Charlotte Haugland Sundkvist , Limei Che , Tonny Stenheim
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Ownership structure and earnings quality in private family firms
This study examines the association between earnings quality and ownership of the controlling family and the number of family owners using a unique dataset containing detailed information on family relationships for the entire population of Norwegian private family firms. Utilizing the unique nature of private firms that some firms are fully owned by the controlling family, we first investigate earnings quality in fully and partially owned private family firms. Results show that, compared to fully owned family firms, earnings quality is lower for family firms that are partially owned by the controlling family. Moreover, we find evidence that earnings quality is negatively associated with the number of family owners. This paper advances our understanding of the impact of ownership structure on earnings quality in private family firms and sheds new light for regulators and other stakeholders in terms of accounting practices in private family firms.
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The Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation publishes articles which deal with most areas of international accounting including auditing, taxation and management accounting. The journal''s goal is to bridge the gap between academic researchers and practitioners by publishing papers that are relevant to the development of the field of accounting. Submissions are expected to make a contribution to the accounting literature, including as appropriate the international accounting literature typically found in JIAAT and other primary US-based international accounting journals as well as in leading European accounting journals. Applied research findings, critiques of current accounting practices and the measurement of their effects on business decisions, general purpose solutions to problems through models, and essays on world affairs which affect accounting practice are all within the scope of the journal.