Using a sample of Chinese A-share listed firms on Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from year 2003-2019, this paper examines the impact of multiple large shareholders (MLS) on abnormal stock trading halts. The results reveal that listed companies with MLS have a lower probability of abnormal...

Previous research separately investigated the relationship between competence of the village official, organizational commitment, leadership, internal control, external pressure, and accountability with village official research objects and only looked at how village officials carried out their...

This report reflects on the findings from an internal control assessment of health service delivery units for primary health care, as well as a subsequent options analysis. Together, they show significant opportunities for improved systemic efficiency, as low-value, frequent transactions (that...

Dividends allow shareholders to receive investment returns; however, Chinese listed companies are often reluctant to share profits with external minority shareholders, instead channeling funds into "tunneling" activities of major shareholders. By examining the China Securities Investor Service...

In this study, we analyzed the role of accounting information security control in influencing the internal control's effectiveness in Vietnamese enterprises, using a combination of quantitative research and qualitative research methods. The qualitative phase of this study involved reviewing...

We examine the relationship between returnee chief executive officers (CEOs) and audit fees in China using robust econometric modeling with 25,630 firm-year observations between 2008 and 2020. A returnee CEO is a Chinese CEO who has previously worked or studied outside mainland China. Consistent...

This study aims to obtain empirical evidence regarding the effect of gender diversity on the board of commissioners, audit committees, and independent commissioners on tax aggressiveness, as well as the role of internal control as a moderating variable. The population is property, real estate,...

The article deals with the development of methodical recommendations for monitoring the external environment aimed at the internal control of the procurement process in business based on a risk-oriented approach and with the digital techniques used by fat-and-oil industry companies. For research...

The main function behind the conceptualization of creative accounting is maintaining the quality of financial reporting practice. This phenomenon has attracted the attention of researchers for decades, especially in the banking sector, concerning its wide implications and indications for...

Creative accounting is considered to be a 21st-century phenomenon that has received increased attention after the worldwide economic crisis and budget deficits, particularly the prevention and detection of accounting manipulation. Creative accounting is a practice that influences financial...

The phenomenon of creative accounting has attracted the attention of researchers for decades, especially in the financial sector for its implications on the quality of financial reporting. Although several procedures have been developed by researchers and practitioners to determine any...

The quality of employee skills and job commitments, measured based on their retention, is essential in the current rapidly changing technological world. This study aimed to identify the influences of corporate governance (CG), internal control (IC), and corporate reputation (CR) on employee...

We examine auditor responses to the voluntary resignation of independent directors. We show that auditors respond by increasing audit fees or rescinding engagement with their clients, but not by increasing their audit effort. Mechanism tests reveal that independent directors' voluntary...

This study investigates the relationship between internal audit function quality, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) power and earnings quality and how CEO power moderates the relationship between internal audit function quality and earnings quality. The study is correlational, cross-sectional, and...

This quantitative study investigates the nexus between internal control, information system implementation, good governance, village performance accountability, and sustainable rural development in a specific geographic area. The research reveals a positive and substantial correlation between...

The study explores the implementation of risk management in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia, with the objective of enhancing their adoption and fostering sustainable business practices. Despite the overarching goal, many MSMEs in Indonesia still lag in the...