Auditors and Client Investment Efficiency

2016 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil Soo Bae ◽  
Seung Uk Choi ◽  
Dan S. Dhaliwal ◽  
Phillip T. Lamoreaux
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Investment Behavior ◽  
Investment Efficiency ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Industry Competition

ABSTRACT This study examines the relation between auditors and their clients' investment efficiency. We hypothesize and find that auditor characteristics that proxy for an auditor's knowledge and resources are associated with higher client investment efficiency, after controlling for the auditor's effect on financial reporting quality. This result is consistent with auditors providing informational advantages to their clients in a generalized investment setting. We find that this auditor effect is more pronounced for clients who have a higher demand for information as measured by client size, industry competition, and client complexity. The effect is also more pronounced for clients of longer-tenured auditors. Overall, the results suggest that auditors may be one component to the management information environment and, as such, appear to influence capital investment behavior. JEL Classifications: M4; M42. Data Availability: All data are publicly available.

Financial reporting quality, family ownership, and investment efficiency

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 513-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faisal Shahzad ◽  
Ijaz Ur Rehman ◽  
Sisira Colombage ◽  
Faisal Nawaz
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Family Ownership ◽  
Investment Efficiency ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the impact of two monitoring mechanisms: family ownership (FO) and financial reporting quality (FRQ) on investment efficiency (IE) over the period of 2007–2014 for listed firms on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. Design/methodology/approach The authors employ two-dimensional pooled OLS cluster at the firm and year level, two-stage least square regression and feasible generalized lease square regression regression methods. Findings The findings suggest that higher FRQ and FO are associated with higher IE. Further, the authors report that higher FRQ and FO mitigate over- and under-investment. The impact of FRQ on IE is stronger (weaker) for family-controlled businesses. The results for these particular estimates are robust for alternative estimation techniques and measures of FRQ and FO. Originality/value The study draws on both agency and behavioral agency theories and therefore contributes to the literature in the following ways. First, the authors examine a relationship between FRQ and IE. Second, the authors test the impact of FO on IE. Third, the authors test the moderating impact of FO on the relationship between FRQ and the IE of family and non-family firms in relatively less regulated emerging market.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kualitas Pelaporan Keuangan Dan Sustainability Reporting Pada Efisiensi Investasi

2019 ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Ni Putu Lisna Vitriani ◽  
I. G. A. N. Budiasih
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Investment Efficiency ◽  
Analysis Technique

The purpose of this study is to obtain empirical evidence regarding the effec of financial reporting quality and Sustainability Reporting on investment efficiency. This research was conducted on all non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2015-2017. The sampling technique used in this study was a purposive sampling. The samples taken were 16 companies with a total sample observation of 48 in 3 years. The data analysis technique used is Multiple Linear Regression. Based on the results of the study it is known that the higher the financial reporting quality of a company, the higher the level of efficiency of the company's investment and it is known that Sustainability Reporting has no effect on the efficiency of the company's investment. The results of this study are the practice of stakeholder theory and agency theory carried out by the company to maintain the long-term operational sustainability of the company. Keywords: Financial reporting quality, Sustainability Reporting, investment efficiency.

The Impact of Mandatory IFRS Adoption on Audit Fees: Theory and Evidence

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 2061-2094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong-Bon Kim ◽  
Xiaohong Liu ◽  
Liu Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Audit Fee ◽  
European Union Countries ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT: This study examines the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption on audit fees. We first build an analytical audit fee model to analyze the impact on audit fees for the change in both audit complexity and financial reporting quality brought about by IFRS adoption. We then test the model's predictions using audit fee data from European Union countries that mandated IFRS adoption in 2005. We find that mandatory IFRS adoption has led to an increase in audit fees. We also find that the IFRS-related audit fee premium increases with the increase in audit complexity brought about by IFRS adoption, and decreases with the improvement in financial reporting quality arising from IFRS adoption. Finally, we find some evidence that the IFRS-related audit fee premium is lower in countries with stronger legal regimes. Our results are robust to a variety of sensitivity checks. Data availability: Data are available from public sources identified in the paper.

Financial reporting quality and firms’ information environment: a case of Iranian firms

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasser Rezaei Pitenoei ◽  
Mehdi Safari Gerayli ◽  
Ahmad Abdollahi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Multivariate Regression Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Composite Measures ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between financial reporting quality and information environment (IE) in firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Design/methodology/approach In this study, composite measures were used as the proxy to measure financial reporting quality and IE. In this regard, a sample of 1,490 firm-year observations of the firms listed on the TSE during the years 2008 to 2017 and a multivariate regression model was used to examine the research hypothesis. Findings Findings indicate that financial reporting quality has a positive relationship with firms’ IE. This result is robust to the alternate measure of financial reporting quality and endogeneity problem. Originality/value The present study is the first study to develop a composite measure for the firms’ IE in the Iranian capital market. As a result, it not only expands the theoretical literature on the firms’ IE but also helps policymakers, regulators, investors and financial reporting users make informed decisions.

The Role of Financial Reporting Quality in Mitigating the Constraining Effect of Dividend Policy on Investment Decisions

2013 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 1007-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santhosh Ramalingegowda ◽  
Chuan-San Wang ◽  
Yong Yu
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Investment Projects

ABSTRACT Miller and Modigliani's (1961) dividend irrelevance theorem predicts that in perfect capital markets dividend policy should not affect investment decisions. Yet in imperfect markets, external funding constraints that stem from information asymmetry can force firms to forgo valuable investment projects in order to pay dividends. We find that high-quality financial reporting significantly mitigates the negative effect of dividends on investments, especially on R&D investments. Further, this mitigating role of financial reporting quality is particularly important among firms with a larger portion of firm value attributable to growth options. In addition, we show that the mitigating role of high-quality financial reporting is more pronounced among firms that have decreased dividends than among firms that have increased dividends. These results highlight the important role of financial reporting quality in mitigating the conflict between firms' investment and dividend decisions and thereby reducing the likelihood that firms forgo valuable investment projects in order to pay dividends. Data Availability: Data are available from public sources identified in the paper.

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