International Business and Accounting Research Journal
Vol 3, No 2 (2019): July 2019

Corporate Governance and Accounting Conservatism: The Moderating Role of Family Ownership

Nishtiman Mohammed (Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia)
Ku Nor Izah Ku Ismail (Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia)
Noor Afza Amran (Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jul 2019

Abstract

This study objective is to investigate the influence of board characteristics and audit committee characteristics on accounting conservatism with respect to the influence of family ownership in Turkey. The findings explained that clients’ demand for accounting conservatism improved because of board characteristics (e.g. board size, independence & women on board) and the audit committee characteristics (e.g. audit committee independence and audit committee expertise). Hence, the family ownership undermines the impact of board characteristics and the audit committee characteristics to demand accounting conservatism, which will be unfavorable outcome for the minority shareholders. Thus, this study suggests that regulators should increase law enforcement to improve corporate governance in Turkey to accommodate the unique characteristics of family ownership and offer a protected environment for minority shareholders.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ibarj

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

International Business and Accounting Research Journal published by Sekolah Tinggi Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam Lampung. The journal seeks to consolidate its position as the premier vehicle for the diversification of academic finance. The journal publishes high quality, insightful, well-written papers ...