Climate risk and audit fees : An international study

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4989-5025
Number of pages37
Journal / PublicationAccounting and Finance
Volume63
Issue number5
Online published2 Jun 2023
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2023

Abstract

Using a comprehensive global sample, we find that climate risk positively relates to audit fees. Specifically, auditors charge higher fee premiums when firms are located in countries with more stringent auditing regulations, higher information opacity and less adaptive capacity for climate risk. Audit fee premiums are also higher when firms are incentivised to manipulate earnings, less important to auditors, and audited by short-tenured and industry-specialised auditors. Our study provides worldwide evidence that climate risk induces more earnings management and increases the efforts of auditors in the auditing process, resulting in higher audit fees. © 2023 Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand.

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  • audit fees, climate risk, international evidence

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Climate risk and audit fees: An international study. / Yu, Minfeng; Si, Yi; Tian, Gaoliang et al.
In: Accounting and Finance, Vol. 63, No. 5, 12.2023, p. 4989-5025.

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