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Fraudulent financial reporting and company characteristics: tax audit evidence

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  • Juahir Mohd Nor
  • Norsiah Ahmad
  • Norman Mohd Saleh

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between fraudulent financial reporting and firms' characteristics, i.e. size, type of ownership and audit quality in companies audited by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) after the implementation of a self assessment system in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach - The paper employs an empirical research design, using data on companies audited by IRBM. The hypotheses of the study are tested using both univariate and multivariate statistical methods. Findings - It was found that company size and audit quality have significant negative relationships with fraudulent financial reporting. Research limitations/implications - The sample of companies used in this study is unlisted companies and the results are not generalisable to listed companies. Listed companies may have more stringent rules for listing and have better corporate governance mechanisms within the company as control. Practical implications - The paper's findings may assist IRBM in identifying possible cases for audit in the future. Originality/value - The paper describes the first empirical study that uses real tax cases where the non‐compliance with the Malaysian statues and tax laws are used as the measurement of the fraudulent financial reporting.

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  • Juahir Mohd Nor & Norsiah Ahmad & Norman Mohd Saleh, 2010. "Fraudulent financial reporting and company characteristics: tax audit evidence," Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 8(2), pages 128-142, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jfrapp:v:8:y:2010:i:2:p:128-142
    DOI: 10.1108/19852511011088389
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    1. Liu, Chenyong & Ryan, David & Lin, Guoyu & Xu, Chunhao, 2023. "No rose without a thorn: Corporate teamwork culture and financial statement misconduct," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, Elsevier, vol. 37(C).
    2. Christou Anna & Eriotis Nikolaos & Lomis Ioannis & Papadakis Spyros & Thalassinos Eleftherios, 2021. "The Greek VAT Gap: The Influence of Individual Economic Sectors," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(4B), pages 851-882.

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