Do Industry Specialist Audit Firms Influence Real Earnings Management? The Role of Auditor Independence
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چکیده
In this study, we provide empirical evidence on how the relationship between industry specialist auditors and real earnings management (REM) is moderated by auditors’ independence. From a sample of Malaysian listed companies for period 2009 to 2016, results indicate that with are less likely practise REM. However, negative association pronounced when independence auditor low, suggesting presence economic bonding client may allow become sufficiently lax align interests an economically important auditee. Our findings remain robust after controlling endogeneity self-selection bias performing several further analyses. This study first prove can moderate effectiveness in mitigating REM practices. The have implications policy makers enhance current regulation structure auditing accounting professions. also new insights into audit quality, emerging economy. En este estudio proporcionamos evidencia empírica sobre cómo la relación entre los auditores especializados en industria y gestión de ganancias reales es moderada por independencia auditores. A partir una muestra empresas malasias que cotizan bolsa para el período comprendido resultados indican las con son menos propensas practicar Sin embargo, esta asociación negativa pronunciada cuando del especialista baja, lo sugiere presencia vínculos económicos cliente puede permitir sea suficientemente laxo como alinearse intereses un auditado económicamente importante. Nuestros siguen siendo sólidos tras controlar endogeneidad sesgo autoselección realizar varios análisis adicionales. Este primero demuestra moderar eficacia sector hora mitigar prácticas Los tienen implicaciones responsables políticos mejoren actual estructura regulación profesiones auditoría contabilidad. también aportan nuevos conocimientos calidad auditoría, economía emergente.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista de Contabilidad
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1138-4891', '1988-4672']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/rcsar.480421