Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Assurance services
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The result was keep. Mark Arsten (talk) 03:50, 9 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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Nominate for deletion Tagged for over 5 years as of doubtful notability. I couldn't establish notability. Boleyn (talk) 19:27, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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Speedy keep #2deletion spree. Unscintillating (talk) 01:21, 17 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]- Comment Nominating a large number of articles - all of which have been tagged for notability for at least 5 years - does not meet speedy keep no. 2. Boleyn (talk) 08:54, 18 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
- Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Courcelles 01:05, 19 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep - I think this is a helpful encyclopedic addition, notable ---- nonsense ferret 12:07, 19 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- OK - you got me, I'll explain why - the majority of auditing financial service firms around the world describe the services they provide in terms of this distinction - see for example [1],[2], [3],[4] - the term is used in millions of places, and the distinction is rarely clearly explained. I was fascinated to see it here, because "what is assurance services" is often a question I've asked myself, and nice to see someone has bothered to explain it. ---- nonsense ferret 01:09, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I did a search to find significant coverage within independent academic journals and found the following references which show that there seems to me to be some notability here. I'm not sure how best to format these but here they are:
- I did a search to find significant coverage within independent academic journals and found the following references which show that there seems to me to be some notability here. I'm not sure how best to format these but here they are:
- OK - you got me, I'll explain why - the majority of auditing financial service firms around the world describe the services they provide in terms of this distinction - see for example [1],[2], [3],[4] - the term is used in millions of places, and the distinction is rarely clearly explained. I was fascinated to see it here, because "what is assurance services" is often a question I've asked myself, and nice to see someone has bothered to explain it. ---- nonsense ferret 01:09, 24 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- "Are Assurance Services Provided by Auditors on Initial Public Offerings Influenced by Market Conditions?" COPLEY, PAUL A.; DOUTHETT JR., EDWARD B. Contemporary Accounting Research Summer2009, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p453-476. 24p.
- "Determinants of the Maximum Level of Assurance for Various Assurance Services" Ruhnke, Klaus; Lubitzsch, Kay. International Journal of Auditing Nov2010, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p233-255. 23p.
- "The Different Types of Assurance Services and Levels of Assurance Provided" Hasan, Mahreen; Maijoor, Steven; Mock, Theodore J.; Roebuck, Peter; Simnett, Roger; Vanstraelen, Ann. International Journal of Auditing Jul2005, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p91-102. 12p.
- "The Relative Importance of Firm Incentives versus Country Factors in the Demand for Assurance Services by Private Entities" FRANCIS, JERE R.; KHURANA, INDER K.; MARTIN, XIUMIN; PEREIRA, RAYNOLDE. Contemporary Accounting Research Summer2011, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p487-516.
- "Assurance Services for Sustainability Reports: Standards and Empirical Evidence" Manetti, Giacomo; Becatti, Lucia. Journal of Business Ethics. Jul2009 Supplement 1, Vol. 87, p289-298.
- "The Competitive Market for Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements: Is There a Role for Assurers from the Accounting Profession?" Huggins, Anna; Green, Wendy J.; Simnett, Roger. Current Issues in Auditing. 2011, Vol. 5 Issue 2, pA1-A12.
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- Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, TBrandley (what's up) 05:44, 26 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
- Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 04:10, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep per the sources above given by User:nonsenseferret. The topic appears to have received significant coverage in reliable sources, and appears to pass WP:N. Northamerica1000(talk) 16:31, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep. It looks like there's a wealth of reliable sources about the topic (just search on Google Scholar). I'll try to add some to the article if I get a chance. —Neil 00:19, 9 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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