Who should select the external auditor in emerging economies? Role of institutional ownership and family ownership

Aim/purpose – This study reports the demand for Big 4 audits among institutional and family owners, the two dominant ownerships in the GCC countries. We conducted this in-depth study to gain an understanding of the type of firms, family-owned or institutional-owned firms that lead to choosing audit...

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Main Authors: Al Ani Mawih Kareem, Chong H Gin, Tawfik Omar Ikbal
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Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Economics and Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.22367/jem.2024.46.12
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spellingShingle Al Ani Mawih Kareem
Chong H Gin
Tawfik Omar Ikbal
Who should select the external auditor in emerging economies? Role of institutional ownership and family ownership
Journal of Economics and Management
institutional ownership (io)
family ownership (fo)
auditor choice
gulf cooperation council
emerging economies
g23
g32
d10
m42
title Who should select the external auditor in emerging economies? Role of institutional ownership and family ownership
title_full Who should select the external auditor in emerging economies? Role of institutional ownership and family ownership
title_fullStr Who should select the external auditor in emerging economies? Role of institutional ownership and family ownership
title_full_unstemmed Who should select the external auditor in emerging economies? Role of institutional ownership and family ownership
title_short Who should select the external auditor in emerging economies? Role of institutional ownership and family ownership
title_sort who should select the external auditor in emerging economies role of institutional ownership and family ownership
topic institutional ownership (io)
family ownership (fo)
auditor choice
gulf cooperation council
emerging economies
g23
g32
d10
m42
url https://doi.org/10.22367/jem.2024.46.12
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