DO NONAUDIT SERVICE FEES ASSOCIATE WITH ACCRUAL EARNINGS MANAGEMENT DURING THE IPO?

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Mohammad Muflih Alhadab ORCID logo

https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv12i3c4p5

Abstract

The objectives of this paper it to examine the association between nonaudit service fees and accrual earnings management that take place during the IPO year. While nonaudit service fees and accrual earnings management has been examined in a number of settings, to date, there has been no work that analyses this association for IPO firm. The findings of this paper find evidence for clients of low quality audit firms that nonaudit service fees are positively associated with accrual earnings management during the IPO year, suggesting that nonaudit service fees compromise auditor independence.

Keywords: Nonaudit Service Fees, Initial Public Offerings, Accrual Earnings Management

How to cite this paper: Alhadab, M. M. (2015). Do nonaudit service fees associate with accrual earnings management during the IPO? Corporate Ownership & Control, 12(3-4), 441-453. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv12i3c4p5