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Can auditors’ local knowledge compensate for a weaker regulatory oversight for the audit quality of foreign companies?

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  • K. Hung Chan
  • Yingwen Guo
  • Phyllis Lai Lan Mo

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This study examines whether auditors’ local knowledge of clients can compensate for a weaker regulatory oversight in the audits of foreign companies. Based on a sample of Chinese companies that were listed in the U.S. and after controlling for other factors that may affect audit quality, we find that the audit quality of Hong Kong and Chinese non-Big 4 auditors is comparable to that of U.S. auditors with an affiliate in China and higher than that of U.S. auditors without a Chinese affiliate. Additional analysis indicates that U.S. auditors provide higher audit quality to U.S.-based listed firms than U.S.-listed Chinese firms and the quality difference is reduced for U.S. auditors with a Chinese affiliate. These results indicate that auditors’ local knowledge of foreign clients has a positive effect on audit quality and in certain circumstances, it can compensate for a weaker regulatory oversight in an international setting.

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  • K. Hung Chan & Yingwen Guo & Phyllis Lai Lan Mo, 2021. "Can auditors’ local knowledge compensate for a weaker regulatory oversight for the audit quality of foreign companies?," Accounting and Business Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(2), pages 127-155, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:acctbr:v:51:y:2021:i:2:p:127-155
    DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2020.1780109
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