scholarly journals Audit committee effectiveness: A synthesis of the audit committee literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Wu ◽  
Ahsan Habib ◽  
Sidney Weil
Keyword(s):  
Agency Theory ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Actual Experience ◽  
The People ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this paper is to add a meaningful critique to the existing audit committee (AC) literature by providing (i) a critical analysis of the AC literature grounded on agency theory; (ii) a discussion of the emerging new theories of AC, which investigate the people serving on and working with ACs, and (iii) a description of the relationship between these two groups of literature. A number of qualitative AC studies have provided new insights by investigating the actual people serving on and working with audit committees. This review paper summarizes these findings and provides a comparative evaluation with the agency theory-based AC research. This review documents, among others, that the attributes of ACs, as measured by the quantitative literature, have hardly been reflected by qualitative investigation, whereas qualitative analysis of the data contributed by people who have actual experience of ACs questions the fundamental propositions, not only of why ACs exist, but also how they function. This paper provides a cross-examination of the afore-mentioned two paradigms of literature on AC effectiveness and invites corporate scholars to reflect on the differences between the two groups of AC studies.

scholarly journals The Substitution Role of Audit Committee Effectiveness and Audit Quality in Explaining Audit Report Lag

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-37
Author(s):  
Husaini Husaini ◽  
Saiful Saiful ◽  
Fitrawati Ilyas
Keyword(s):  
Agency Theory ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Audit Report ◽  
Audit Reports ◽  
The Relationship

Objective - This study aims to examine the relationship between audit committee effectiveness on Audit Report Lag (ARL), and the moderating effect of audit quality on the relationship between audit committee effectiveness and ARL. Methodology/Technique - 109 non-financial Indonesian listed companies are examined from 2012 to 2016. The data is analysed using multivariate regression analysis. Findings - The results show that audit committee effectiveness negatively affects ARL. This indicates that an effective audit committee can accelerate the delivery of audit reports. The results on the interaction between audit committee effectiveness and audit quality also negatively affects ARL. These results indicate that audit quality strengthens the influence of audit committees on the timeliness of financial reporting by reducing audit report lag. Novelty - The results show that there is a relationship of substitution between audit committee effectiveness and audit quality (Big-4) on ARL. The results of this study are consistent with agency theory which states that the implementation of corporate governance, such as an effective audit committee and audit quality, can improve the quality of financial reports. Type of Paper Empirical. Keywords: Audit Committee Effectiveness; Audit Quality; Audit Report Lag; Agency Theory. JEL Classification: M42, M41. DOI: https://doi.org/10.35609/afr.2019.4.1(5)

scholarly journals Establishing the relationship between an effective audit committee and infusion of a good control environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zandile Virtue Dlamini ◽  
Emmanuel Mutambara ◽  
Akwesi Assensoh-Kodua
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Good Control ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Control Environment ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Control Structures ◽  
Effective Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Audit Committees are a vital component of accountability and good governance for any serious organisation and have progressively been perceived as an integral part of modern control structures and control practices in both the public and private sectors. However, Audit Committees can only discharge such gigantic responsibilities in a conducive environment to provide its effective performance of certain key functions in the areas of oversight of risk management, reporting, and internal controls. Nonetheless, the enablement of such conducive environments has become a challenge to many Audit Committees. It is against this background that this study investigates the relationship between an effective audit committee and infusion of a good control environment. The study used structured and unstructured questions to investigate population comprising standing committee members and Audit Committee members. Thus this study made use of a mixed methodology to collect quantitative data as well as reviewing audit documents, such as, the Audit Committee Charter and minutes of meetings in order to ascertain the environment under which such august practices are performed. The outcome concludes that the Audit Committee which was selected for the study has the good working environment.

scholarly journals Gender Diversity of Audit Committees and Audit Fees: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Xiang ◽  
Meng Qin ◽  
Craig A Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Public Company ◽  
Chinese Listed Companies ◽  
State Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

<p>This paper investigates whether women, who serve on the audit committee of the board, can have a significant impact in reducing audit fees paid by China's A-share listed companies during the period 2004 to 2007. We show that audit committees composed of both men and women pay significantly smaller audit fees. The relationship is significantly greater in non-state enterprises than that exhibited by state-owned enterprises and significantly greater in companies deemed to have weak management vis-à-vis strong management. Further analysis shows that the composition of the committee is irrelevant when management is strong, regardless of whether it provides guidance for a state-owned enterprise or a strictly public company. When management is deemed weak, however, gender diversity is associated with smaller fees.</p>

Preliminary evidence on the relationship between corporate governance attributes and audit committee functionality in Egypt: beyond checking the box

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdel-Meguid ◽  
Khaled Samaha ◽  
Khaled Dahawy
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Egyptian Stock Exchange

Purpose – This exploratory study aims to provide preliminary evidence regarding the non-audit committee corporate governance determinants of audit committee functionality. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on archival accounting, corporate governance data, and interviews of subjects of the top 100 companies listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX100). A logistic regression is used to identify the non-audit committee governance attributes that affect the likelihood of of having a functional audit committee. Findings – Board size and board independence, (CEO-chairman duality) are positively (negatively) related to audit committee functionality, suggesting complementary governance relations. On the other hand, the authors document a negative relation between auditor type (Big4) and audit committee functionality indicating a substitutive governance effect. Originality/value – To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study that explores the actual functioning of audit committees in Egypt beyond mere regulatory requirements. The study highlights the importance of assuring that the “spirit” of corporate governance laws and regulations is adhered to rather than the mere compliance with their “letter”.

scholarly journals INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL DISCLOSURES AND AUDIT COMPONENTS IN NON-DISCRETIONARY INCOME

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Saarce Elsye Hatane ◽  
Dewi Rembulan ◽  
Josua Tarigan
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Net Income ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to determine the relationship of Intellectual Capital Disclosures (ICD), audit committee characteristics (size, gender, education, expertise), and audit quality toward the performance of the company measured through Non-Discretionary Net Income (NDNI) and Cash Flow Operation (CFO). This study is conducted on service listed companies in the Indonesia Stock Exchange (Service Industry) from 2010 to 2016 by panel data regression method analyzed using random effect model. The results of this study indicate that components in ICD have no significant impact on firm performance. Some components in the audit committees are found to have significant positive relationship towards financial performance. The empirical results suggest that ICD serve as a tool in aiding firm performance. A corporation should practice ICD extensively to enjoy the impact on the firm performance and value. Most research studies the relationship between intellectual capital disclosures and board diversity toward firm performance individually. The interaction of intellectual capital disclosures and audit committee characteristics is analyzed and studied to see whether audit committee characteristics is a factor that can help and improve the effectiveness of firm performance. Audit quality is also being analyzed and being taken into consideration as a variable. This is the first study to find the relationship towards the firm performance using NDNI and CFO as the dependent variables

scholarly journals Audit committees and insider trading at U.S. banks

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (2, Special issue) ◽  
pp. 14-31
Author(s):  
Brian Bolton
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Insider Trading ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Loan Loss ◽  
Financial Problems ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
The Relationship

This paper studies the relationship between insider stock trades by audit committee members and financial concerns at U.S. banks during the 2000s. We initially show that banks with large amounts of discretionary loan loss accruals experience larger stock sales by audit committee members. These stock sales are then associated with banks experiencing subsequent financial problems, measured by firm performance, restatements, and the likelihood of receiving TARP assistance in 2008 and 2009. This suggests that legal insider trading by audit committee members can provide information about a bank’s financial condition and financial statement quality. While this study is focused on commercial banks, the results likely apply to larger samples and to trading by other classes of insiders.

Audit committee characteristics: an empirical investigation of the contribution to intellectual capital efficiency

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amina Buallay
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Capital Efficiency ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Specific Control

Purpose In a knowledge economy, it is generally agreed that audit committees play a significant role in supporting the overall firm’s knowledge, particularly enhancing the reporting process. In this respect, this paper aims to examine the effect of audit committee characteristics on intellectual capital efficiency. Design/methodology/approach This study examined 59 banks for five years (2011-2015), obtaining 295 observations. The study’s independent variable is audit committee characteristics. The dependent variable is intellectual capital components (Human: human capital efficiency [HCE]; Structural: structural capital efficiency [SCE]; Relational: relational capital efficiency [RCE]; and Physical/Financial: capital employed efficiency [CEE]). In addition, the study used four bank-specific control variables. Findings The findings deduced from the empirical results demonstrate that there is a significant positive impact of audit committee characteristics on intellectual capital. Moreover, the relationship between audit committee and intellectual capital components (HCE, SCE, RCE and CEE) also has a significant positive relationship if measured individually. Originality/value The study provides insights about the relationship between audit committee characteristics and the improvement in intellectual capital efficiency, which might be used by firms to re-arrange the roles within audit committee, to reassign internal priorities and to escalate position in their environment.

scholarly journals The Effect of Audit Committees on the Sustainability of Financial Inclusion Transactions in Saudi Banks in the Light of the Saudi Vision 2030: أثر لجان المراجعة في استدامة الشمول المالي بالمصارف السعودية في إطار رؤية المملكة 2030م

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 109-90
Author(s):  
Rasha Abdulrhman Fallatah Rasha Abdulrhman Fallatah
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Banking Business ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Bank Employees ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to examine the relationship between the roles of audit committee and the satiability of financial inclusion in banking sectors in Saudi Arabia. The researcher used the descriptive analytical approach to achieve the aims of the study, and the questionnaire was the tool of the study which applied to (60) of bank employees and managers in Saudi Arabia. The results revealed that there is positive relationship between the role of audit committee in Saudis’ banks and the satiability of financial inclusion with (0.003) less than (0.005) While, there are negative relationship between the satiability of financial inclusion and audit committee meetings, experiences, and the independency of audit committee members (0.400), (0.841) (0.105). Directing the interest of Saudi banks towards designing the objectives of the audit committees in a manner consistent with the requirements of the banking business and in accordance with the goals of Vision 2030.

How auditor locality affects audit report timeliness

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameneh Bazrafshan ◽  
Simin Dehghani Madise
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Audit Report ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Auditor Quality ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Linear Regressions

Purpose Despite extensive research on the determinates of audit report timeliness, there is limited empirical evidence on the effect of auditor locality on audit report timeliness. Therefore, this study aims to examine the relationship between auditor locality and audit report timeliness. Furthermore, this study investigates the moderating roles of audit committee, corporate governance and auditor quality in this relationship. Design/methodology/approach In this study, the information of 157 companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange during the period 2013–2019 has been collected. Moreover, multivariate linear regressions were used to test the hypotheses. Findings Findings show that in general, there is no significant relationship between auditor locality and audit report timeliness. However, empirical evidence suggests that in companies with specialized audit committees, strong corporate governance and high-quality auditors, auditor locality improves audit report timeliness. Originality/value Overall, the results indicate that there are some circumstances in which auditor locality affects the audit report timeliness. Specifically, the association of auditor locality and audit report timeliness is conditional to audit committee, corporate governance and auditor quality.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsbility Sebagai Pemoderasi Pengaruh Komponen Good Corporate Governance Terhadap Profitabilitas

2019 ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Made Kusuma Rahardi Putra ◽  
I Ketut Alit Suardana
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Social Responsiveness ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the component of good corporate governance on profitability by moderating corporate social responsibility. The location of this research is the State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) which are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the period 2013-2015. The number of observation samples over a period of 5 years is 50 with the sampling method used is non probability sampling with a purposive sampling technique. The analysis technique used is Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). Based on the results of the study shows that institutional ownership and independent board of commissioners have a positive and significant effect on profitability while the audit committee has no effect on profitability. The moderating corporate social responsibility variable weakens the relationship of institutional ownership to profitability, and corporate social responsibility is not a moderating variable on the relationship between independent commissioners and audit committees on profitability. Keywords: Good corporate governance, corporate social responsiveness, profitability

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