Die öffentliche Funktion des Prüfungsausschusses

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora Schaffer
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Balance Of Power ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
State Supervision ◽  
Government Supervision ◽  
Supervisory Boards

The audit committee of public interest entities performs a public function through its auditing of financial reporting, which can be broadly broken down into three facets: (i) its role of relieving the burden on the state by supplementing or replacing government supervision, (ii) its role as guarantor of the capital market’s confidence and (iii) its role as guarantor of an audit and thus as the ‘guarantor of the guarantor’. This public function is emphasised by the recent introduction of hitherto non-systemic state supervision of supervisory boards and audit committees. This supervision is, however, to be viewed critically as it could result in the beginnings of ‘stock authorities’. This study examines how the aforementioned public function radiates to the other supervisory bodies in companies, namely the auditor and the supervisory board. It also examines the dangers which European strengthening of audit committees pose to corporate governance based on the dualistic system and to the balance of power in public limited companies.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility, Audit Committee Expertise, and Financial Reporting: Empirical Evidence from Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10517
Author(s):  
Haeyoung Ryu ◽  
Soo-Joon Chae ◽  
Bomi Song
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Accounting Expertise ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) involves multiple activities and is influenced by the cultural and legal environment of the country in which a firm is located. This study examines the role of audit committees’ (AC) financial expertise in the relationship between CSR and the earnings quality of Korean firms with high levels of CSR. Using a multivariate analysis, it investigates whether the ACs that include members with accounting expertise, finance expertise, or supervisory expertise individually affect a firm’s decision making. It also examines how ACs with diverse expertise contribute toward improving the financial reporting quality of firms with high levels of CSR. The results demonstrate that when there is a certified accountant in the AC of a firm that practices CSR based on ethical motivation, the earnings management through discretionary accruals is more strictly controlled. This is more effective when the AC comprises members with accounting and non-accounting expertise. This finding implies that the AC plays a positive role in improving the accounting information quality of firms with CSR excellence. Moreover, while the role of accounting experts in the AC is important for maintaining high earnings quality, combining other types of expertise creates synergy.

scholarly journals Audit committee quality and audit report lag: the role of mandatory adoption of IFRS in Saudi companies

Accounting ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
Mahfod Mobarak Aldoseri ◽  
Nasr Taha Hassan ◽  
Magdy Melegy Abd El Hakim Melegy
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Audit Report ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Mandatory Adoption ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Weak Influence

This paper aims to examine the effect of audit committee characteristics on audit report lag, and also explores whether this effect will vary between before and after mandatory adoption of IFRS in Saudi listed companies. Based on a Saudi sample of 388 firm-year observations from 2015 to 2018, the Poisson regression analysis shows that among audit committee characteristics, only audit committee financial experience significantly influences the timing of financial reporting. The result indicates a weak influence of audit committees on timeliness of financial reporting, which is consistent with the results of most of previous studies. On the other hand, the results show a strong impact of the adoption of IFRS on the context of that relationship, where the results show the impact of IFRS on audit report lag, audit committee quality and the association between them.

scholarly journals Earnings management, audit committee effectiveness and the role of blockholders ownership: Evidence from UK large firms

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 100-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murya Habbash
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Agency Problems ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Agency Conflicts ◽  
Controlling Shareholders

The existing literature documents that the quality of financial reporting is higher when firms have effective audit committees. However, recent studies find that audit committees are not effective in family firms where agency conflicts arise between controlling and non-controlling shareholders. This study extends the previous findings by investigating the effectiveness of audit committees in firms with similar agency conflicts when one owner obtains effective control of the firm. Compared to firms with a low level of block ownership, high-blockholder firms face less agency problems due to the separation of ownership and management, but more severe agency problems between controlling (blockholders) and non-controlling shareholders (minority shareholders). Using a unique hand-collected sample, this study tests the largest 350 UK firms for three years from 2005 to 2007, and shows that firms with effective audit committees have less earnings management. This study also documents that the monitoring effectiveness of audit committees is moderated in firms with high blockholder ownership. The results are not sensitive to the endogeneity test and hold for alternative specifications of both dependent and independent variables. Overall, these findings suggest that audit committees are ineffective in mitigating the majority-minority conflict compared to their effectiveness in reducing owners-managers conflicts. These conclusions, along with some recent similar evidence (e.g., Rose, 2009 and Guthrie and Sokolowsky, 2010), may raise doubts about the monitoring role of blockholders asserted by agency theorists and widely accepted in corporate governance literature.

The Implications of the Audit Committee in the Financial Reporting of the Entities Listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (161) ◽  
pp. 156-171
Author(s):  
Alin-Constantin DUMITRESCU ◽  
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Ovidiu-Constantin BUNGET ◽  
Valentin BURCA ◽  
Oana BOGDAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Econometric Model ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Over Time

Over time social and economic events have reflected that the role of supervisory committees and especially of audit committees within entities is essential for ensuring sustainable development, increasing transparency and confidence. The purpose of the paper is to study the role of the audit committee in the financial reporting process of the companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange in the period 2015-2019. The proposed econometric model shows that the management of the entity is oriented towards reducing deficiencies and non-compliances with internal policies and procedures, giving internal control a central role in the decision-making process.

Voluntary adoption of AAOIFI disclosure standards for takaful operators: the role of governance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahru Azwa Mohd Zain ◽  
Wan Amalina Wan Abdullah ◽  
Majella Percy
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Voluntary Adoption

Purpose This paper aims to determine the role governance plays in the voluntary adoption of Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) Disclosure Standards by Islamic insurance (takaful) operators in the Southeast Asia (SEA) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regions. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a sample of 44 takaful operators in the SEA and the GCC regions. While corporate governance (CG) strength is measured by the use of the frequently examined variables of the board of directors and audit committee, Shari’ah governance strength is measured by the characteristics of the Shari’ah Supervisory Board (SSB). Content analysis is used to extract disclosure items from the 2014 annual reports. Agency theory, stakeholder theory and political economy theory are argued to support the hypotheses. Findings The results show that CG strength has a positive and significant effect on the voluntary adoption of AAOIFI Disclosure Standards by takaful operators, indicating that CG plays an important role in the disclosure of information in the annual reports of takaful operators. However, the results show a lack of association between SSB strength and voluntary adoption of AAOIFI Disclosure Standards. Our results suggest that the SSBs may not be as involved as the other CG mechanisms (such as a board of directors and audit committees) in reviewing financial reports. On another note, the level of the political right and civil liberties has a negative and significant effect on the voluntary adoption of AAOIFI Disclosure Standards, providing an indication that stakeholders in a community with greater freedom tend to be more active in pressuring takaful operators to provide more information to justify their existence in the community. Similar to SSB strength, the legal system is also found to have no significant association with the voluntary adoption of the AAOIFI disclosure standards. Practical implications This study provides stakeholders with a tool to evaluate the effectiveness of the governance role in increasing the transparency of takaful operators by examining the governance factors using a self-constructed disclosure index. Originality/value Our study is among the first to provide an in-depth analysis of voluntary adoption of AAOIFI Disclosure Standards for takaful operators in these two regions; therefore, this study has implications for regulators and standard setters. The findings of this study are expected to provide information to regulators and standard setters on the role of governance in improving the transparency of takaful operators.

scholarly journals Umhverfi og starfsemi endurskoðunarnefnda – bakgrunnur nefndarmanna og traust á fjárhagsupplýsingum

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Einar Guðbjartsson ◽  
Jón Snorri Snorrason
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Definition Of

The aim of this paper is to report partial results of a study on the environment and practices of audit committees in Iceland. The findings of two surveys, one from 2012 and the other from 2016, are compared. The paper identifies, among other things, education of committee members, reliance on financial informatin and the emphasis of audit committees. In the Annual Accounts Act, no. 3/2006, it is required for certain legal entities, public interest entities, according to the Act of Auditors, no. 79/2008, to establish an Audit Committee. The purpose of the audit committee is to ensure the high quality and high reliability of financial reporting and financial information. It does not matter whether the reports are for the administrators of the entity or the stakeholders outside the entity. The Annual Accounts Act, no. 3/2006, provides that the board constitute an audit committee. The aim of this paper is to disclosure partition of gender, education of members and changes in trust regarding financial reports according to audit committee’s members. The surveys were done among the leading companies and institutions of Iceland (which fall within the definition of “public interest entities”). The overall view is how audit committee´s issues are handled. This is the first study of its kind, which specifically look at committees in Iceland.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Dewan Komisaris, Komite Audit, Dan Dewan Pengawas Syariah Terhadap Kinerja Perbankan Syariah

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 2554-2569
Author(s):  
Jumainii Azizah ◽  
Erinos NR
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Panel Data Regression ◽  
Data Regression ◽  
Supervisory Boards

This study aims to determine and analyze the influence of the Board of Commissioners, the Audit Committee and the Sharia Supervisory Board on the Performance of Sharia commercial banks Empirical studies on Sharia commercial banks in 2014-2018 both simultaneously and in part. The data analysis method used is panel data regression analysis. Using a purposive sampling method to get a sample of 10 Islamic banks from 12 Islamic banks. Based on the results of the study note that the board of commissioners, audit committees, sharia supervisory boards simultaneously affect the performance of Islamic banks. But partially, the board of commissioners, audit committee, sharia supervisory board did not affect the performance of Islamic Banks in Islamic Banking in 2014-2018.

scholarly journals Analysis of The Influence of Audit Committee, Sharia Supervisory Board, and Islamic Work Ethic on The Quality of Sharia Bank Financial Statements in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Iwan Budiyono ◽  
Chansera Kista Sabilla
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Work Ethic ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Islamic Bank ◽  
Islamic Work Ethic ◽  
Supervisory Boards

Purpose - This study aims to analyze the influence of audit committees, sharia supervisory boards, and Islamic work ethic on the quality of islamic bank financial statements in Indonesia.Method - The method in this study used Multiple Linear Regression Analysis with SPSS software tools.Result - Based on the results of this research, simultaneously the audit committee, sharia supervisory board, and Islamic work ethic have a significant influence on the quality of islamic bank financial statements in Indonesia. Meanwhile, in part, the audit committee and islamic work ethic have no significant effect on the quality of islamic bank financial statements in Indonesia. SSB partially affects the quality of islamic bank financial statements in Indonesia.Implication - This study uses the data from Islamic bank financial statement in Indonesia, audit committees, sharia supervisory boards, Islamic work ethic.Originality - The data was taken with the dissemination of questionnaires distributed to 30 respondents. The respondents were a reflection of the members of the audit committee and SSB who were qualified as students of sharia banking polytechnic state of semarang who had received islamic bank audit courses.

Did the 1999 NYSE and NASDAQ Listing Standard Changes on Audit Committee Composition Benefit Investors?

2017 ◽  
Vol 92 (6) ◽  
pp. 187-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seil Kim ◽  
April Klein
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Sarbanes Oxley ◽  
Independent Audit

ABSTRACT In December 1999, the SEC instituted a new listing standard for NYSE and NASDAQ firms. Listed firms were now required to maintain fully independent audit committees with at least three members. In July 2002, the U.S. Congress legislated these standards through the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our research question is whether all investors benefited from the 1999 new rule. Using both an event study and a difference-in-differences methodology, we find no evidence of higher market value or better financial reporting quality resulting from this rule.

scholarly journals Audit Committees Oversight Of Information Technology Risk

2003 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda B. Hadden ◽  
Dana R. Hermanson ◽  
F. Todd DeZoort
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
It Risk

This exploratory study examines the role of the audit committee in overseeing information technology (IT) risk. We address the degree of audit committee oversight of specific IT risks, as well as factors associated with variations in audit committee IT oversight. Based on responses from 39 audit committee members, we found (1) little audit committee emphasis on oversight of IT risks, (2) audit committees involved with IT oversight focus on more traditional risks (e.g., monitoring), while very little attention is devoted to IT acquisition and implementation, and (3) the amount of IT oversight is positively associated with the responding members auditing experience and prior familiarity with the COBIT model for assessing IT risks. Audit committee independence, diligence, and expertise, company size, and industry were not significantly associated with IT oversight.

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