http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2019(IV-IV).13
10.31703/ger.2019(IV-IV).13
Published : Dec 2019
The Relationship between CEO Characteristics & External Auditing Quality: A Longitudinal Assessment
All publicly-traded companies are required by law to disclose their accurate financial information in order to reduce information asymmetries. This study focuses quantitatively on the impact of top management on the quality of corporate audits. Using company financial data, this study found that there is a positive correlation between highquality audits and company performance, as a higher quality audit can ensure rigorous follow-up to financial reports. This study also broadens the understanding of a higher-level manager in the presence of a quality audit.
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Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Governance, Earnings Management, Quality Audit
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(1) Ashfaque Ali Banbhan
Assistant Professor, Institute of Commerce, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
(2) Khalid Hussain Abbasi
Assistant Professor, Laar Campus at Badin, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
(3) Farheen Qasim Nizamani
Assistant Professor, Department of Media & Communication Studies, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
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APA : Banbhan, A. A., Abbasi, K. H., & Nizamani, F. Q. (2019). The Relationship between CEO Characteristics & External Auditing Quality: A Longitudinal Assessment. Global Economics Review, IV(IV), 141-156. https://doi.org/10.31703/ger.2019(IV-IV).13
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CHICAGO : Banbhan, Ashfaque Ali, Khalid Hussain Abbasi, and Farheen Qasim Nizamani. 2019. "The Relationship between CEO Characteristics & External Auditing Quality: A Longitudinal Assessment." Global Economics Review, IV (IV): 141-156 doi: 10.31703/ger.2019(IV-IV).13
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HARVARD : BANBHAN, A. A., ABBASI, K. H. & NIZAMANI, F. Q. 2019. The Relationship between CEO Characteristics & External Auditing Quality: A Longitudinal Assessment. Global Economics Review, IV, 141-156.
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MHRA : Banbhan, Ashfaque Ali, Khalid Hussain Abbasi, and Farheen Qasim Nizamani. 2019. "The Relationship between CEO Characteristics & External Auditing Quality: A Longitudinal Assessment." Global Economics Review, IV: 141-156
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MLA : Banbhan, Ashfaque Ali, Khalid Hussain Abbasi, and Farheen Qasim Nizamani. "The Relationship between CEO Characteristics & External Auditing Quality: A Longitudinal Assessment." Global Economics Review, IV.IV (2019): 141-156 Print.
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OXFORD : Banbhan, Ashfaque Ali, Abbasi, Khalid Hussain, and Nizamani, Farheen Qasim (2019), "The Relationship between CEO Characteristics & External Auditing Quality: A Longitudinal Assessment", Global Economics Review, IV (IV), 141-156
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TURABIAN : Banbhan, Ashfaque Ali, Khalid Hussain Abbasi, and Farheen Qasim Nizamani. "The Relationship between CEO Characteristics & External Auditing Quality: A Longitudinal Assessment." Global Economics Review IV, no. IV (2019): 141-156. https://doi.org/10.31703/ger.2019(IV-IV).13