Caste Primacy of Auditor Choice and Independence

IF 2 Q2 BUSINESS, FINANCE

International Journal of Accounting Pub Date : 2020-10-30 DOI:10.1142/s1094406020500171

Ajit Dayanandan, H. Donker, John R. Nofsinger, R. Prasad

引用次数: 3

Abstract

We examine the caste affiliation of the auditor selected by the corporate boards of directors of Indian firms. The history of the caste system in India is one of discrimination and inequity. The constitutionally mandated quota system in the public sector has shown improvements, but has not trickled into private sector leadership. We find that nearly 96% of Indian corporate boards are dominated by a single caste. The auditing firms are also dominated by the forward castes. Lastly, we find that when boards are dominated by one caste, they select an auditing firm that is also affiliated with that same caste. We examine the board and auditor relationship because they both play an important monitoring role in corporate governance. However, auditor effectiveness can be undermined when there is a lack of independence between them and the firm. The existence of a strong shared social network like caste affiliation compromises that independence.

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种姓至上的审计师选择和独立性

我们研究了印度公司董事会选择的审计师的种姓关系。印度种姓制度的历史是歧视和不公平的。宪法规定的公共部门配额制度已经有所改善，但尚未渗透到私营部门的领导层。我们发现，近96%的印度公司董事会由单一种姓主导。审计事务所也由前卫阶层主导。最后，我们发现，当董事会由一个种姓主导时，他们会选择一家也隶属于同一种姓的审计公司。我们研究董事会和审计师的关系，因为他们在公司治理中都扮演着重要的监督角色。然而，当审计师与公司之间缺乏独立性时，审计师的有效性可能会受到损害。像种姓关系这样强大的共享社会网络的存在损害了这种独立性。

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International Journal of Accounting BUSINESS, FINANCE-

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