This paper addresses quantitative meta-analyses on corporate governance-related determinants and firms' (non) financial consequences of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Legitimacy theory as our theoretical framework assumes that, through a social contract, a company must fulfil the...

We study the relation between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and internal control quality by empirically testing that CSR can be used to reduce managers' agency behaviors. Consistent with this agency cost hypothesis, we find that CSR indeed improves the firms' internal control environment...

This paper takes a closer look at sustainable management compensation and the impact on environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in the German two tier system. The empirical quantitative study covers a sample selection of German companies listed on the Prime Standard of the...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting plays a key role in stakeholder management, particularly in light of the increased demand for non-financial reporting after the financial crisis of 2008–09. This literature review evaluates 51 empirical studies that concentrate on the influence...

Capitalizing on a unique setting in China where auditors disclose their prosocial activities, we examine the role that auditor social responsibility (ASR) plays in shaping their performance. In one direction, the behavior consistency theory implies that individual auditors exhibiting more social...

This study finds a positive association between voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting and audit fees in China. In contrast to prior research from the US, CSR reporting in China is associated with greater earnings management. Results suggest that Chinese firms use CSR...

We use new data to examine auditor response to negative media coverage of client environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. This coverage can be indicative of an increased risk of material misstatement, which is an important assessment in client retention and pricing decisions....

This study examines the credibility of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports and the role of external assurance on CSR reports. Based on a sample of listed firms in Taiwan, we find that the issuance of CSR reports is not associated with a lower incidence, or frequency, of future...

Objective – The research aims to decode the model of Social Audit on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and develop a new model for CSR. Methodology/Technique – The study uses qualitative research using Derrida's deconstructive postmodernism paradigm. This study scrutinises all models of...