Determinants of audit delay: an analysis of post Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) adoption / Najihah Marha Yaacob and Norazamina Mohamed

Changes in standards will need more audit effort and, as a result, audit delays are anticipated to rise. This study intended to determine the factors that influence Malaysian audit timeliness in the years after complete implementation of the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS). This study...

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Main Authors: Yaacob, Najihah Marha, Mohamed, Norazamina
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description Changes in standards will need more audit effort and, as a result, audit delays are anticipated to rise. This study intended to determine the factors that influence Malaysian audit timeliness in the years after complete implementation of the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS). This study used 534 firm-year observations of non-financial firms listed on Bursa Malaysia’s main market and the ACE market. The causes of audit delays were determined using panel data analysis from 2017 to 2018. Panel regression results revealed that four variables have significant relationships with audit delays, which include firm size, firm risk, firm complexity, and international audit firm. While the accounting period year-end and type of industry of the company implied no relationship with audit delays, the findings provide evidence that the main determinants of audit delays, namely the client’s size, complexity and risk endure across the era and realm. Moreover, this study provides support for the brand name theory that signifies a positive relationship between reputation, price, and quality. The results provide tangible effects of audit delays in companies during post-MFRS adoption, and these findings should provide useful insight into the accounting profession and the corporate sector as a whole.
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spelling my.uitm.ir-616702022-06-15T04:47:47Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/61670/ Determinants of audit delay: an analysis of post Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) adoption / Najihah Marha Yaacob and Norazamina Mohamed mar Yaacob, Najihah Marha Mohamed, Norazamina Auditing. Bank examination Changes in standards will need more audit effort and, as a result, audit delays are anticipated to rise. This study intended to determine the factors that influence Malaysian audit timeliness in the years after complete implementation of the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS). This study used 534 firm-year observations of non-financial firms listed on Bursa Malaysia’s main market and the ACE market. The causes of audit delays were determined using panel data analysis from 2017 to 2018. Panel regression results revealed that four variables have significant relationships with audit delays, which include firm size, firm risk, firm complexity, and international audit firm. While the accounting period year-end and type of industry of the company implied no relationship with audit delays, the findings provide evidence that the main determinants of audit delays, namely the client’s size, complexity and risk endure across the era and realm. Moreover, this study provides support for the brand name theory that signifies a positive relationship between reputation, price, and quality. The results provide tangible effects of audit delays in companies during post-MFRS adoption, and these findings should provide useful insight into the accounting profession and the corporate sector as a whole. UiTM Press 2021-12 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/61670/1/61670.pdf Determinants of audit delay: an analysis of post Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) adoption / Najihah Marha Yaacob and Norazamina Mohamed. (2021) Management and Accounting Review (MAR) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Management_and_Accounting_Review_=28MAR=29/>, 20 (3): 1. pp. 1-26. ISSN 2550-1895 https://mar.uitm.edu.my/ https://doi.org/10.24191/MAR.V20i03-01 https://doi.org/10.24191/MAR.V20i03-01
spellingShingle Auditing. Bank examination
Yaacob, Najihah Marha
Mohamed, Norazamina
Determinants of audit delay: an analysis of post Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) adoption / Najihah Marha Yaacob and Norazamina Mohamed
title Determinants of audit delay: an analysis of post Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) adoption / Najihah Marha Yaacob and Norazamina Mohamed
title_full Determinants of audit delay: an analysis of post Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) adoption / Najihah Marha Yaacob and Norazamina Mohamed
title_fullStr Determinants of audit delay: an analysis of post Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) adoption / Najihah Marha Yaacob and Norazamina Mohamed
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of audit delay: an analysis of post Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) adoption / Najihah Marha Yaacob and Norazamina Mohamed
title_short Determinants of audit delay: an analysis of post Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) adoption / Najihah Marha Yaacob and Norazamina Mohamed
title_sort determinants of audit delay: an analysis of post malaysian financial reporting standards (mfrs) adoption / najihah marha yaacob and norazamina mohamed
topic Auditing. Bank examination
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