Q19. Audit quality is often thought to include the experience and technical capability of audit firm partners and staff, the capability to efficiently respond to a client's needs, and the ability and willingness to appropriately identify and surface material reporting issues in financial reports.
Since 2003, has it become harder or easier for your firm to maintain audit quality?

Much harder (percent)
Somewhat harder
(percent)
Little or no change
(percent)
Somewhat easier
(percent)
Much easier (percent)
Don't know (percent)
Number of respondents
17.9 65.8 9.4 6.0 0.9 0.0 117