The main purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between auditor auditee negotiation outcome and the existence and characteristics of the audit committee in Tunisian context. The multivariate tests were led on a sample of 142 Tunisian firms for the period 2006-2007. The results of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the perceptions of auditor independence between auditors, bank-loan officers, and financial analysts in Bahrain. Design/methodology/approach – This study examines the effect of 41 independence-enhancing and – threatening Factors on the...

This paper reviews the tasks and design of audit committees, increasingly recommended as a way to strengthen financial accountability and good central bank governance. It outlines the motivations for the establishment of audit committees in commercial corporations and public sector entities, and...

Israel’s compliance with International Organization of Securities Commissions’ objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation has been assessed. The regulatory regime is well developed and in most respects is comparable with that of major jurisdictions. For the most part, it is...

This study reviews selected issues on investor protection and corporate governance in Australia, and concludes that the corporate governance framework for Australian-listed companies is largely healthy and dynamic. Shareholder activism is an important element of corporate governance because it...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine empirically the organizational factors that are associated with the absence of fraud. Design/methodology/approach – Factor analysis using principal component extraction was first employed. Logistic regression was then performed to analyze the...

This study examines the association between external audit fees, and board and audit committee characteristics of 736 Malaysian listed firms. It is hypothesised that good corporate governance practices reduce auditors' risk assessments, resulting in lower audit fees. Drawing on the existence of...