Internal control quality, Egyptian standards on auditing and external audit delays: Evidence from the Egyptian stock exchange
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Accounting Department
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https://doi.org/10.1111/ijau.12018
Document Type
Research Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Auditing
Publication Date
1-1-2014
doi
10.1111/ijau.12018
Abstract
This paper examines the impact of internal control quality (ICQ) on external audit delays as proxied by the auditor component of audit report lag (A-ARL) and the effect of the adoption of the Egyptian Standards on Auditing (ESA) on this relationship in the Egyptian context. Using a balanced panel data of 344 firm-year observations spanning from 2007 to 2010, we hypothesise and empirically find the following. First, ICQ represents a key determinant of timely disclosure, as it contributes significantly to the reduction of A-ARL. Second, the adoption of the ESA has significantly contributed to the improvement of audit practices by reducing A-ARL. Third, the adoption of ESA has also strengthened the relationship between A-ARL and ICQ for the post-adoption period of these standards. Additional analysis is conducted to examine the impact of industry characteristics on the relationship between ICQ and A-ARL and the association remains significant regardless of the sector considered. In order to make a more informative analysis, we examine the effect of ICQ on the management component of audit report lag (M-ARL) and we document a positive association between both variables. The results contribute to the literature dealing with the relation between A-ARL and ICQ by shedding light on the importance of ICQ in audit practices in an emerging country characterised by weak legal enforcement and a high level of secrecy. Findings also have policy implications for Egyptian standard-setters with respect to the development of internal auditing standards. © 2013 John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
First Page
139
Last Page
154
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APA Citation
Khlif, H.
&
Samaha, K.
(2014). Internal control quality, Egyptian standards on auditing and external audit delays: Evidence from the Egyptian stock exchange. International Journal of Auditing, 18(2), 139–154.
10.1111/ijau.12018
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_journal_articles/1859
MLA Citation
Khlif, Hichem, et al.
"Internal control quality, Egyptian standards on auditing and external audit delays: Evidence from the Egyptian stock exchange." International Journal of Auditing, vol. 18,no. 2, 2014, pp. 139–154.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_journal_articles/1859