This study provides some insights of investors＇ view on auditor independence focusing on auditor switching. Hence, the purpose of this study is to examine the effect of appointing a new auditor on investors＇ reliabi...This study provides some insights of investors＇ view on auditor independence focusing on auditor switching. Hence, the purpose of this study is to examine the effect of appointing a new auditor on investors＇ reliability on reported earnings in financial accounts. Analyses are based on a matched-pair sample of 162 listed companies in the Bursa Malaysia for the year 2011. The results of the ordinary least squares （OLS） regression show that earnings response coefficients for auditor switching companies are significantly higher than for non-auditor switching companies. The results provide support for the contention that investors place greater reliability on the financial accounts audited by newly appointed auditors. This finding is consistent with the Malaysian audit market where long audit tenure is a common practice and auditor switching is considered rare. Findings provide support for the long discussed issue of the importance of auditor rotation in maintaining auditor independence.展开更多
Financial early-warning is the main content of corporate financial manage- ment. This paper discusses the forecasting methods of corporate financial early-warning system, and its role in enterprise financial crisis pr...Financial early-warning is the main content of corporate financial manage- ment. This paper discusses the forecasting methods of corporate financial early-warning system, and its role in enterprise financial crisis prevention. With analyzing cases to illus- trate the application of financial early-warning system in Chinese enterprises.展开更多
文摘This study provides some insights of investors＇ view on auditor independence focusing on auditor switching. Hence, the purpose of this study is to examine the effect of appointing a new auditor on investors＇ reliability on reported earnings in financial accounts. Analyses are based on a matched-pair sample of 162 listed companies in the Bursa Malaysia for the year 2011. The results of the ordinary least squares （OLS） regression show that earnings response coefficients for auditor switching companies are significantly higher than for non-auditor switching companies. The results provide support for the contention that investors place greater reliability on the financial accounts audited by newly appointed auditors. This finding is consistent with the Malaysian audit market where long audit tenure is a common practice and auditor switching is considered rare. Findings provide support for the long discussed issue of the importance of auditor rotation in maintaining auditor independence.
文摘Financial early-warning is the main content of corporate financial manage- ment. This paper discusses the forecasting methods of corporate financial early-warning system, and its role in enterprise financial crisis prevention. With analyzing cases to illus- trate the application of financial early-warning system in Chinese enterprises.
