The main objectives of recent audit market regulations are to (1) increase audit quality, (2) decrease audit market concentration, and (3) foster competition between audit firms. However, the empirical evidence on whether such regulations fulfill these goals is limited. We construct a unique...

We investigate whether and how the market for corporate control affects the demand for audit service in a cross-country setting. In so doing, we exploit the staggered enactments of merger and acquisition (M&A) laws as an exogenous shock that substantially increases takeover pressure. We find...

In 2011, the largest banks were designated as Global Systemically Important Banks (GSIBs) by the Financial Stability Board. While these banks face closer supervision and additional constraints, they also benefit from an implicit guarantee from their governments. The changed environment for these...

We examine the relation between auditor reputation and earnings management in banks using a sample of banks from 29 countries. In particular, we examine the implications of two aspects of auditor reputation, auditor type and auditor industry specialization, for earnings management in banks. We...

Assuring the quality of international auditing is important in the current, globalized business/economic environment. High quality international auditing efforts promote greater confidence in financial statements, and therefore promote greater movement of capital. Ensuring high quality auditing...

This study investigates how a financial market mechanism, auditing, shapes a firm's engagement in global value chains and product choice. We examine the effect of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's (PCAOB) inspections on non-U.S. auditors, which induce higher reporting quality of...

Virtually everyone agrees that a well-run, ethically responsible business pays all employees fair wages that are gender neutral. In other words, equal work results in equal pay, regardless of gender. Corporate management, including internal auditors, can help corporations in their efforts to...

In this paper, we analyze the relationship between future recurring NAS fees and audit quality in the post-SOX era and in a European institutional setting. Prior research suggests that the current amount of NAS fees paid to incumbent auditors does not have a significant negative effect on audit...

We examine the association between country-level government quality and firms' choice of external auditors. Using a cross-sectional sample of 142,193 firm-year observations from 46 countries over 1998-2007, we show that the government quality of a country has a significant positive effect on the...

We examine the association between country-level government quality and firms' choice of external auditors. We use a firm's choice of a Big 4 auditor as a proxy for the demand for high-quality financial reporting. Using a cross-sectional sample of 142,193 firm-year observations from 46 countries...