This paper investigates the association between board of director (BOD) structures and CEO equity-based compensation (long-term incentive) for commercial banks (conventional and Islamic banks) in MENA countries. Specifically, we take board size and board independence to measure the board...

This article explores the critical roles of forensic accounting and auditing in modern business, focusing on uncovering financial irregularities and promoting transparency. Through a meticulous literature review and analysis, the study emphasizes the significance of these practices. The purpose...

The study's purpose is to examine the effects of corporate governance (CG) mechanisms on corporate performance (CP) and the moderating effect of the interaction between joint audit (JA) and accounting conservatism on this relationship in Egypt. From 2016 through 2020, the sample consisted of 61...

Studies show that incumbents reduce prices in response to higher entry threats in consumer industries. We provide new insights on the importance of an incumbent firm's reputation to the limit-pricing decision by examining a professional service industry where the supplier's reputation serves as...

Very little is known about whether personal characteristics of senior managers convey information about audit risk. We focus on one characteristic of the CEO, the number of years the CEO has worked in the firm before becoming the CEO (CEO in-house experience). We posit that the CEO's in-house...

Using a shock to the Chinese capital market and unique and detailed audit-adjustment data, this paper investigates the effect of a capital-market liberalization program on auditors' adjustments to their clients' financial reports. Employing difference-in-differences tests with propensity-score...

We examine the relation between passive ownership and financial reporting quality measured by Beneish's (1999) earnings' manipulation score (M-score). We find that passive ownership is negatively related to M-score and to the likelihood of being designated as a “manipulator” firm. However,...

Protecting the organization requires integrating multiple disciplines into a single defense framework. The delivery of sustainable stakeholder value in the 21st century requires internal auditors to focus on both value creation (offense) and value preservation (defense). While internal audit's...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of ownership concentration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The study highlights the importance of three main factors in shaping ownership structure: country, industry, and firm level. Annual data was collected from...

Auditing failures and scandals have become commonplace. In response, reformers (including the Kingman Review in the U.K and a recent report of the U.K.'s Competition and Market Authority) have proposed a variety of remedies, including prophylactic bans on auditors providing consulting services...