Independent directors play a critical role in overseeing company management, safeguarding the interests of both the company and its shareholders, and ensuring that decisions made by the board are scientific, rational, and fair. Directors with industry expertise bring greater experience and...

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...

Against the backdrop of tightened credit conditions, external financing constraints have increasingly become an important factor affecting enterprises' high-quality development. This study focuses on the impact of financing constraints on the high-quality development of Chinese listed firms and...

Digital transformation provides enterprises with new development momenta. Understanding the relationship between digital transformation and total factor productivity (TFP) is essential. This study employs a fixed-effect model and selects all Chinese A-share listed companies from 2007 to 2022 as...

Inspired by the limited research regarding the influence of CEO succession origin on corporate misconduct, this study draws on organizational identification theory and agency theory to examine this issue. Empirical analysis indicates that insider CEOs significantly constrain corporate misconduct...

Based on the psychological traits of executives, this study investigates the impact and mechanism of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) narcissism on corporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance.Based on the upper echelons theory, we measure the degree of CEO narcissism by the...

Internal control weaknesses influence audit fees and audit risk, making their remediation a crucial aspect of corporate governance. While prior research focuses on auditors, this study examines the corporate perspective, analyzing how the remediation of internal control weaknesses affects audit...

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...

The internal control system (ICS) plays a crucial role in safeguarding firms against risks that could hinder the achievement of business objectives. However, implementing an effective ICS in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) poses unique challenges, including a lack of skilled personnel...

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...

This study examines the impact of corporate governance practices on the effectiveness of audit committees within regulatory authorities in Tanzania. This subject is important to regulatory authorities and policy-makers in reflecting on their corporate governance practices. Adopting a...

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...

In the digital economy era, corporate digital transformation has become a key strategy for enhancing competitiveness and sustainable development. This study investigates the impact of top management team (TMT) heterogeneity on corporate digital transformation and its underlying mechanisms. The...

This paper presents and describes an approach to generate innovative labeled datasets that enable automated text classifiers to automatically detect online employee reviews referring to accounting control deficiencies, facilitating supplementary monitoring for auditors and management. Employees,...

Integrating sustainability into enterprise risk management (ERM) and internal control system (ICS) and the corresponding reporting is gaining importance for organizations due to increasing pressure from regulators and stakeholders. The objective of this paper is to analyze corporate disclosures...

This paper examines the interrelationship between Corporate Governance (CG), Internal Control System (ICS), and Organizational Performance (OP), with a particular focus on the effectiveness of the ICS in relation to the quality of its components. Drawing on recent literature and empirical...

Moderate incentive intensity enhances an organization's resilience, while excessive incentives increase agency issues, reducing organizational resilience. This study empirically investigates the influence of executive equity incentives on corporate organizational resilience, utilizing panel data...

This study examines the effect of financial mismatch on corporate ESG performance in the context of China's developmental strategy and its dual-carbon goals. Using panel data for Chinese A-share firms spanning 2009-2023 and employing fixed-effects regression models, we find that financial...

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...

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...

This research delves into the influence of adopting international financial reporting standards (IFRSs) on the financial reporting quality (FRQ) of Indian multinational corporations (MNCs). It also investigates the moderating impact of the internal control system (ICS) on the relationship...

Corruption poses a significant challenge to economic development and governance worldwide, with its detrimental effects permeating various levels of society. In the context of Greece, where corruption has been a longstanding issue, the role of internal audit mechanisms within local government...

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...