Audit Quality and Auditor Switching: Some Lessons for Policy Makers

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clive Steven Lennox
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Auditor Switching

Pengaruh Profitabilitas, Umur Perusahaan, Ukuran Perusahaan, Kualitas Audit, Dan Struktur Modal Terhadap Kualitas Laba

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42
Author(s):  
Keshia Anjelica ◽  
Albertus Fani Prasetyawan
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Firm Age ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Auditor Switching ◽  
Testing Method

The objective of this research is to examine the effect of profitability, firm age, firm size, audit quality, and leverage both partially and simultaneously towards earnings quality. The testing method used in this research is multiple regressions. The objects of this study are property, real estate and construction companies which were listed at Kompas 100 for the period 2010-2012. The samples are 15 companies determined based on purposive sampling. The data used in this study are secondary data such as financial statements and historical stock prices. The results of this study are (1) firm age has a negative significant effect on earnings quality, meanwhile firm size has a positive significant effect on earnings quality (2) profitability, audit quality, and leverage partially have an insignificant effect towards earnings quality (3) profitability, firm age, firm size, audit quality, and leverage simultaneously have a significant effect towards voluntary auditor switching. Keywords: ERC, earnings quality, profitability, firm age, firm size, audit quality, leverage.

Market Reaction to Auditor Switching from Big 4 to Third-Tier Small Accounting Firms

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsihui Chang ◽  
C. S. Agnes Cheng ◽  
Kenneth J. Reichelt
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Market Reaction ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Auditor Switching ◽  
Sarbanes Oxley ◽  
Big 4 ◽  
Period 2 ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Second Tier

SUMMARY: After the demise of Arthur Andersen, the public accounting industry has witnessed a significant migration of public clients to second-tier (Grant Thornton and BDO Seidman) and smaller third-tier accounting firms. While prior literature documents that smaller auditors are perceived by the stock market as an inferior substitute for a Big 4 auditor, this perception appears to have changed in recent years. In this paper, we analyze market responses to auditor switching from Big 4 to smaller accounting firms during 2002 to 2006. We break our sample period into two separate periods (Periods 1 and 2) based on when regulatory changes occurred. These changes included Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 implementation, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) inspections, and a tightened Form 8-K filing deadline. We find a relatively more positive stock market reaction to clients switching from a Big 4 to a smaller third-tier auditor in Period 2. This relatively more positive reaction in Period 2 reflects companies seeking better services rather than a lower audit fee, when an audit quality drop is less likely. Overall, our results suggest that companies and investors have become more receptive to smaller accounting firms.

Does government ownership affect corporate governance and corporate disclosure?

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (8/9) ◽  
pp. 871-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaseen Al-Janadi ◽  
Rashidah Abdul Rahman ◽  
Abdulsamad Alazzani
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Voluntary Disclosure ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Government Ownership ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Disclosure ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Negative Role

Purpose This paper aims to examine the moderating effect of government ownership (GO) on the association between corporate governance (CG) and voluntary disclosure (VD). Design/methodology/approach This study used multivariate analysis to examine the moderating variable. Findings GO has a moderating negative effect on the association between CG factors [e.g. board size, non-executive directors (NEDs)] and VD, which indicates that GO plays a negative role in the effectiveness of CG. The study also found that audit quality is not affected by the influence of GO, indicating that companies without GO are better than companies with GO in terms of applying the best practices of CG to provide sufficient and high-quality disclosure. Originality/value This study has important implications for governments to be more effective in implementing the best practices of CG. Additionally, the findings could have implications for authority regulators, policy makers and shareholders to require effective implications for CG to reduce the effects of GO the implementation of best CG practices and the disclosure of quality information.

scholarly journals Root cause analysis – what do we know?

2021 ◽  
Vol 95 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Groot
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Events ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Root Cause Analysis ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Cause Analysis ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
The Future ◽  
Blame Culture

Root cause analysis (RCA) provides audit firms, regulators, policy makers and practitioners the opportunity to learn from past adverse events and prevent them from reoccurring in the future, leading to better audit quality. Recently approved regulations (ISQM1) make RCA mandatory for certain adverse events, making it essential to learn how to properly conduct an RCA. Building on the findings and recommendations from the RCA literature from other industries where RCA practice is more established such as the aviation and healthcare industries, audit firms can implement an adequate and effective RCA process. Based on the RCA literature, I argue that audit firms would benefit from a systems-based approach and establishing a no-blame culture.

scholarly journals AUDITOR SWITCHING AND AUDIT TENURE ON AUDIT QUALITY, FEE AUDIT ON THE INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-34
Author(s):  
Jamaluddin Majid ◽  
Ratnasari Ratnasari ◽  
Ridwan Tabe
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Auditor Switching

The research was aimed to determine the effect of auditor switching, audit tenure,  company size variables on audit quality and to determine fee audit fee variables in moderating the effect between auditor switching, audit tenure, and company size variables on audit quality. The population is manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the 2014-2017 period. The total sample is 43 companies using the purposive sampling technique. The data used in the research were financial statements. The method of data analysis uses logistic regression analysis for the hypotheses of auditor switching, audit tenure, and company size. Logistic regression analysis with a residual test for the hypotheses of auditor switching, audit tenure, and company size on audit quality that moderated by fee audit. The results of the research indicated that auditor switching had a negative and significant effect on audit quality. While audit tenure and company size have a positive and significant effect on audit quality. Related to moderating variables indicate that fee audit is not able to moderate auditor switching and audit tenure on audit quality. Conversely, fee audit has an effect as a moderating variable between company size and audit quality

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF AUDIT QUALITY, TAX AVOIDANCE, LEVERAGE, AND PRESENTATION OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ON FIRM’S VALUE IN JAKARTA ISLAMIC INDEX COMPANY

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Nawang Kalbuana ◽  
Yohana ◽  
Agustina ◽  
Ranny Cynthia Aryadi
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Comprehensive Income ◽  
Other Comprehensive Income ◽  
Current Value ◽  
Islamic Companies

The purpose of this research is to analyze the influence of Audit Quality, Tax Avoidance, Leverage, and presentation of Other comprehensive Income on Firm’s Value in companies listed in the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) during 2015-2019. In this study Firm’s Value reflects the current value of future desired earnings and an indicator for the market in assessing the company as a whole. The sample is selected by purposive sampling method. While hypothetical testing uses multiple linear regression analysis methods. The results of this study show that variable Quality Audit, Tax Avoidance and presentation of Other comprehensive Income, have no significant effect on Firm’s Value, while Leverage has a significant effect on Firm’s Value. Simultaneously it is suggested that the Quality of Audit, Tax Avoidance, Leverage, and presentation of Other comprehensive Income has no significant effect. The implications of this research are expected to contribute theoretically to the value of Islamic companies and practically provide input for policy makers and regulators in the Jakarta Islamic Index.

Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation and Audit Quality

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 1089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakwoon Kim ◽  
Hyoik Lee ◽  
Jong Eun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Auditor Independence ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Audit Firm ◽  
Going Concern ◽  
Financial Statement Audit ◽  
Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation ◽  
First Time

Recently, regulators and policy makers who witnessed the global financial crisis during 20072009 began considering a variety of ways to enhance auditor independence and financial reporting quality, ultimately aiming at investor protection. Since the enactment of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 (SOX), the Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation (MAFR) requirement has once again received significant attention from regulators and policy makers around the world, including the European Union (EU) and the U.S. Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). In this paper, we investigate whether MAFR enhances audit quality in Korea. We find that under MAFR, newly rotated auditors are more likely to issue first-time going-concern audit opinions to financially distressed firms during their initial (first-year) financial statement audit compared with under the Voluntary Audit Firm Change (VAFC). Moreover, firms audited by mandatorily rotated new auditors have less discretionary accruals and higher accrual quality than those audited by voluntarily switched new auditors during the initial audit engagement. These results of earnings quality are more pronounced for firms that received a first-time going-concern audit opinion during the initial financial statement audit under MAFR. Taken together, the findings suggest that MAFR produces better audit quality than the VAFC. Further, our study provides implications for regulators and policy makers of countries considering the adoption of MAFR.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pergantian Auditor dan Kualitas Audit terhadap Opini Audit Going Concern: Studi Empiris Perusahaan Manufaktur di Bursa Efek Indonesia

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 514-530
Author(s):  
Arlen Djunaidi ◽  
Gatot Soepriyanto
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Audit Opinion ◽  
The Public ◽  
Going Concern ◽  
Auditor Switching ◽  
Big Four ◽  
Public Accountant

This study aims to analyze the effect of auditor switching and audit quality on going concern audit opinion in listed manufacturing companies of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in the year 2006 to 2008. Auditor switching was marked by a change to the Public Accountant firms (KAP) who perform the audits or companies used the services of an auditor different than before. Audit quality is proxied by the scale of the BigFour auditors or non-Big Four. Going-concern audit opinion is the explanation given by the auditor if there is any doubt regarding the ability of the company to survive in the future. This study used 70 samples out of 452 populations, using purposive sampling technique in which the main criterion is the sample company received going-concern audit opinion in the year preceding the auditor switched. Results of the study showed that the change of auditors and audit quality is not a factor in determining going concern audit opinion of the company.

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