This study investigates the effect of audit firm tenure on earnings management risk. We perform multivariate regression analyses to examine the empirical relationship between auditor tenure and the probability of earnings manipulation using Beneish’s (1999) framework. The analysis covering a five year time-period surrounding the enactment of SOX produces evidence of a negative relationship betw...

The findings of theoretical investigations indicate that short-term auditor tenures may contribute to further audit report lags (ARLs). On the other hand, auditor industry expertise represents one of the determinant factors contributing to audit quality, which has been widely studied in numerous researches. Indeed, the better the quality of audit, the less delayed would be the audit report. As ...

There has been a long-standing debate as to the relative merits of mandatory auditor rotation. In the United States (US), Section 203 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2002) (SOX) requires rotation of the lead engagement partner and the concurring review partner at least once every five years. Section 207 also requires a study on the potential effects of mandatory audit firm rotation. After conducting...

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This paper reviews literatures related to auditor independence and audit quality. The review is structured based on the four main threats to auditor independence, namely client importance, nonaudit services, auditor tenure, and client’s affiliation with CPA firms. For each of the threats, we discuss findings related to the incentives, perception, and behavior of the auditor and the client, the ...

ABSTRACT This study addresses the international debate over whether rotation of audit firms should be mandatory. Mandatory rules have been adopted by European Union, but these not established in United States. Proponents policy believe that a long-tenure auditor-client relationship leads to auditor building an excessive economic bond with client, which may then erode independence. Motivated thi...

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh integritas auditor, risiko audit dan tenure terhadap kualitas pada Kantor Akuntan Publik (KAP) di Jakarta. Sampel yang dipakai 62 auditor 31 wilayah Variabel variabel dependen terdiri independen serta tenure. Hubungan kedua dianalisis menggunakan regresi berganda. Hasil menemukan ahwa berpengaruh audit. Sementara tidak Namun secara sim...