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Earnings opacity and corporate governance for Chinese listed firms: the role of the board and external auditors

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  • Wing Him Yeung
  • Camillo Lento

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate governance and earnings opacity in China. Design/methodology/approach - Two corporate governance mechanisms form the basis of the analysis: 1) the board of directors and 2) the external audit function. OLS regression analysis is employed on a large sample from 2000 to 2014 with 20,235 firm-year observations. Findings - Corporate governance is found to be associated with reduced levels of earnings opacity for Chinese listed companies. Furthermore, the association between corporate governance and reduced levels of earnings opacity strengthened after the implementation of various key reforms. Practical implications - Chinese regulators are advised to proceed with caution as not all Western approaches to corporate governance are transferrable to the Chinese setting. Originality/value - This study contributes to the literature by analyzing broad latent constructs of corporate governance in addition to individual observable dimensions in order to reveal that various key reforms have been successful in strengthening the link between governance and reporting quality for Chinese listed companies.

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  • Wing Him Yeung & Camillo Lento, 2020. "Earnings opacity and corporate governance for Chinese listed firms: the role of the board and external auditors," Asian Review of Accounting, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 28(4), pages 487-515, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:arapps:ara-06-2019-0124
    DOI: 10.1108/ARA-06-2019-0124
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    Cited by:

    1. Sattar Khan & Yasir Kamal & Muhammad Abbas & Shahid Hussain, 2022. "Board of directors and earnings manipulation: evidence from regulatory change," Future Business Journal, Springer, vol. 8(1), pages 1-22, December.
    2. NURHAYATI, Puji, 2021. "The Role Of Corporate Governance In Managing Small Income In Indonesian State-Owned Enterprise," Studii Financiare (Financial Studies), Centre of Financial and Monetary Research "Victor Slavescu", vol. 25(1), pages 78-94, March.

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    Keywords

    Earnings opacity; Corporate governance; Board quality; Audit quality; IFRS adoption; G34; M41; M42;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
    • M42 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Auditing

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