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Board characteristics and earnings management. Does firm size matter?

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  • Peter Nderitu Githaiga
  • Paul Muturi Kabete
  • Tirisa Caroline Bonareri

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The purpose of this paper is to extend the existing literature by empirically examining the effect of board characteristics on earnings management (EM) from a developing region perspective. The study further adds literature by examining whether firm size moderates the relationship between board characteristics and EM. This study employs data drawn from 88 listed firms in the East African Community (EAC) for the period between 2011 and 2020. The study used the system generalized method of moments (SGMM) estimation model to take care of potential endogeneity and reverse causality. The findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between board size and EM. The findings further indicated that board independence, board gender diversity, and board financial expertise had a negative and significant effect on EM. In addition, the findings confirmed that firm size moderated the relationship between board size, board independence, board gender diversity, and EM. The insights of this study may provide useful information for shareholders and regulators in evaluating board attributes that are effective in mitigating earnings management practices from a developing region. Further, board effectiveness in deterring EM should be evaluated with regard to firm size. Just a few empirical studies have examined the relationship between board characteristics and EM in developing regions. Thus, this study contributes to the existing literature by empirically examining the topic in the EAC. Further, the study fills the existing gap in literature by examining whether firm size moderates the relationship between board characteristics and EM.

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  • Peter Nderitu Githaiga & Paul Muturi Kabete & Tirisa Caroline Bonareri, 2022. "Board characteristics and earnings management. Does firm size matter?," Cogent Business & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(1), pages 2088573-208, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:oabmxx:v:9:y:2022:i:1:p:2088573
    DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2022.2088573
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    1. Ioannis Dokas, 2023. "Earnings Management and Status of Corporate Governance under Different Levels of Corruption—An Empirical Analysis in European Countries," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-23, October.
    2. Maria Kovacova & Lenka Hrosova & Pavol Durana & Jakub Horak, 2022. "Earnings management model for Visegrad Group as an immanent part of creative accounting," Oeconomia Copernicana, Institute of Economic Research, vol. 13(4), pages 1143-1176, December.
    3. Robert Odek & Kalundu Kimanzi, 2023. "Earnings Management Ethicality and Application in the Kenyan Public Sector: A Critical Review," International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research (IJBESAR), Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH), Kavala Campus, Greece, vol. 16(1), pages 62-70, October.

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