The role of risk management and governance in determining audit demand. [PDF]
Most prior research into audit fees has been based on a theoretical model which treats audit fees as the by-product of a production function (Simunic, 1980) hereby ignoring potential demand forces that may drive the level of the audit fee.
Knechel, W, Willekens, Marleen
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A study on audit fees : Evidence from listed companies in Malaysia / Jeya Santhini Appannan [PDF]
Audit fees charged in Malaysia were found to be the lowest in Asean countries. This situation raised questions on the factors influencing audit fees in Malaysia.
Appannan, Jeya Santhini
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Political connections, corporate governance and audit fees in Malaysia
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between political connection, corporate governance and audit fees in Malaysia. Specifically, it is argued that politically connected firms are perceived to be riskier and thus require ...
Mat Zain, Mazlina +9 more
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ABSTRACT Amid growing resource pressures, environmental regulation plays a critical role in enabling the transition to a circular economy (CE). This study conducts a systematic literature review to synthesize how different regulatory approaches—command‐and‐control, market‐based, voluntary, and reflexive—affect CE transitions across economic and ...
Li Yuan
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Drivers of Nature‐Related Investment Strategies Among Institutional Investors
ABSTRACT Institutional investors are increasingly responding to biodiversity loss through nature‐related investment strategies. Using survey data from 557 institutional investors, this study examines the drivers of strategy selection and how biodiversity risk is integrated across investor types, sizes, and regions.
Emma Olofsson
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Behind the Audit Report: A Descriptive Study of Discussions and Negotiations Between Auditors and Directors [PDF]
This paper presents direct evidence concerning the extent, nature, and outcome of interactions between the two primary parties in the auditor-client relationship - finance directors (FDs) and audit engagement partners (AEPs).
Brandt, Richard +5 more
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Navigating the Double Edge of Product‐Service Systems: User Behavior, Adoption, and Rebound Effects
ABSTRACT Product‐service systems (PSS) have been considered a promising approach to operationalizing the circular economy. Although many studies have outlined the potential sustainability gains of PSS solutions, it is still unclear what factors drive PSS adoption and how behavioral changes result in rebound effects, undermining their potential ...
Marina Fernandes Aguiar +3 more
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Conceptualising Supply Chain Resilience Within Social Enterprises
ABSTRACT This research seeks to conceptualise supply chain resilience (SCRes) in a social enterprise (SE) context, focusing on SEs with a social mission to tackle food insecurity and food poverty. Despite the increasingly mature field of SCRes and awareness of the critical role SEs play in tackling social challenges such as food poverty, no studies ...
Alexander James Jones +3 more
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Complex Firms, Controversial Outcomes: Global Evidence on ESG Failures and Remedies
ABSTRACT We examine whether business complexity increases firms' exposure to negative environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes, specifically ESG controversies, using a global panel of firms from 37 countries over the period 2002–2021.
Abongeh A. Tunyi +3 more
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Gradual Acquisition of Professional Knowledge, Audit Quality and Audit Fees. [PDF]
Xu G, Ding R, Cheng H, Xing Q.
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