Demand for audit quality in newly privatized firms in MENA region: Role of internal corporate governance mechanisms audit

Amira Ben-Hassoun, Chaker Aloui and Hamdi Ben-Nasr

Research in International Business and Finance, 2018, vol. 45, issue C, 334-348

Abstract: This paper examines whether post- privatization internal governance mechanisms act in a complementary or substitutable fashion in determining auditor choice of newly privatized firms in the Middle East and North Africa region. We find that foreign ownership and board size are positively related to appointing a BigN auditor, while government ownership, board independence and CEO duality show a negative correlation. Moreover, we find that the effectiveness of the board of directors acts as a substitute to the effectiveness of ownership structure in choosing a BigN auditor. Our results suggest that better governance provide a better financial reporting quality of privatized firms.

Keywords: Auditor choice; Privatization; Internal governance mechanisms; MENA region (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.167

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