scholarly journals ISA 701: Key Audit Matters - An exploration of the rationale and possible unintended consequences in a South African

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 376-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milton Segal
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Confidential Information ◽  
Audit Opinion ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
Audit Reports

The New International Standard of Auditing (ISA) statement number 701 titled key audit matters (KAM) has been reported as one of the most significant changes to the audit profession and the manner in which audit reports are to be delivered. Effective from 15 December 2016, auditors for Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) -listed companies will need to disclose key and significant transactions that occurred on the audit, even in the event of an unmodified audit opinion. The legislators describe this as increasing transparency and accountability to enhance the fairness of reporting and to assist the stakeholders with understanding the audited annual financial statements. This paper uses a detailed content analysis of prior academic and professional audit literature to explore possible unintended consequences, uncertainties and risks of the KAM. These include disclosure of potential confidential information and potentially increased auditor

scholarly journals The effect of industry nuances on the relationship between corporate governance and financial performance: Evidence from South African listed companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonty Tshipa ◽  
Leon M. Brummer ◽  
Hendrik Wolmarans ◽  
Elda Du Toit
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
South African ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Premised on agency, resource dependence and stewardship theories, the study investigates empirically the existence of industry nuances in the relationship between corporate governance and financial performance of companies listed in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Aims: The main objective of the study is to understand the relationship between internal corporate governance and company performance from the perspective of three distinct economic periods, as well as industry nuances, cognisant of endogeneity issues. Setting: South Africa, as an emerging African market, offers an interesting research context in which the corporate governance and financial performance nexus can be examined empirically. Method: A sample of 90 companies from the five largest South African industries, covering a 13-year period from 2002 to 2014 (1170 firm-year observations) was examined with three estimation approaches. Results: Two key trends emerged from this study. First, the relationship between corporate governance and company performance differed from industry to industry. Second, the association between corporate governance and company performance also changes during steady and non-steady periods, which is an indication that the nexus is driven by the state of the global economy and the type of the industry. Conclusion: Evidence from the study suggests that companies should be allowed to optimise rather than maximise their corporate governance options. This finding questioned the approach of the recently published King IV Code of Good Corporate Governance, which requires Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed companies to ‘apply and explain’ as opposed to ‘apply or explain’ as pronounced by King III Code of Good Corporate Governance.

scholarly journals THE INFORMATION CONTENT OF AUDIT OPINION FOR USERS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-101
Author(s):  
Andreea Claudia Crucean
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crises ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Review Literature ◽  
Important Conclusion ◽  
Audit Opinion ◽  
Reference Guide ◽  
Financial Audit ◽  
Audit Reports

In a market economy with frequent changes, audit is an area that can provide some stability at the economic and social lever, even if the economic and financial crises have questioned the audit work and led to a decrease in the trust of the intended users in the auditors work, leading to a distortion of the primary purpose of the financial audit. The article presents the relevant aspects of the evolution of audit reporting, especially on the underlying issues that expressing qualified opinions or disclaimer of opinion. The content of paper includes a review literature, national and international, and a case study that identified and analyzed the qualified opinions expressed in the auditor’s independent reports, after analysis the financial statements of companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange for the period 2015, 2016 and 2017. The entities were grouped on 9 sectors of activity and researched for each industry if the auditors expressed an unqualified opinion or a modified opinion and if the auditor is part of a Big4 company or belongs to another auditor category. The reasons behind the modified opinions were analyzed and grouped according to the frequency of their appearance in the audit reports. The most important conclusion of the case study was that in all cases, the reasons that led to express modified opinions, was detailed in the auditor’s report, this being considered as a reference guide for the future auditor’s missions, as well as, a recommendation for improving the highlighted aspects.

An Application Of Data Envelopment Analysis To Benchmark CEO Remuneration: A South African Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 1509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marli Theunissen ◽  
Merwe Oberholzer
Keyword(s):  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Efficiency Frontier ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
Multiple Components ◽  
And Performance

<p>The purpose of the study is twofold; firstly, to use data envelopment analysis (DEA) to estimate the technical efficiencies of Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)-listed companies (per industry) to convert the multiple components of CEO remuneration into multiple company determinants, namely size and performance indicators, and secondly, to develop an efficiency frontier to serve as a benchmark to suggest acceptable CEO remuneration levels. An empirical study was executed on a sample of 221 JSE-listed companies. Cross-sectional data of CEO remuneration and company determinants were obtained from the McGregor BFA database for the 2010 financial year. The study found that CEOs from 80 of the 221 companies included in the sample emerged as the benchmark CEOs and formed the efficiency frontier against which inefficient CEOs were compared. The practical value is that remuneration committees can use this model, which is based on best practices, to simplify the structuring of reasonable CEO remuneration packages.</p>

scholarly journals Measuring capital intensity in South African companies listed in the Industrial Section of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 110-121
Author(s):  
J. H. Burger ◽  
W. D. Hamman
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Capital Intensity ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
Capital Intensive

The authors investigated selected listed companies in the Industrial Section of the JSE to determine the degree of capital-intensity of the selected companies. This is done by calculating various measures of capital intensity of the companies concerned and ranking the companies accordingly. Statistical analyses were done to investigate for significant differences between various measures, as well as between and within sectors of the Industrial Section of the JSE. It was found that overall there are no significant differences between the rankings of the ratios. Between sectors overall, there are significant differences between the rankings of ratios. Based upon years, however, there are no significant differences. Within sectors and between sectors per ratio, there are significant differences between the rankings of the ratios. From the analyses it is clear that the sectors are not homogeneously compiled, but are quite diversified: The measures of capital-intensity used also do not explain the same phenomenon. It has also been found that some companies display a dualism in that they are capital-intensive on some measures and capital-unintensive on others.

Post-recession share repurchase behaviour by JSE-listed companies: transparent or not?

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 465-486
Author(s):  
Gretha Steenkamp ◽  
Nicolene Wesson
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Real Time ◽  
South African ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Share Repurchases ◽  
Share Repurchase ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange

PurposeShare repurchases are increasingly employed in South Africa. Disclosure on share repurchases in annual reports is poor, and a high percentage of share repurchases are not announced in real time on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). A comprehensive database of share repurchases by JSE-listed companies has been created up to 2009, but post-recession repurchase behaviour is not known. This study aims to examine South African share repurchase behaviour (activity, repurchase entity, repurchase type and transparency) in the post-recession period and compare this to the 2000–2009 period.Design/methodology/approachComprehensive share repurchase data for all JSE-listed companies (excluding those in the basic materials and financial industries) were obtained by scrutinising annual reports and JSE announcements.FindingsThe repurchasing of shares reached a peak during the financial recession of 2008/2009, with share repurchases stabilising at a lower level post-recession. Repurchases executed by subsidiaries have decreased post-recession, probably owing to the introduction of dividends tax. However, 45% of the share repurchase value was not announced via the JSE (compared to 22% in 2000–2009).Practical implicationsReal-time JSE announcements of all share repurchases are required to improve transparency.Originality/valueOwing to low announcement rates, a lack of transparency relating to share repurchases was observed in South Africa post-recession. Enhanced corporate governance requirements could improve transparency.

The Nexus Between Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the United States Unemployment Rate Announcement: An Impulse Response Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3(J)) ◽  
pp. 160-168
Author(s):  
Misheck Mutize ◽  
Victor Virimai Mugobo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
South African ◽  
Impulse Response ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
The United States ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
The Us

The study explores the relationship between the unemployment rate in the United States and South Africa’s stock prices from the beginning of 2013 to the last day 2017. The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of the US unemployment rate announcement on the South African financial market. Results of Impulse Response analysis show that there is a very minimal impact from the US unemployment announcement to South Africa’s stock prices which disappears within two days of the announcement. In addition, the Johannesburg stock exchange index marginally responds to own shocks, which marginally fades away within two days. These findings imply that the changes in the US employment policies have a direct ripple effect on the South African macroeconomic environment, its investing public sentiments and corporate confidence on the future prospects of businesses.

scholarly journals Climate Change Disclosures in the Annual Reports: Evidence from Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Pappu Kumar Dey ◽  
Mohammad Nakib ◽  
Probal Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
Annual Reports

This study examines the nature and extent of climate change disclosures in the corporate annual reports of the listed companies in Dhaka Stock Exchange, Bangladesh. For this purpose, annual reports related to the year 2014 of the sample 88 listed companies have been scrutinized. In regard to this study, content analysis approach has been conducted considering thirteen different disclosure issues regarding climate change. Our analysis provides the comprehension of below average climate change disclosure practices by the Bangladeshi companies, though 58 percent companies have reported at least one issue on climate change and global warming. ‘Energy saving & efficiency’ and ‘water management & pollution’ are mostly reported issues that are industry specific requirements in some case. From the viewpoint of industry, Banking industry and Cement industry have started to report some issues related to the climate change, where 4 industries out of selected 17 industries have not provided any climate change disclosure. Disseminating climate change disclosure within 10 sentences by most of the reported companies manifests the desideratum of in-depth disclosure practices.

scholarly journals INTANGIBLE ASSETS IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SERBIAN AND SLOVENIAN LISTED COMPANIES: A PRELIMINARY OVERVIEW OF THE REPORTING PRACTICES

TEME ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Dejan Spasić ◽  
Anton Vorina
Keyword(s):  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
Reporting Practice ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Business Combination ◽  
The Republic

The aim of the research is to achieve a conclusion what is the level of the reporting practice on intangible assets in two countries - in the Republic of Serbia and in the Republic of Slovenia trough a comparative descriptive statistics. Consolidated financial statements of listed companies in these two countries were used from the Belgrade Stock Exchange (Serbia) and the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (Slovenia). The reason for the use of consolidated financial statements lies in the fact that they can contain unconsolidated intangible assets already recognized in the separate financial statements of the companies included in the group, as well as internally generated intangible assets that meet the conditions for recognition in a business combination (including Goodwill). The general assessment is that the survey results indicate a very low level of reporting practice of intangible assets in Serbia and relatively satisfactory level of reporting practice in Slovenia. Individual results are given in the fourth part of the paper. 

scholarly journals Faktor Determinan Ketepatan Waktu Penyampaian Laporan Keuangan Perusahaan Pertambangan di Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Marfuah Marfuah ◽  
Sakilah Sakilah ◽  
Priyono Puji Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Audit Opinion ◽  
Financial Report ◽  
Mining Companies ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to analyze the effect of profitability, firm size, institutional ownership, audit committee, audit opinion, and company age on the timeliness of financial report submission. The sample used in this study consisted of 26 mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2015-2018. The sampling method in this study was using purposive sampling method, so 104 samples were selected for 4 years. Hypothesis testing is done using logistic regression. The results of this study indicate that profitability has a significant positive effect on the timeliness of submitting financial statements, while company size, institutional ownership, audit committee, audit opinion and company age have no significant effect on the timeliness of submitting financial reports to mining companies in Indonesia. The results of this study contribute to report users that profitability is an important factor in encouraging the timeliness of the submission of corporate financial reports. Keywords: Audit Committee; Audit Opinion; Institutional Ownership; Profitability; Timeliness.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Tata Kelola Perusahaan, Reputasi KAP, Karakteristik Perusahaan dan Opini Audit terhadap Audit Delay

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Hilda Azalia David M ◽  
Sansaloni Butar Butar
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
Audit Opinion ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Future Performance ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Governance Committee

Financial statements may help investors in estimating firm’s future performance. The sooner they are published, the more relevant the information for making investment decision. A delay in the release of financial statements may result from audit delay. Audit delay is a period of time the process of auditing measured from the date book company up to date stated in a report auditor independent. This study examines the factors that can influence the audit delay period for public companies on Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014 to 2018. The independent variables used in this study are the existence of the governance committee, the size of the audit committee, the reputation of the firm (KAP), the company's complexity, profits and audit opinion. Employing purposive sampling method, this study collect final sample of 1866 companies which used to test the hypotheses. Using logistic regression. the evidents show that the existence of the governance committee, KAP reputation, and profit were negatively associated with audit delay. Meanwhile, firm complexity was positively associated with audit delay. In addition, the size of the audit committee has no effect on audit delay. Abstrak Laporan keuangan membantu investor mengestimasi kinerja perusahaan di masa depan. Semakin cepat laporan keuangan dipublikasikan maka semakin relevan digunakan dalam pengambilan keputusan investasi. Keterlambatan pelaporan keuangan bisa dipucu oleh audit delay. Audit delay adalah jangka waktu penyelesaian proses audit yang diukur dari tanggal tutup buku perusahaan hingga tanggal yang tertera pada laporan auditor independen. Penelitian ini menguji kembali faktor-faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi masa audit delay pada perusahaan publik yang terdapat di BEI tahun 2014 hingga 2018. Variabel independen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah keberadaan komite tata kelola, ukuran komite audit, reputasi KAP, kompleksitas perusahaan, laba dan opini audit. Penentuan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling dengan jumlah sampel akhir yang digunakan yaitu 1866 perusahaan. Analisis menggunakan regresi logistik. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa keberadaan komite tata kelola, reputasi KAP, dan laba berpengaruh negatif terhadap audit delay, dan kompleksitas perusahaan berpengaruh positif terhadap audit delay, sedangkan ukuran komite audit tidak berpengaruh terhadap audit delay.

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