Abnormal Audit Delay and Earnings Quality in Nigerian Banking

The objective of this study is to ascertain the relationship abnormal audit delay and earnings quality in the Nigeria. The study focused on the Nigerian banking sector. The Ordinary Least Square statistical technique was adopted. Eleven banks were selected using the simple random sampling technique...

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Main Authors: Alexander Olawumi Dabor, Benjamin David Uyagu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Sriwijaya 2018-07-01
Series:Sriwijaya International Journal of Dynamic Economics and Business
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Online Access:https://sijdeb.unsri.ac.id/index.php/SIJDEB/article/view/47
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Summary:The objective of this study is to ascertain the relationship abnormal audit delay and earnings quality in the Nigeria. The study focused on the Nigerian banking sector. The Ordinary Least Square statistical technique was adopted. Eleven banks were selected using the simple random sampling technique. The period under review is eleven years from 2005-2015. The results showed that earnings quality has a negative relationship with abnormal audit delay. The study recommended that management should be prohibited from constant changing of accounting calculation that can cause material discrepancy between the auditor and client regarding accounting practices.  
ISSN:2581-2904
2581-2912