scholarly journals AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARACTERISTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIAN LISTED BANKS

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-476
Author(s):  
Alex Adegboye ◽  
Stephen Ojeka ◽  
Oluwaseyi Alabi ◽  
Udochukwu Alo ◽  
Adenike Aina
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Regression Estimator ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
Sustainability Disclosure ◽  
Effect Regression ◽  
And Gender

This study investigates the influence of audit committee characteristics on the sustainability disclosure among the Nigerian listed banks. Using the Fixed Effect regression estimator of panel data for ten (10) listed banks in Nigeria over the period of 2014–2016, the result shows that the influence of audit committee independence and gender diversity of audit committee are significantly positive on the sustainability disclosure. However, the audit committee magnitude has a negative and significant influence on the sustainability disclosure. This paper is unique as we consider the importance of the gender diversity of the committee given its relative contribution to sustainability reporting quality. This study tends to provide insights on sustainability reporting and assist stakeholders in emphasizing on the importance of sustainability disclosure through the audit committee oversight.

Corporate governance and sustainability reporting quality: evidence from Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olayinka Erin ◽  
Alex Adegboye ◽  
Omololu Adex Bamigboye
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Board Governance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Board Gender Diversity

Purpose This study aims to examine the association between corporate governance and sustainability reporting quality of listed firms in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The authors measure corporate governance using board governance variables (board size, board independence, board gender diversity and board expertise) and audit committee attributes (audit committee size, audit expertise and audit meeting). The authors measured sustainability reporting quality using a scoring system, which ranges between 0 and 4. The highest score is achieved when sustainability reporting is independently assured by an audit firm. The lowest score refers to the absence of sustainability reporting. The study emphasizes 120 listed firms on Nigeria Stock Exchange using the ordered logistic regression technique. Findings The results indicate that board governance variables (board size, board gender diversity and board expertise) and audit committee attributes (audit committee size, audit expertise and audit meeting) are significantly associated with sustainability reporting quality. Additional analysis reveals that external assurance contributes to the quality of sustainability reporting through corporate governance characteristics. Research limitations/implications This study is restricted to a single country. Future studies should consider a cross-country study, which may help to establish a comparative analysis. Likewise, the future study could consider other regression techniques using a continuous measurement of the global reporting initiative in measuring sustainability reporting quality. Practical implications This study’s findings have important implications for policymakers and practitioners, especially the corporate executives and top management. Companies are encouraged to restructure their board to enhance better monitoring and support towards better sustainability reporting. Social implications Disclosure on sustainability reporting helps corporate organizations advance the issues of sustainability both nationally and globally. Originality/value This current study adds to accounting literature by examining how corporate governance contributes to sustainability reporting practices within the Nigerian context. Drawing from the result, the study provides strong interconnectivity between the corporate board and audit committee in driving sustainability reporting quality within an organizational context.

scholarly journals Sustainability Reporting Quality of Peruvian Listed Companies and the Impact of Regulatory Requirements of Sustainability Disclosures

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian R. Loza Adaui
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
Sustainability Disclosure ◽  
The Impact

Regulations establishing mandatory sustainability reporting practices are proliferating around the world. The empirical evidence comparing sustainability reporting quality (SRQ) in the context of mandatory and voluntary institutional frameworks does not show consensus. Similarly, this occurs with studies addressing the effects of regulatory shocks on SRQ. Moreover, empirical evidence addressing SRQ in Latin American countries is scarce. To fill this gap, this study aims to explore the consequences of introducing new regulatory requirements for sustainability disclosure on SRQ of Peruvian companies. To reach that goal, 81 sustainability disclosure documents published between 2014 and 2016 by 27 companies included in the S&P/BVL Peru General Index of Lima’s Stock Exchange were analyzed using qualitative content analysis methods and adopting a multidimensional approach for SRQ evaluation. The findings show a constant improvement of SRQ regardless of the introduction of the new regulatory requirements. Furthermore, after the entry into force of new sustainability reporting obligations, the number of companies providing third-party independent assurance of the information contained in their sustainability disclosure documents decreases, suggesting that for the Peruvian case, regulatory requirements tend to discourage companies to invest in the credibility of their sustainability disclosure documents, and promote a symbolic application of sustainability disclosure standards.

Tax avoidance: do board gender diversity and sustainability performance make a difference?

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 1389-1408
Author(s):  
Anis Jarboui ◽  
Maali Kachouri Ben Saad ◽  
Rakia Riguen
Keyword(s):  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
The Uk

Purpose This study aims to investigate whether board gender diversity and sustainability performance influence tax avoidance. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a sample consisting of 300 UK firms over the 2005-2017 period. This study is motivated by structural equations and system models that specify both a direct and an indirect link between board gender diversity and tax avoidance. Findings The results show that the level of tax avoidance decrease when the level of women on the board increase. Therefore, we find that sustainability performance is generally associated with greater tax avoidance. In combination, the results suggest that board gender diversity and sustainability performance play a significant role in corporate tax avoidance. Practical implications The findings may be of interest to the academic researchers, investors and regulators. For academic researchers, it is interested in discovering board gender diversity, sustainability performance and tax avoidance. For investors, the results show that the existence of female directors on the board reduces the tax avoidance. For regulators, the results advise the worldwide policy makers to give the importance of female roles to improve the engagement firms in sustainability reporting. Originality/value This study extends the existing literature by examining the mediating effect of sustainability performance on the relationship between board gender and tax avoidance in the UK context.

The impact of audit committee on real earnings management: Evidence from Netherlands

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Masmoudi Mardessi ◽  
Yosra Makni Fourati
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Expertise ◽  
Relevant Topic ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to examine the effect of the characteristics of an audit committee on real earnings management in the Dutch context. Our sample is composed of 80 non-financial companies listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange during the period between 2010 and 2017. Four proxies are used to measure audit committee characteristics, namely, audit committee independence, financial expertise, gender diversity, and audit committee meetings. To test our hypotheses, we use a regression model to identify the influence of a set of audit committee characteristics on real earnings management after controlling for firm audit committee size, leverage, size, loss, growth and board size. Our analyses provide evidence that audit committee independence and gender diversity constrain real earnings management. Our findings also suggest that audit committee financial expertise reduces to some extent the likelihood of engaging in real earnings management. To the best of our knowledge, the Dutch context is not yet explored especially following the issue of the long-awaited new Dutch Corporate Governance Code in 2016 which has been updated for a long period in 2008. Therefore, corporate governance is a relevant topic in the Netherlands. This study contributes geographically to the Audit Committee and earnings management literature that examines another possible method, specifically, real earnings management.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Board Characteristics and Environmental Disclosure: Evidence from Turkish Listed Companies

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halil Emre Akbas
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Board Characteristics ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This study primarily aims to analyze the relationship between selected board characteristics and the extent of environmental disclosure in annual reports of Turkish companies, using a sample of 62 non-financial firms listed on the BIST-100 index at the end of 2011. The content analysis is used to measure the extent of environmental disclosure. Four board characteristics, namely board size, board independence, board gender diversity and audit committee independence, are considered as the independent variables that may have an impact on the extent of the environmental disclosures of Turkish companies. According to the results of the regression analysis, only board size has a statistically significant and positive relationship with the extent of environmental disclosure. This result implies that firms with larger boards disclose more environmental information than firms with smaller boards. On the other hand, the rest of the independent variables are found to be unrelated to the extent of environmental disclosure. The low degree of independence and gender diversity on the boards of the sample companies for the time period analyzed in the study could be one possible explanation for this result.

scholarly journals Pengaruh GCG Dan Karakteristik Perusahaan Terhadap Kecenderungan Mengungkapkan Kebijakan Anti Korupsi

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Iriene Dyah Ayu Tirtasari ◽  
Octavianus Digdo Hartomo
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Transparency International ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Industry Risk

Corruption is still a serious problem in Indonesia. Based on Transparency International website, in 2017 was ranked 96 of corruption out of 180 countries in the world. This low score indicates that the level of corruption in Indonesia is still high. The objective of the study is to test and analyze the influences of good corporate governance (GCG) and firm characteristic towards the tendency to disclose anti-corruption policies in the company. Corporate Governance is reflected by four variables : board independence, audit committee competence, institutional ownership, and gender diversity on BoC. While company characteristics consist of company size and industry risk. Samples are collected from listed companies in BEI (Bursa Efek Indonesia) from 2013 to 2017. Sampling method used in this study was purposive sampling. A total sample of 1619 companies were used in analysis. This study used logistic regression analysis to examine independent variables on dependen variable. Results from this study showed that independent board member, and company size were significant and have a positive affect on anti corruption disclosure. Audit committee competencies and institutional ownership not significant to anti corruption disclosure. While industry risk was significant and negative affectt on anti corruption disclosure. Abstrak Korupsi masih menjadi permasalahan serius di Indonesia. Berdasarkan website Transparency International, pada tahun 2017 Indonesia menduduki peringkat 96 dari 180 negara di dunia. Skor yang masih rendah ini mengindikasikan bahwa masih tingginya tingkat korupsi di Indonesia. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh dari tata kelola perusahaan dan karakteristik perusahaan terhadap kecenderungan mengungkapkan kebijakan anti korupsi di perusahaan. Tata kelola perusahaan dicerminkan oleh empat variabel yakni independensi dewan komisaris, kompetensi komite audit, kepemilikan institusional dan keberagaman gender dalam anggota komisaris. Sedangkan karakteristik perusahaan dicerminkan oleh ukuran perusahaan dan risiko industri. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah perusahaan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) pada tahun 2013 hingga 2017. Pemilihan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode purposive sampling dengan total perusahaan sebanyak 1619 perusahaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi logistik untuk menguji pengaruh variabel independen terhadap variabel dependen. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa independensi dewan komisaris, dan ukuran perusahaan berpengaruh positif terhadap kecenderungan mengungkapkan kebijakan anti korupsi di perusahaan. Variabel kompetensi komite audit dan kepemilikan institusional tidak berpengaruh terhadap kecenderungan mengungkapkan kebijakan anti korupsi di perusahaan. Sedangkan risiko industri berpengaruh negatif terhadap kecenderungan mengungkapkan kebijakan anti korupsi di perusahaan.

scholarly journals Gender diversity in the audit committee and the efficiency of internal control and financial reporting quality

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Nizam Ud Din ◽  
Xinsheng Cheng ◽  
Bashir Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Fayyaz Sheikh ◽  
Olawoyin Gregory Adedigba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality

The role of audit committee attributes in corporate sustainability reporting

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amina Buallay ◽  
Jasim Al-Ajmi
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Disclosure Requirements ◽  
Sustainability Disclosure ◽  
Financial Expertise ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the extent to which sustainability reporting by banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is affected by the attributes of audit committees. Design/methodology/approach The research is positivist and quantitative, based on a cross-sectional and time series analysis of 59 banks from 2013 to 2017. A multivariate model is used to investigate the impact of selected audit committee attributes (financial expertise, size, members’ independence and meeting frequency) on sustainability reporting. The model is built on agency, legitimacy, resources and stakeholders theories. Findings In contrast to the hypothesis, the authors report a negative association between financial expertise and sustainability reporting. Members’ independence and meeting frequency play a positive role in determining the extent of disclosure. The control variables (bank size, age and auditor type) are positively associated with corporate sustainability reporting. Research limitations/implications The main limitations of this study are related to the chosen attributes of audit committee and do not consider the board’s attributes. However, the authors believe these limitations do not affect the findings. Future research that includes more attributes when they became available will offer more insights into the role of audit committees on sustainability disclosure of financial institutions. Overcoming these limitations may make the results more generalizable. Practical implications The results of this study have important implications for regulators, bank management, investors and creditors. For regulators, in the countries of the GCC and in countries like them, the findings reveal the importance of disclosure requirements. The development of disclosure requirements is likely to improve corporate sustainability reporting and reduce variations in the extent of disclosure among banks. Banks could use these results to improve their reporting to outsiders. For creditors and investors, the study improves their awareness of the importance of corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and environmental information on credit and investment decisions and encourages banks to improve their disclosures of non-financial information. Originality/value This research makes a contribution to the scarce literature on sustainability reporting by banks, especially in an environment where capital markets lack active institutional investors, where regulators play the dominant role in determining the extent of disclosure and where banks are the main source of external finance for the corporate sector.

Women on boards, sustainability reporting and firm performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Arayssi ◽  
Mustafa Dah ◽  
Mohammad Jizi
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Abnormal Returns ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Women Directors ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Sustainability Disclosure

Purpose As pressures mount for women directors on corporate boards (WDOCBs) from different stakeholders, companies become more interested in finding out how WDOCBs impact sustainability disclosure. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of gender-diverse boards on the association between sustainability reporting and shareholders’ welfare. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines the implications of women on board for firm-related factors, particularly environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure and firm performance. The firms studied are all listed in the Financial Times Stock Exchange 350 index between 2007 and 2012. Bloomberg social disclosure score is used and panel data through a regression model are applied. Findings The results reveal that the presence of WDOCBs favorably influences on firm’s risk and performance through promoting a firm’s investment in effectual social engagements and reporting on them. The desirable effect of WDOCB on the ESG-performance relationship leads to increased risk-adjusted and buy-and-hold abnormal returns and reduced firm risks, measured by both volatility of returns and systematic risk. Originality/value The research contributes to the literature on the relationship between women participation on corporate boards and firms’ good citizenship and enhanced shareholders’ welfare. The empirical findings contribute to providing statistical and economical validity to the UK Corporate Governance Code 2014 recommendation on the importance of board gender diversity for effective board functioning.

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