Reputable Inside Directors and Internal Control Effectiveness

Do Small Firms Benefit from Auditor Attestation of Internal Control Effectiveness?

Auditing A Journal of Practice & Theory ◽

10.2308/ajpt-50238 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 115-137 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Gopal V. Krishnan ◽

Wei Yu

Keyword(s):

Financial Reporting ◽

Internal Control ◽

Small Firms ◽

Securities And Exchange Commission ◽

Control Effectiveness

SUMMARY While auditor attestation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) is required for firms with a public float of at least $75 million (accelerated filers), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed auditor attestation for non-accelerated filers several times. The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 exempts non-accelerated filers from auditor attestation. We examine the relation between auditor attestation and revenue quality for a sample of non-accelerated filers and small accelerated filers. We find that discretionary (abnormal) revenues, our proxy for revenue quality, are lower by about 1.5 percent of total assets for accelerated filers relative to non-accelerated filers. This finding holds even among firms whose management has certified their ICFR to be effective. Overall, the findings support the notion that auditor attestation of the effectiveness of ICFR benefits small accelerated filers via higher revenue quality. We believe our findings are timely and potentially informative to regulators, investors, and others.

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Determining Factors of Fraud in Local Government

Jurnal Ilmiah Akuntansi dan Keuangan ◽

10.32639/jiak.v11i1.13 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Sukhemi Sukhemi ◽

Indah Ayu Arum Sari ◽

Inayat Hanum Indriati

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Multiple Linear Regression ◽

Internal Control ◽

Unethical Behavior ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Control Effectiveness ◽

Determining Factors ◽

Accounting Rules ◽

Independent Variable

The objectives of this research are to analyze determining factors of fraud in local government. This study used internal control effectiveness, compliance with accounting rules, compensation compliance, and unethical behavior as an independent variable, while fraud as the dependent variable. The research was conducted at Bantul local government (OPD). The sample of this research were 86 respondents. The sample uses a purposive sampling method. The respondent data is analyzed with multiple linear regression. The results showed: Internal control effectiveness has an impact on fraud. Compliance with accounting rules does not affect fraud. Compensations compliance does not affect fraud. Unethical behavior has an impact on fraud.

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