scholarly journals The effect of big four office size on audit quality

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Michael Yu
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Office Size ◽  
Big Four

The effect of the financial crisis on audit quality: European evidence

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria I. Kyriakou
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Big Four

Purpose This paper aims to examine the impact of the recent financial crisis on audit quality by analysing discretionary accruals. Design/methodology/approach This study considers a sample of German, French, Italian and Spanish non-financial firms from 2005 to 2013 to investigate the auditor’s independence. It uses a cross-sectional and time-series ordinary least squares regression model to control for other predictors of the auditor’s independence when the financial crisis produces a decrease in audit quality. Findings The proportion of the non-financial firms having lower audit quality was higher during the financial crisis. In addition, during the crisis auditors were less likely to provide a higher audit quality for these non-financial firms. The level of audit quality returned to normal levels during the post-crisis years when the crisis had ceased. Originality/value These findings contribute to the literature on the impact of economic and financial changes on audit quality. In addition, this research finds that the Big Four accounting firms provide a higher audit quality in different circumstances from non-Big Four accounting firms, and that audit quality decreased during the crisis and returned to normal in the post-crisis period.

scholarly journals Do Big Four Auditors Always Provide Higher Audit Quality? Evidence from Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ammar Abid ◽  
Muhammad Shaique ◽  
Muhammad Anwar ul Haq
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Big Four ◽  
Quality Evidence

Audit quality following the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s operation

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 927-946
Author(s):  
She-Chih Chiu ◽  
Chin-Chen Chien ◽  
Hsuan-Chu Lin
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Discretionary Accruals ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
Public Company ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Big Four

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which the transition from self-regulation to heteronomy has changed the gap in audit quality between Big Four and non-Big Four auditors. Design/methodology/approach This study analyzes publicly held companies in the USA between 1999 and 2012 using univariate analysis, multivariate analysis and quantile regression analysis. Audit quality is measured with discretionary accruals. Findings This study shows an insignificant difference in audit quality between the clients of Big Four and non-Big Four auditors after Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (hereafter, PCAOB) began its operations. In the analysis of the effects of PCAOB inspections on the audit quality of audit firms that are inspected annually and triennially, the findings show that the inspections have more positive effects when carried out annually. This suggests that the frequency of inspection is positively associated with audit quality. Overall, these results provide evidence that recent improvements in audit quality have been caused by changes in regulatory standards. Originality/value The paper provides three major original contributions. First, the authors add to the literature on audit quality by further demonstrating a reduced gap in audit quality between Big Four and non-Big Four audit firms due to heteronomy. Secondly, this study contributes to the debate as to whether independent inspections on audit firms are beneficial or not and suggests that the PCAOB inspections help increase audit quality. Finally, the results of this work contribute to the growing literature examining discretionary accruals.

scholarly journals Deteksi Potensi Resiko Kecurangan pada Laporan Keuangan dengan Menguji Pengaruh Kualitas Audit, Size, Leverage dan Financial target terhadap Manajemen Laba Riil

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 097-107
Author(s):  
Indarti .
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Industrial Specialization ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Big Four

This study is purposed to detect the potential risk of fraud in financial statements by examining the influence of audit quality, firm size, leverage, and financial target on real profit management. Audit quality in this study is measured by grouping Public Accountant Office into Big Four and Non Big Four and Auditor industrial specialization. Firm size is measured using Total Assets, Leverage and Financial Targets. The data used in this research are secondary sourced from the financial statements of manufacturing companies listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2012-2014. Using purposive sampling, there will be taken some samples to use. Data analysis method used is multiple linear regression tests using SPSS version 20. The samples selected based on purposive sampling method with population of 134 companies and a sample of 21 companies. Analysis technique methods used are descriptive statistic analysis, classical assumption test, F-statistic hypothesis test to examine the influence altogether with 5% level of accountability, and to test the partial coefficient regression, we used t-statistic test. The results show that Audit Quality, Firm Size, Leverage and Financial Targets significant.ly influence the fraud on financial statements with Real Profit Management proxy. Mean while, Audit Quality and Leverage have partial significant influences on financial statements frauds.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Ukuran Perusahaan, Kualitas Audit Dan Profitabilitas Terhadap Kecepatan Waktu Dalam Penyampaian Laporan Keuangan

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Fitri Dwi Jayanti
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Variable Size ◽  
Big Four ◽  
Public Accountant

This research aimed to examine the influence of the which consists company size, audit quality and profitability on the speed submission of financial statements in the manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Excange (IDX) in 2013 to 2015. Purposive sampling technique is used to obtain the sample size by 66 manufacturing or 198 data in three years. To analyze hyphotesis this research used logistic regression with SPSS version 21.The result of this study showed that audit quality variabels measured by Public Accountant Office big four and non big four received or influenced the speed submission of financial statements while the variable size of the company and profitability hypothesis rejected or variable does not affect the speed submission of financial statements. Keywords: Company Size, Quality of KAP, Profitability, the speed submission of financial statements

scholarly journals The Influence Of Independence, Work Experience, Due Professional Care, Accountability, Integrity, And Clients Pressure On Audit Quality

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Windhy Puspitasari ◽  
Astrid Mafela ◽  
Fithriana Melani
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Professional Care ◽  
Client Pressure ◽  
Big Four ◽  
Public Accountant

<p>This research aims to prove the influence of independence, work experience, due professional care, accountability, integrity, and client pressure. The respondent of this research is auditors that working at big four and non-big four Public Accountant Firms (KAPs) located in Jakarta, which is junior, senior, and manager position. The total respondents are 91. This research was conducted using a survey method. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires using convenience sampling. The data analysis used multiple regression.<strong> </strong>The results indicate that independence, work experience, due professional care, integrity, and clients pressure have a significant influence on audit quality. Since the mean score for all variable are not achieved Likert scale 3 or agree, for future research need to consider for distributing from senior auditor with experience for more than five years.<strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals PENGARUH KUALITAS AUDIT PADA HUBUNGAN MORALITAS, BUDAYA DAN PELAYANAN FISKUS TERHADAP KEPATUHAN WAJIB PAJAK

KEBERLANJUTAN ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 933
Author(s):  
Agustine Dwianika ◽  
Muhd. Nuryanto Amin ◽  
Calista Setiyahadi
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Services Quality ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Model Analysis ◽  
Big Four

AbstractThis research aim to examine: (1) The influence of morality on tax compliance (2) The influence of culture on tax compliance .(3)The influence of tax services quality on tax compliance. And (4) The influence of audit quality, morality, tax services quality on tax compliance in Serpong Tax Office and Pondok Aren Tax Office. This study uses a quantitive approach and employs a regression model analysis by using 103 quistionare from respondents. The results of this study found that audit quality, morality, culture and tax services quality simultanesously influenced on tax compliance. Easy to pay and reporting also good and clearly informations are important for taxpayers and ultimately increase tax awareness to make taxpayers compliant and obey about tax provisions.The higher the audit quality stated on the use of Big Four KAP by taxpayers, it can increase the level of taxpayer compliance which is influenced by taxpayer morality, the culture that is understood by taxpayers and the quality of taxpayer services obtained by taxpayers.  Keyword: Audit Quality, Morality, Culture, Tax Service and Tax Compliance.

The perceived impact of the KAM reforms on audit reports, audit quality and auditor work practices: stakeholders’ perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lan Anh Nguyen ◽  
Michael Kend
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Assurance Services ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
Audit Reports ◽  
Big Four

Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand how the new reforms related to key audit matters (KAM) disclosures in Australia may have impacted audit quality by eliciting the perceptions of key stakeholders in the audit and assurance services market. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a qualitative approach and New Institutional Sociology (NIS) to explain how auditors have responded to the KAM reforms. Interviews were conducted with 20 individuals representing identified groups of stakeholders in the market for audit and assurance services in Australia. Findings The study finds there is little consensus between some stakeholder groups on whether the KAM reforms may have improved audit quality, based on the perceptions shared. The findings conveyed that the auditors and regulators, standard setters acknowledge that KAM disclosures are either costly and/or time-consuming to implement. The Big Four auditors indicate these reforms led to changes mainly around internal consultations and independent reviews, whereas the non-Big Four auditors highlighted increased interactions with audit clients. Originality/value This is one of the first studies to examine the perceived post-implementation impacts on audit quality of the KAM reforms (ISA 701) after the initial two years of implementation and how auditors have responded, explored through the lens of institutional logic.

Determinants of Goodwill Impairment Losses under IAS 36: The French Case

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 343
Author(s):  
Nour Malijebtou Hassine ◽  
Faouzi Jilani
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Managerial Opportunism ◽  
Goodwill Impairment ◽  
French Case ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Big Four

The present paper investigates the determinants of goodwill impairment losses under IAS 36. More specifically, this study examines the impact of earnings management, corporate governance and financial crisis on goodwill impairment losses reported by French firms following the adoption of IAS 36 on purchased goodwill. Based on a sample of 730 observations from 107 groups of companies that belong to the SBF 250 over the period 2006-2012, the findings of this research confirm largely our predictions. Indeed, main results show that managers impair goodwill to meet earnings management motives linked to CEO change, earnings smoothing, big bath accounting and financial crisis. Moreover, they reveal that French firms impair goodwill to response to debt renegotiation hypothesis. In addition, the findings demonstrate that French firms audited by a Big Four auditor record lower goodwill impairment losses. Thus, they highlight the role of audit quality to constrain managerial opportunism associated to goodwill impairment.This study illuminates the accounting standard-setters in understanding the determinants of goodwill impairment losses in France under IAS 36. Therefore, it contributes to the international actual debate on goodwill and to the international accounting literature.

scholarly journals Audit Office Size, Audit Quality, and Audit Pricing

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong-Hag Choi ◽  
Chansog (Francis) Kim ◽  
Jeong-Bon Kim ◽  
Yoonseok Zang
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
National Level ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Specific Factor ◽  
Audit Pricing ◽  
Audit Firm ◽  
Industry Leadership ◽  
Office Size ◽  
Office Level

SUMMARY: Using a large sample of U.S. audit client firms over the period 2000–2005, this paper investigates whether and how the size of a local practice office within an audit firm (hereafter, office size) is a significant, engagement-specific factor determining audit quality and audit fees over and beyond audit firm size at the national level and auditor industry leadership at the city or office level. For our empirical tests, audit quality is measured by unsigned abnormal accruals, and the office size is measured in two different ways: one based on the number of audit clients in each office and the other based on a total of audit fees earned by each office. Our results show that the office size has significantly positive relations with both audit quality and audit fees, even after controlling for national-level audit firm size and office-level industry expertise. These positive relations support the view that large local offices provide higher-quality audits compared with small local offices, and that such quality differences are priced in the market for audit services.

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