This study compares the attitudes of managers with those of external auditors towards common practices and issues of earnings management in Jordan, a Middle Eastern country. A questionnaire survey partially based on the Bruns and Merchant (1989a) investigation of the morality of earnings...

This study compares the attitudes of managers with those of external auditors towards common practices and issues of earnings management in Jordan, a Middle Eastern country. A questionnaire survey partially based on the Bruns and Merchant (1989a) investigation of the morality of earnings...

In recent years, online disclosure of financial information has become a common practice in developed countries. Developing countries, however, face several obstacles that hinder such dissemination of financial information. These obstacles relate to technology, culture, cost and other factors....

Purpose –The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of independent audit committees in constraining real earnings management. This study examines the relationships between audit committee characteristics and real activities manipulation. Design/methodology/approach – US...

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) on high growth firms’ corporate governance. Specially, the study examines whether there is a negative impact of SOX on the interactive effect of board independence and investment opportunity set on firm...

This study investigates the impact of job satisfaction and personal values on the work orientation of accounting practitioners in China. Satisfaction with work varies across individuals and how individuals view work (i.e., work orientation) may depend not only on satisfaction with various facets...