Given that this study paper is undertaken in one specific country, the generalizability of the results should be taken into consideration. Moreover, the paper only uses two demographic variables that may affect the perception of auditors toward CA. The paper only discusses the impact of the CA on three qualitative characteristics of the quality of IRFI, which are relevance, reliability and comparability. The generalizability of the current study to other countries may depend upon the results of future studies. Future studies may also consider the impact of implementing CA on other qualitative characteristics of information. It would be also valuable to investigate the timing, nature, extent and scope of CA. This is important to determine the optimal frequency of online reporting that better serves users’ needs. Finally, it is worth investigating the impact of implementing CA on the auditor’s independence.