The effect of key audit matters on the association of credit risk and earnings quality

IF 2.8 3区 管理学 Q2 BUSINESS, FINANCE
Shuling Chiang, G. Kleinman, Picheng Lee
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine whether the required disclosure and the high frequency of key audit matters (KAMs) are likely to moderate the effect of higher credit risk on earnings quality. Design/methodology/approach This study uses 15,106 Taiwanese firm-year observations to explore the relationship between earnings quality and credit risk during the 2011 to 2020 period. We use the two-stage least squares method to test whether the presence of KAM disclosures moderated the association between earnings quality and credit risk and also to examine whether higher KAM frequency moderates the association between earnings quality and credit risk. Findings Our results provide evidence that the presence of a KAM disclosure requirement moderates the impact of firms with higher credit risk on earnings quality. In addition, there is significant evidence that the higher the frequency of KAM disclosures the greater the moderation impact that is found. Originality/value This research investigates whether the disclosure and high frequency of KAMs moderates the effect of credit riskiness on earnings quality. This study improves our understanding of whether more KAMs disclosures would improve earnings quality of firms with higher credit risk. In addition, we also use Beneish M-SCORE, as an alternative earnings quality proxy, to reinforce our empirical results. This markedly differentiates this paper from other studies.
关键审计事项对信用风险与盈余质量关联的影响
本研究的目的是检验必要的披露和关键审计事项(KAMs)的高频率是否可能调节较高的信用风险对盈余质量的影响。设计/方法/方法本研究采用15106家台湾公司的年度观察,探讨2011年至2020年期间盈余质量与信用风险之间的关系。我们使用两阶段最小二乘法来检验KAM披露的存在是否会调节盈余质量和信用风险之间的关联,并检验更高的KAM频率是否会调节盈余质量和信用风险之间的关联。研究结果表明,信用风险披露要求的存在缓和了信用风险较高的公司对盈余质量的影响。此外,有显著证据表明,KAM披露的频率越高,发现的调节影响越大。原创性/价值本研究考察了信用风险对盈余质量的影响是否受到信用风险披露和高频率的调节。本研究提高了我们对更多的KAMs披露是否会提高信用风险较高的公司的盈余质量的理解。此外,我们还使用Beneish M-SCORE作为盈余质量的替代指标来强化我们的实证结果。这是本文与其他研究的显著区别。
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5.40
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13.80%
发文量
45
期刊介绍: The key areas addressed are: ■Audit and Assurance (financial and non-financial) ■Financial and Managerial Reporting ■Governance, controls, risks and ethics ■Organizational issues including firm cultures, performance and development In addition, the evaluation of changes occurring in the auditing profession, as well as the broader fields of accounting and assurance, are also explored. Debates concerning organizational performance and professional competence are also covered.
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