The growing compensation disparity between CEOs and employees has become a global concern, underscoring the need for regulatory measures to ensure fair and equitable remuneration practices. Drawing insights from China's government regulation of CEO compensation (GRCC) for state-owned enterprises...

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 investigates the impact of corporate governance mechanism on money laundering operations in publicly listed firms in Nigeria, emphasising the efficacy of governance measures and the mediating function of internal audits. The study employed purposive sampling to analyse 177 firms...

Voluntary disclosure is a vital mechanism by which firms can signal their credibility and legitimacy to current and prospective stakeholders. Corporate governance structures significantly influence the extent and frequency of such disclosures. This study investigates the role of audit committees...

Regulatory information disclosure is an important measure to enhance government transparency and law enforcement credibility. Studies mainly focus on ex-post disclosure and affirm its positive effects. However, ex-ante disclosure of regulatory information, as a representative regulatory policy,...

Ob der Versicherungsnehmer effektiv aus einer Versicherung geschützt ist, hängt auch davon ab, ob in einem allfälligen Prozess der Nachweis des Eintritts des Versicherungsfalls gelingt. Im Versicherungsrecht stellen sich daher häufig Fragen des Beweismaßes, der Beweislast und der...