This paper examines whether multiple large shareholders (MLS) affect audit fees in firms where the largest controlling shareholder (LCS) is a family. Results show that there is a negative relationship between audit fees and the presence, number, and voting power of MLS. This is consistent with...

For much of the investing public, startup firms represent a relatively undiscovered geyser of potentially fraudulent behavior due to a number of practices inherent in startup governance, funding and valuation. We explain the fundraising and valuation processes of startups and discuss the...

Corporate governance represents the system through which a company is being controlled and managed. In defining of this concept, works on the idea overall performance of the company is based on the theory of interest holders. The paper concerns about the relationship between corporate governance...

In this bibliometric analysis, the study explores the evolution of internal auditing and its transformation from a basic financial oversight function to a critical entity that manages various aspects of organizational culture, IT challenges, risk management and more. The study emphasizes the...

Although auditors invest significantly in technology, research has provided limited evidence of the ability of audit technology to enhance audit outcomes. Using a unique and proprietary dataset, our study examines the effects of technology-based audit techniques (TBATs) on the efficiency and...

This paper examines the issue of perceived value generated by the assignment of financial value to intangibles in financial reporting. In particular, values assigned to goodwill and other intangibles in mergers and acquisitions are examined, and the impact of such intangible valuations as a...

Audit firms are essential in ensuring companies’ financial statements are reliable and accurate. The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) regulates the audit profession in South Africa. The IRBA sets auditing and ethical standards and oversees the registration and monitoring of...

At the beginning of the 1990s UK accounting standards were described as a ‘laughing stock’. By the millennium they were widely acclaimed and in some respects world-leading. This paper explores some of the key technical advances in this period, and the political processes employed to secure...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) represents a large capital market where users conduct transactions primarily through digital smart contracts. These contracts are susceptible to cyber-attacks and coding errors that can result in significant financial losses, which has led to the emergence of smart...

This empirical study extends the existing, yet limited, literature on the influence of ownership concentration and family control on auditor choice. Following prior studies, a firm is considered using a higher-quality audit when its external auditor is one of Big 4 audit firms. The sample...