scholarly journals Effective Corporate Governance Mechanisms, Ownership Structure and Financial Reporting Quality: Evidence from Oman

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-154
Author(s):  
Muneer Rajab Amrah ◽  
◽  
Mohammed Mahdi Obaid ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Governance Effectiveness

This study aimed to examine the relationship between corporate governance effectiveness and financial reporting quality among family and non-family owned companies in the Sultanate of Oman. This study used a panel dataset for 68 companies listed on the Muscat Securities Market for 6 years from 2013 to 2018. The study contributes to the literature by extending previous financial reporting quality with a consideration of the Sultanate of Oman business environment where family ownership control is more common. Additionally, this study contributes by using a composite measure of corporate governance mechanisms to capture the combined effect of corporate governance effectiveness on the propensity of financial reporting quality, based on the agency's theoretical framework. This study is based on the difference between family and non-family owned firms with Type I and Type II agency problems, with differences in ownership and control. This study contributes to the literature by examining the influences of corporate governance effectiveness on financial reporting quality, which is expected to be different between family and non-family firms. The empirical results indicate that the association between corporate governance effectiveness and its financial reporting quality is positive and significant for both, the full sample as well as the non-family firms. However, this relationship appears to be weaker for family owned firms. Keywords: corporate governance effectiveness, financial reporting quality family and non-family firms, Oman

scholarly journals Impact of corporate governance mechanisms on financial reporting quality: a study of Indian GAAP and Indian Accounting Standards

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Faozi A. Almaqtari ◽  
Abdulwahid Abdullah Hashed ◽  
Mohd Shamim ◽  
Waleed M. Al-ahdal
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
The Impact

The present study examines the impact of corporate governance mechanisms on financial reporting quality under Indian GAAP and Indian Accounting Standards (Ind. AS). A sample of 97 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange is selected. Corporate governance mechanisms have been considered as independent variables, and financial reporting quality is the dependent variable. Corporate governance is measured by board effectiveness (board size, independence, diligence, and expertise), audit committee attributes (size, independence, diligence, and expertise), foreign ownership, and audit quality. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and OLS regression are conducted to estimate the results. The study results reveal that board characteristics and audit committee attributes, except for audit committee diligence, have a significant effect on financial reporting quality. However, the impact of board diligence and audit committee attributes is negative. Foreign ownership has no contribution to financial reporting quality, but audit quality has a significant effect. The findings of the study have considerable implications for regulators, policymakers, managers, investors, analysts, and academicians. More emphasis should be given to compliance with Ind. AS, and an oversight body for compliance with Ind. AS should be established. AcknowledgmentThis publication was supported by Deanship of Scientific Research, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals The Impact of Corporate Governance Mechanisms on Compliance with IFRS and Financial Reporting Quality

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-79
Author(s):  
Cheng-Wen Lee Lee ◽  
Yi Tang Hu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Non Audit Services

The present study examines the impact of corporate governance mechanisms on compliance with IFRS and financial reporting quality, especially focusing on non-audit service and accountant’s tenure. The adoption of IFRS is launched in Taiwan since 2012. The study aims to investigate this issue using a sample of 3997 data gathered from listed companies traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and OTC over the period from 2012 up to 2019. The results show the evidence to support that the collective effect of non-audit services/accountant’s tenure on audit quality has changed to be more influential. This research findings also open valuable insights to regulators, stock markets, practitioners, and academicians in this issue. JEL classification numbers: D22, G32, M41. Keywords: IFRS, Non-audit services, Accountant’s tenure.

scholarly journals The impact of corporate governance mechanisms and IFRS on earning management in Saudi Arabia

Accounting ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 207-224
Author(s):  
Abdulwahid A. Hashed ◽  
Faozi A. Almaqtari
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Earning Management ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Positive Effect

The current research seeks to assess the influence of corporate governance mechanisms and IFRS adoption on compliance with IFRS, earning management, and financial reporting quality(FRQ). A sample comprises 102 Saudi listed firms for the period spanning from 2014 up to 2019 was used. The study used descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and multivariate analysis to estimate the results. The results reveal that while board size, board meeting and foreign ownership had negative effects on compliance with IFRS, board and audit committee independence exhibited a positive effect. Further, the results demonstrate that there was a sign of earning management under IFRS when a performance magnitude was used. The results also indicate that board and audit committee size, audit committee meeting and managerial ownership had significant negative effects on financial reporting quality however, board and audit committee independence showed a significant positive effect. Importantly, the results found that FRQ under IFRS was better than Saudi GAAP. The present research provides practical implications for policy makers, stock market authority, and academicians. More regulatory and disclosure requirements have to be imposed and financial reporting supervisory board need to be formed. The present research provides a novel contribution to IFRS compliance, earning management, financial reporting quality and corporate governance literature. It has a unique contribution as it attempts to investigate this issue in the context of an emerging economy and a recent IFRS adopter; Saudi Arabia that has special country-specific characteristics. The study also provides an evidence by investigating earning management and financial reporting quality under both sets of accounting standards; IFRS and Saudi GAAP.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AUDIT COMMITTEE, POLITICAL INFLUENCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY: MALAYSIAN EVIDENCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
AZIATUL WAZNAH GHAZALI ◽  
NUR AIMA SHAFIE
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Pool Data ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the relationship between audit committee, political influence and financial reporting quality of Malaysian listed companies. This study uses pool data consisting of 3,255 firm-year observations listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia from year 2010 to 2014. The findings are robust after controlling for the endogeneity. The current findings indicates that audit committee’s independence and the frequency of audit committee meetings are effective in controlling for both real earnings management and accounting misstatements. Nonetheless, in terms of audit committee size and audit committee’ audit expertise, the relationships are still insignificant. It is important to note that there is some improvement after the corporate governance reforms since studies prior to the reforms found audit committee’s variables are ineffective towards a higher quality of financial reporting. Meanwhile, political influence is still relevant in a Malaysian business environment with regard to financial reporting quality, however, the aggressiveness of the influence may have been diluted by the improvement of recent corporate governance reform.

The adoption of CSR practices in Egypt: internal efficiency or external legitimation?

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 642-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina El-Bassiouny ◽  
Peter Letmathe
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Western World ◽  
Corporate Ethics ◽  
Corporate Accountability ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Internal Efficiency

Purpose This study aims to focus on the factors triggering the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in a developing country context. The authors examine whether the adoption of CSR practices is triggered more by internal efficiency forces or external legitimation forces. As early adoptions of new systems are more likely driven by efficiency motives, the authors argue that CSR practices in developing countries at nascent stages are more likely adopted for efficiency rather than legitimation reasons. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional sampling design was used to collect data on the CSR practices of top listed Egyptian firms and multinationals operating in Egypt. The sample size is selected based on a purposive criterion sampling method. The final sample size consists of 110 companies operating in Egypt, which includes 54 local and 56 multinational companies. To examine the relationship between the explanatory variables of the study and CSR, multiple regression analysis was used. Findings Using data from 110 top listed local companies and multinational firms operating in Egypt, the results show a significant influence of internal corporate governance on CSR. Yet, the effects of external factors, specifically legal regulations and stakeholder pressures, on CSR are perceived to be insignificant. This finding contrasts studies from industrialized countries in the Western world where firms are often motivated to invest in CSR by external forces. Practical implications The results indicate that the adoption of CSR practices in large firms in Egypt is driven more by internal efficiency gains rather than external legitimacy pressures. The study thus presses the need for the effective enforcement of governmental laws and regulations to strengthen external institutional pressures and demands for socially responsible behavior. Social implications The results of the study indicate a perceived absence of stakeholder pressure for CSR practices. As such, raising awareness for corporate accountability amongst Egyptian consumers, employees and the general public would increase corporate incentives to improve their social and environmental performance. In addition, the concept of CSR must be cultivated in the organizational culture where high value is placed on corporate ethics and managerial values. Originality/value This study provides insights about the predominant drivers of CSR in Egypt on two different levels; the organizational and the business environment. Salient links between CSR, internal corporate governance mechanisms and external drivers such as external stakeholder and legal pressures are explored. The results of the study also emphasize the importance of internal corporate governance mechanisms and how it is perceived to be the main driver of CSR in Egypt as opposed to external influences.

scholarly journals The effect of governance system and degree of convergence to IFRs on the quality of financial reporting: Evidence from Asia

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-423
Author(s):  
Ratna Wardhani ◽  
Sidharta Utama ◽  
Hilda Rossieta
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Governance Practice ◽  
Corporate Governance Practice ◽  
Degree Of Convergence

This research investigates the effect of governance system and degree of convergence to IFRS on financial reporting quality. With sample of Asian countries, this study concludes that country level and firm level governance systems, both at, and the degree of convergence have positive influence on financial reporting quality.The effect of degree of convergence of local GAAP to IFRS and corporate governance practice to financial reporting quality will be stronger for companies in countries with weak investor protection. Also, we find that in company with weak corporate governance practice, the adoption of international standards will increase the quality of financial reporting.The results indicate that the adoption of international accounting standard become more important in the countries and companies with weak governance system.

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