Audit consortium impact on audit quality assessment: evidence from Egypt

被引:1
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作者
AbuRaya, Rania [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Assiut Univ, Fac Commerce, Dept Accounting, Assiut, Egypt
[2] Univ Bahrain, Coll Business Adm, Dept Accounting, Sakhir, Bahrain
关键词
Audit quality assessment; Audit opinion modification; Audit consortium; Joint audit; Dual audit; Auditor pair combination; Egypt; JOINT AUDIT; COSTS; FIRM;
D O I
10.1108/JFRA-04-2023-0192
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
PurposeAudit consortium of joint and dual audits is one of the most controversial mechanisms aimed at improving audit quality and resolving several related debatable issues. This study aims to empirically investigate the impact of audit consortium on audit quality assessment in Egypt. It specifically examines whether audit opinion modification level is triggered by joint and dual audits existence and whether it is influenced by the relative importance of the auditor pair combination types.Design/methodology/approachA sample of companies listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange constituting the EGX 30 index is examined over a period of five years, from 2016 to 2020. A quantitative research methodology is used, using content analysis of companies' audit reports and carrying out longitudinal panel ordinary least squares multiple regression tests.FindingsResults show that audit quality is significantly enhanced by conducting joint and dual audits of Egyptian companies' financial statements. Findings indicate that both joint and dual audits significantly increase auditors' propensity to modify audit opinions as compared to companies that engage in single audits. However, this increase in audit quality is not supported by the presence of Big 4 joint auditors or affiliated joint auditors, while the impact of Big 4 dual auditors cannot be confirmed. Nevertheless, such a potential increase in audit opinion modification is boosted by the presence of affiliated dual auditors, which appears to translate into higher quality.Research limitations/implicationsThe study has important implications for researchers, corporates, those charged with governance, financial statement users, auditors, regulators and standard setters, who might be interested in whether an audit consortium and a particular auditor pair combination are associated with superior audit quality. It provides empirical evidence that might contribute to the continuous challenge of promoting the quality and effectiveness of the external audit.Originality/valueThis study adds to the relatively limited and challenging literature on the potential contribution of audit consortium, using audit opinion modification level as a direct assessment of audit quality. It extends the scope of prior research by examining the existence of joint and dual audits and the relative importance of joint and dual auditor pair combination types. The study provides key insights from a distinctive and complex emerging audit market.
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