The present paper examines the association between corporate governance and earnings quality using the Corporate Governance in Finance (CGF) Index in China. Using a sample of 4,455 Chinese firms for fiscal years 2012 and 2014, the paper finds that firms with a higher CGF Index and more effective...

In this study, we examine the effects of the transformation of accounting firms’ organizational form on audit quality. We find that the transformation from limited liability to limited liability partnerships has a significant negative effect on the absolute value of discretionary accruals of...

Using the data of all A-share listed companies from 2009 to 2018, we find that the group finance companies inhibit the dynamic adjustment speed of capital structure to their optimal level of the related listed companies. The reason is that the controlling shareholders may occupy the related...