Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/310769 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Accounting and Management Information Systems (JAMIS) [ISSN:] 2559-6004 [Volume:] 19 [Issue:] 2 [Year:] 2020 [Pages:] 195-214
Publisher: 
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest
Abstract: 
Research question: The study investigates the impact of family presence in the firm's capital on the demand for audit quality. Motivation: The place occupied by family businesses in the world economy and the role of external auditors as a guarantor of the quality of financial information. Idea: Auditor choice is one of the most important decisions a firm has to make. It is an important external governance mechanism. This study shows the effect of family presence in the firm's capital on auditor choice. Data: In the study, a data set of 257 French listed firms during 2016 has been analysed. Tools: The study proposes a quantitative model based upon a binary logistic regression. Findings: Our results support that the family ownership structure is significantly and negatively related to the choice of higher-auditor quality. These results have allowed us to conclude that French family listed firms are less likely to appoint higher quality auditors. In summary, we find that family presence negatively affects the demand for audit quality.
Subjects: 
family presence
audit quality
Top 10 French audit firms
family firms
JEL: 
M41
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Document Type: 
Article

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