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- Ahrum Choi
- Jong‐Hag Choi
- Byungcherl Charlie Sohn
Abstract
This study investigates whether and how a firm's real earnings management (REM) is influenced by the strength of a country's legal regime and the presence of a Big 4 auditor. In a cross‐country examination using data from 22 countries, we find that REM increases in countries with stronger legal regimes as firms switch from accrual‐based earnings management (AEM) to REM. The presence of a Big 4 auditor reduces REM (as well as AEM) and attenuates the positive relation between legal regime strength and REM. Our results suggest that higher‐quality auditors limit client firms’ use of REM, especially in countries with a strong legal regime. Incidence conjuguée du régime juridique et de la qualité de l'audit sur le recours á la gestion du résultat réel : données internationales Les auteurs se demandent si les sociétés sont influencées par la solidité du régime juridique d'un pays et la présence d'auditeurs des Quatre Grands dans leur décision et leur façon de recourir à la gestion du résultat réel (GRR). L'analyse de données provenant de 22 pays à laquelle ils procèdent révèle que la GRR augmente dans les pays où le régime juridique est plus solide, les sociétés passant de la gestion du résultat fondée sur les régularisations (GRFR) à la GRR. La présence d'un auditeur des Quatre Grands réduit le recours à la GRR (de même qu’à la GRFR) et atténue la relation positive entre la solidité du régime juridique et la GRR. Les résultats de l’étude semblent indiquer que les audits de qualité supérieure sont associés à une limitation du recours à la GRR chez les sociétés clientes, en particulier dans les pays où le régime juridique est solide.
Suggested Citation
Ahrum Choi & Jong‐Hag Choi & Byungcherl Charlie Sohn, 2018.
"The Joint Effect of Audit Quality and Legal Regimes on the Use of Real Earnings Management: International Evidence,"
Contemporary Accounting Research, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 35(4), pages 2225-2257, December.
Handle:
RePEc:wly:coacre:v:35:y:2018:i:4:p:2225-2257
DOI: 10.1111/1911-3846.12370
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