Efficiency of business risk auditing approach in Iran based on the dimensions of legitimacy theory

Business risk auditing (BRA) is an important innovation in auditing methodology. This approach emphasizes addressing a wide range of business risks in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the client in a structured way. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of business risk auditing approach in Iran based on the dimensions of Greenwood et al. legitimacy theory. This theory is a window to understand the experiences and attitudes of auditing experts about the success and efficiency of "business risk auditing" in achieving the dimensions of legitimacy (normative, practical and cognitive). The method of the present research is fundamental in terms of purpose and exploratory and survey in terms of nature. The statistical sample of the research is 31 auditing experts of the country and the data collection tool is a researcher-made questionnaire containing 19 questions in three dimensions of normative legitimacy, practical legitimacy and cognitive legitimacy of BRA, which was conducted in 2021. SPSS software version 25 was used to analyze the research data. The results indicate that the normative dimension, considering the shortcomings of the current audit method of the country, the integration of the BRA approach in the current audit method is promising. In practical terms, the BRA approach has intrinsic value and helps reduce underlying tests and eliminate over-auditing; Finally, in the cognitive dimension, the BRA approach is a natural and correct method of auditing and depends on a change of mindset to be institutionalized in the auditing culture.