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Asian Review of Accounting
ISSN: 1321-7348
Online from: 1992
Subject Area: Accounting and Finance
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The impact of ethnicity on auditor choice: Malaysian evidence
| Title: | The impact of ethnicity on auditor choice: Malaysian evidence |
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| Author(s): | Sharifah Nazatul Faiza Syed Mustapha Nazri, (University Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia), Malcolm Smith, (Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia), Zubaidah Ismail, (Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia) |
| Citation: | Sharifah Nazatul Faiza Syed Mustapha Nazri, Malcolm Smith, Zubaidah Ismail, (2012) "The impact of ethnicity on auditor choice: Malaysian evidence", Asian Review of Accounting, Vol. 20 Iss: 3, pp.198 - 221 |
| Keywords: | Auditing, Auditor choice, Auditor selection, Auditors, Ethnicity, Malaysia, Selection |
| Article type: | Research paper |
| DOI: | 10.1108/13217341211263265 (Permanent URL) |
| Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
| Abstract: | Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of ethnicity on auditor choice for Malaysian listed companies. Design/methodology/approach – This study evaluates the effects of various independent variables on auditor choice behaviour, particularly ethnicity of auditor and ethnicity of management, using a logistic regression analysis approach for 300 companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia (formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange-KLSE) over an 18 year period. Findings – Auditor choice is shown to be significantly influenced by client firm's characteristics, notably changes in management, complexity, and financial risk, lending support to the findings of previous survey studies. Ethnicity was found to be a significant factor influencing auditor choice only for auditor switches between non-Big 4 and Big 4 firms. Research limitations/implications – A number of important variables such as corporate governance characteristics, audit fees, client size, and growth that might enhance an understanding of auditor choice behaviour in Malaysia were not incorporated in the regression models, and might be considered in future studies. Originality/value – The results presented in the paper have important implications for both the auditing profession and regulators in Malaysia. |
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