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The Effects of Management Demography on Auditor Choice and Earnings Quality: Evidence from China

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  • Louis T. W. Cheng

    (School of Accounting and Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Office M822, Li Ka Shing Tower, Hong Kong)

  • T. Y. Leung

    (Department of Accountancy, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Abstract

Recent management literature shows that demographic characteristics of top management and corporate performance are related. Bamberet al.(2010) conclude that managers' voluntary disclosure styles are related to demographic characteristics. Also, Franciset al.(2008) demonstrate a negative relation between CEO reputation and earnings quality. We conjecture that, management demography affects auditor choice and earnings quality. Using a sample of 3,881 firm-year observations between 2001 and 2005 in China and controlling for board governance characteristics, we find that a chairperson with better reputation (i.e., holding titles) prefers well-known auditors on the national basis, regional basis and in the industry group. Furthermore, chairpersons with titles and longer tenure report earnings of higher quality. Our results are robust using different measures of auditor choice and earnings quality.

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  • Louis T. W. Cheng & T. Y. Leung, 2012. "The Effects of Management Demography on Auditor Choice and Earnings Quality: Evidence from China," Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (RPBFMP), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 15(02), pages 1-37.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:rpbfmp:v:15:y:2012:i:02:n:s0219091511500093
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219091511500093
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    1. Yu-Lun Chen, 2020. "News announcements and price discovery in the RMB–USD market," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 54(4), pages 1487-1508, May.
    2. Sharad Asthana, 2017. "Diversification by the audit offices in the US and its impact on audit quality," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 48(4), pages 1003-1030, May.
    3. Mohammad Abedalrahman Alhmood & Hasnah Shaari & Redhwan Al-dhamari, 2020. "CEO Characteristics and Real Earnings Management in Jordan," International Journal of Financial Research, International Journal of Financial Research, Sciedu Press, vol. 11(4), pages 255-266, July.
    4. Yu Liu & Zuobao Wei & Feixue Xie, 2016. "CFO gender and earnings management: evidence from China," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 46(4), pages 881-905, May.
    5. Reiner Quick & Niklas Schenk & Florian Schmidt & Thilo Towara, 2018. "The impact of corporate governance on auditor choice: evidence from Germany," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 22(2), pages 251-283, June.
    6. D. G. DeBoskey & Yan Luo & Linying Zhou, 2019. "CEO power, board oversight, and earnings announcement tone," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 52(2), pages 657-680, February.

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    Keywords

    Auditor choice; management demography; board governance; earnings quality;
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    JEL classification:

    • G1 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets
    • G2 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services
    • G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance

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