The accounting and auditing literature has consistently reported the existence of the AEG in both developed and developing countries (Alleyne and Howard, 2005;Barrett, 2010;Best et al, 2001;Dixon et al, 2006;Fadzly and Ahmad, 2004;Haniffa and Hudaib, 2007;Hassink et al, 2009;Lin, 2004;Lin and Chen, 2004;Onumah et al, 2009;PCAOB, 2011;Pourheydari and Abousaiedi, 2011;Salehi and Azary, 2009;Schneider and Church, 2008;Sidani, 2007). Despite efforts made to narrow the AEG, such as through enhancing the auditing standards and revising the format of the auditor's report, the AEG continues to exist, and in particular, the gap with regard to the auditor's responsibilities for fraud prevention and detection (Best et al, 2001;Dixon et al, 2006;Fadzly and Ahmad, 2004).…”