Earnings management reactions to key audit matters

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ID21793285
AuthorsMaría‐del‐Mar Camacho‐Miñano (0000-0001-5852-338X, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, corresponding author), Domenico Campa (0000-0002-8327-9339, International University of Monaco), Laura Parte (0000-0003-3427-9292, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia)
Year2024
Volume15
IssueS7
Pages115-130
Publication date2024-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobal Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1758-5880 • E-ISSN: 1758-5899
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1758-5899.13408
OpenAlexW4402579223
LanguageEN
References cited69

This paper aims to investigate the earnings management (EM) reactions of firms to the key audit matters (KAMs) disclosed in expanded audit reports. Although previous literature has extensively investigated the interconnection between EM and different risks, little research to date examines the association between KAMs and EM strategies, considering both real earnings management and accruals earnings management. To test the hypotheses, we use a sample of UK listed companies over the period 2013 to 2018. The results show a different relationship between KAMs disclosed in the extended audit report and EM strategies. In particular, findings reveal that EM strategies differ according to the number of KAMs, the type of KAMs and each specific type of KAMs. The article contributes to a better understanding of the effect of financial information transparency and accounting quality

Accrual · Actuarial science · Audit · Business · Computer security · Earnings · Earnings Management · Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance · Computer Science · Corporate Governance and Financial Management · Financial Reporting and Valuation Research · Accounting

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