Purpose — The regulatory review process imposes significant costs on companies. Therefore, managers try to find ways to avoid the regulatory review risk. This paper investigates whether corporate reporting readability reduces the regulatory review risk. Design/methodology/approach — This...

This study examines whether the Islamic religious atmosphere of local communities influences audit pricing. We use a comprehensive survey conducted by Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance to measure the Islamic religious atmosphere. Using a sample of 1,204 observations from firms...

Purpose — Prior studies provide mixed evidence on the association of board busyness and firm productivity. Thus, this paper empirically analyzes how board busyness affects firm productivity. Design/methodology/approach — To measure board busyness, this paper computes the percentage of...

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the moderating role of knowledge management (KM) strategies in developing the effect of intellectual capital (IC) on innovation for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Specifically, the current study explores how different interactions...

Purpose - This study investigates the association between managerial ability and earnings quality in firms listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange and how the emergence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) influences the association.Design/methodology/approach - This study uses a sample of...

Purpose - This paper aims to examine how leadership style in audit firms influences audit quality. The paper further explores the mediating role of knowledge sharing in the relationship between leadership style and audit quality. Design/methodology/approach - The present paper studies the...

This study examines whether and how the implementation of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) affects economic policy uncertainty. The study further explores how political stability, regulatory quality, government effectiveness, and the level of country development moderate...