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The impact of Sarbanes‐Oxley on internal control remediation

The impact of Sarbanes‐Oxley on internal control remediation Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of internal control weakness remediation revealed under Sarbanes‐Oxley (SOX) section 404 reporting requirements. Design/methodology/approach – Data on firms that reported internal control weaknesses for fiscal year 2004 are collected, and determined whether these weaknesses still existed in their 2005 filings. Logistic regression is used to examine the impact of corporate governance, resource, impediments (e.g. severity of weakness), and Big 4 auditor status on remediation completion. Findings – Resources (e.g. size, ROA) were positively associated with remediation. Use of Big 4 auditor, more audit committee meetings, more business segments, and filing lag were negatively associated with remediation, as were number and type of internal control weaknesses. Research limitations/implications – First, the paper sheds light on the individual firm factors that influence corporate response to the legal and social (e.g. public pressure) environment facing firms. Understanding this should better enable policy makers and regulators to foresee where potential lags in firm implementation of regulations may occur, and why. Second, it believes that the paper also sheds light on the relative value of different corporate governance structures in meeting investor concerns for proper stewardship of their investments. Finally, this paper provides information of use to other corporate governance researchers in that the results suggest the overwhelming importance of the legal and social environment in influencing corporate behavior. However, this paper does not address the contribution of national culture, financial and audit‐related reporting requirements, and differences in firm resources, to corporate behavior. Originality/value – The paper deepens the field's understanding of the determinants of internal control weakness remediation, furthering regulators' understanding of SOX's impact. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Accounting and Information Management Emerald Publishing

The impact of Sarbanes‐Oxley on internal control remediation

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2009 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
1834-7649
DOI
10.1108/18347640910967735
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of internal control weakness remediation revealed under Sarbanes‐Oxley (SOX) section 404 reporting requirements. Design/methodology/approach – Data on firms that reported internal control weaknesses for fiscal year 2004 are collected, and determined whether these weaknesses still existed in their 2005 filings. Logistic regression is used to examine the impact of corporate governance, resource, impediments (e.g. severity of weakness), and Big 4 auditor status on remediation completion. Findings – Resources (e.g. size, ROA) were positively associated with remediation. Use of Big 4 auditor, more audit committee meetings, more business segments, and filing lag were negatively associated with remediation, as were number and type of internal control weaknesses. Research limitations/implications – First, the paper sheds light on the individual firm factors that influence corporate response to the legal and social (e.g. public pressure) environment facing firms. Understanding this should better enable policy makers and regulators to foresee where potential lags in firm implementation of regulations may occur, and why. Second, it believes that the paper also sheds light on the relative value of different corporate governance structures in meeting investor concerns for proper stewardship of their investments. Finally, this paper provides information of use to other corporate governance researchers in that the results suggest the overwhelming importance of the legal and social environment in influencing corporate behavior. However, this paper does not address the contribution of national culture, financial and audit‐related reporting requirements, and differences in firm resources, to corporate behavior. Originality/value – The paper deepens the field's understanding of the determinants of internal control weakness remediation, furthering regulators' understanding of SOX's impact.

Journal

International Journal of Accounting and Information ManagementEmerald Publishing

Published: Jun 26, 2009

Keywords: Corporate governance; Internal control; Financial reporting

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