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A Study of Related Party Transactions, Operational Risks and Audit Fees from the Perspective of the Nature of Ownership

In: Proceedings of the 2023 3rd International Conference on Financial Management and Economic Transition (FMET 2023)

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  • Xia Zhu

    (Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Business School)

  • ZiHui Zhao

    (Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Business School)

Abstract

The related party transaction model may exacerbate the operational risk of listed companies in terms of bargaining power, conversion of related investment costs, etc., which in turn may affect audit fees. Studies have focused on the impact of related party transactions on audit behaviour, with little literature focusing on the mechanisms at play. This paper empirically analyzes the impact of related party transactions on audit fees based on the operational risk theory perspective by selecting relevant data of manufacturing companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen A-shares from 2012-2021. The results show that related party transactions significantly exacerbate the concentration of business risk in firms, which in turn raises audit fees, i.e. business risk plays a mediating role in the impact of related party transactions on audit fees. Further study, after distinguishing the nature of ownership, the empirical results show that the positive relationship between related party transactions and audit fees is more significant in non-state owned enterprises, providing empirical evidence to support reasonable audit pricing by auditors.

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  • Xia Zhu & ZiHui Zhao, 2024. "A Study of Related Party Transactions, Operational Risks and Audit Fees from the Perspective of the Nature of Ownership," Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, in: Vilas Gaikar & Min Hou & Yan Li & Yan Ke (ed.), Proceedings of the 2023 3rd International Conference on Financial Management and Economic Transition (FMET 2023), pages 21-31, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:advbcp:978-94-6463-272-9_4
    DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-272-9_4
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