The purpose of this paper is to extend the existing literature by empirically examining the effect of board characteristics on earnings management (EM) from a developing region perspective. The study further adds literature by examining whether firm size moderates the relationship between board...

This study examines the moderating effect of audit fee on the relation-ship between board structure and the likelihood of financial statements fraud (LFSF). The study uses the logistic regression and a sample of 15 manufacturing firms listed within the East African Community partner states from...