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Audit Fees after IFRS Adoption: Evidence from Malaysia

Audit Fees after IFRS Adoption: Evidence from Malaysia The new IFRS demand detailed disclosure, which requires more effort and time to conduct an audit engagement. Moreover, the report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales highlights that among the major IFRS related costs is the increment in auditing costs. Thus, the question of whether IFRS adoption in Malaysia would affect audit fees is questionable. An advanced data structure, panel data analysis, for a 5-year period (2004–2008) was utilized. The panel data regression results revealed a significant increase in the audit fees in the post-IFRS adoption period. This study provides evidence concerning the complexity of the new and amended IFRS, which results in auditors having to increase audit pricing to compensate for the increased audit effort. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Eurasian Business Review Springer Journals

Audit Fees after IFRS Adoption: Evidence from Malaysia

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © Eurasia Business and Economics Society 2012
ISSN
1309-4297
eISSN
2147-4281
DOI
10.14208/bf03353806
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Abstract

The new IFRS demand detailed disclosure, which requires more effort and time to conduct an audit engagement. Moreover, the report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales highlights that among the major IFRS related costs is the increment in auditing costs. Thus, the question of whether IFRS adoption in Malaysia would affect audit fees is questionable. An advanced data structure, panel data analysis, for a 5-year period (2004–2008) was utilized. The panel data regression results revealed a significant increase in the audit fees in the post-IFRS adoption period. This study provides evidence concerning the complexity of the new and amended IFRS, which results in auditors having to increase audit pricing to compensate for the increased audit effort.

Journal

Eurasian Business ReviewSpringer Journals

Published: Jun 1, 2012

Keywords: Audit Fees; Malaysia; IFRS; Panel Data Analysis; Fixed Effects Model; M42

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