Mission
To conduct and disseminate state of the art research in auditing and advanced technology that is of value to the academic and professional communities.
To serve the auditing profession as a world leader in conducting high quality auditing research and integrating the research with advancements in technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the audit process.

Objectives
The basic research of the Ernst & Young Center will focus on:

• The structure of audit evidence, representation of uncertainty associated with the audit evidence, and how to aggregate such uncertain items of evidence.
• The judgment and decision processes related to auditing.
  
• The integration of new technology into the audit process.

Activities

• Provide Research Funding to Faculty. Provide Doctoral Fellowships.
• Provide Funding for Visiting National and International Scholars.
• Disseminate Research Findings of the Ernst & Young Center by:
  --Creating a working paper series accessible through WWW (World Wide Web) on research publications of the center and other institutions, and information related to faculty and Ph. D. student associates.
  --Organizing research seminars on a regular basis for faculty and Ph.D. students.
  --Organizing seminars for practitioners to share the research findings. Enhancing teaching materials for undergraduate and graduate auditing courses.
  --Presenting research findings at the regional, national and international meetings and also at other institutions of higher learning.
  --Publishing a monograph on "Auditing Research and Advanced Technology" on a periodic basis.
  --Sharing the work with the biennial Deloitte & Touche/University of Kansas Symposium on Auditing Problems.