Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel

University of Hamburg

Full professor

Allende-Platz 1

Hamburg, 20146

Germany

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Scholarly Papers (19)

1.

Does Considering Key Audit Matters Affect Auditor Judgment Performance?

Corporate Ownership & Control / Volume 17, Issue 1, Autumn 2019 (Special Issue)
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 19 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 06 Dec 2019
Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel and Jochen Theis
University of Hamburg and University of Southern Denmark
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key audit matters, client pressure, auditor judgment performance, motivated reasoning, goal commitment, moral licensing

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Is Joint Audit Bad or Good? Efficiency Perspective Evidence from Three European Countries

CAAA Annual Conference 2012
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 11 Jan 2012
Cédric Lesage, Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel and Jaana Maria Kettunen
JMSB, University of Hamburg and University of Jyväskylä - School of Business and Economics
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joint audit, new institutional economics, fees, accruals, audit quality

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Struggle Over Joint Audit: On Behalf of Public Interest?

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 17 Nov 2012
Cédric Lesage, Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel and Jaana Maria Kettunen
JMSB, University of Hamburg and University of Jyväskylä - School of Business and Economics
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joint audit, economic regulation, fees, accruals, audit quality

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Which Audit Procedures Drive Audit Quality at the Account and Entity Level? Evidence from Key Audit Matter Reporting

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 10 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 10 May 2024
Christoph Teucher and Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel
University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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audit quality, audit procedures, key audit matters, specialists, external audit evidence, data and analytics

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Restricting Non-Audit Services in Europe – The Potential (Lack of) Impact of a Blacklist and a Fee Cap On Auditor Independence and Audit Quality

Accounting in Europe, a Journal of the European Accounting Association, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 27 Mar 2015
Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel and Martin Schoenberger
University of Hamburg and Ulm University
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audit quality, auditor independence, audit market regulation, auditor remuneration, non-audit services

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The Effects of Cultural Dimension on the Internal Audit Function - A Worldwide Comparison of Internal Audit Characteristics

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 16 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 19 Oct 2017
Marc Eulerich and Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel
University of Duisburg-Essen, Mercator School of Management and University of Hamburg
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Internal Audit Function, Auditing, National Cultures, Hofstede

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Pricing Strategies in the Light of Audit Tendering

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 18 Mar 2019 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2022
Matthias Baumann, Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel and Thorben Tiedemann
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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audit tendering, audit pricing strategies, audit fees, audit regulation

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Audit and Non-Audit Fees in Germany – The Impact of Audit Market Characteristics

Schmalenbach Business Review, Vol. 64, October 2012, pp. 281-307
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Dec 2012
Annette G. Köhler and Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel
Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL) - Leipzig Graduate School of Management and University of Hamburg
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Auditor Change, Audit Fees, Auditor Independence, Audit Market Segment, Non-Audit Fees

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The Effect of the Internal Audit Function’s Assurance Versus Advisory Focus on the External Auditor’s Reliance Decision

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 31 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2020
Dereck Barr-Pulliam, Marc Eulerich and Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel
University of Louisville, University of Duisburg-Essen, Mercator School of Management and University of Hamburg
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internal auditing, external audit, assurance, consulting, reliance

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The Abnormal Tone of CEO Letters in ESG Reports: What Does it Tell us about Future ESG and Financial Performance?

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 27 Mar 2024
Lars-Eric Brüske, Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel and Florian Habermann
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt - Ingolstadt School of Management
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tone, abnormal tone, textual analysis, CEO letter, ESG reporting, financial reporting

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Changing the Audit Committee Chair: An Analysis of Potential Effects on Audit Quality and Audit Fees

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 23 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 01 Oct 2021
Svenja Hillebrandt and Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel
University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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audit committee chair, audit committee chair changes, audit committee, audit quality, audit fees, corporate governance, abnormal accruals

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Dark Triad Personality Traits and Auditor Independence – A Systematic Literature Review

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 28 Jan 2022
Julia K. M. Schlueter and Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel
University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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auditor independence, Dark Triad personality traits, integrity, Machiavellianism, narcissism, objectivity, professional skepticism, psychopathy

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Coordination Challenges in Implementing the Three Lines of Defense Model

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 10 Sep 2020
Hochschule Offenburg, Vienna University of Economics and Business, University of Duisburg-Essen, Mercator School of Management, University of Rostock, University of Stuttgart and University of Hamburg
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Three Lines of Defense Model, Governance Framework, Internal Auditor, Internal Auditing Function, Chief Audit Executive, Combined Assurance

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Does Audit Client’s Positive Media Attention Affect Audit Fees?

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 05 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 12 Aug 2022
Svenja Hillebrandt, Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel and Glen Gray
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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audit fees, media attention, positive media, audit client characteristics, auditor independence, difference-in-difference analysis

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Voluntary Audit Partner Signature Disclosure – Effects on Credibility Assessments and Liability Perceptions

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 29 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 18 May 2020
Julia K. M. Schlueter and Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel
University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg
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audit opinion credibility, audit partner liability, audit partner signature, heuristic cues, disclosure

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Nudging Auditors’ Unconscious to Improve Performance on an Accounting Estimate Task

International Journal of Auditing
Posted: 12 Jan 2022
Christine J. Nolder, Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel and Jochen Theis
Suffolk University, University of Hamburg and University of Southern Denmark

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Professional Skepticism, Accounting Estimates, Deliberative Mindset

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Fraud in Accounting and Audit Research (1926–2019) – A Bibliometric Analysis

Accounting History Review, forthcoming, https://doi.org/10.1080/21552851.2022.2143827
Posted: 22 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 12 Dec 2022
Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel and Thorben Tiedemann
University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg

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fraud, accounting, auditing, bibliometrics, co-citation analysis, social network analysis

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Codetermination on the Audit Committee: An Analysis of Potential Effects on Audit Quality

International Journal of Auditing (forthcoming)
Posted: 23 Dec 2019 Last Revised: 02 Nov 2020
Svenja Hillebrandt and Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel
University of Hamburg and University of Hamburg

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codetermination, employee representation, audit committee, audit quality, corporate governance, abnormal accruals

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The Effects of Key Audit Matters on the Auditor's Report's Communicative Value: Experimental Evidence from Investment Professionals and Non-Professional Investors

Accounting in Europe, forthcoming (published online)
Posted: 14 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 19 May 2020
Annette Köhler, Nicole V.S. Ratzinger-Sakel and Jochen Theis
University of Duisburg-Essen, University of Hamburg and University of Southern Denmark

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communicative value, improved auditor’s report, key audit matters, trust model, investment professionals