AUDIT ATTRIBUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF GOING CONCERN

The moderating effect of going concern on the influence of audit attributes on the financial reporting quality of listed Nigerian banks was examined in this study. An ex-post facto research design was employed on a population consisting of 23 banks. 13 banks were purposively selected for a period 1...

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Main Authors: Johnson Kolawole OLOWOOKERE, Fatima Imike MBAH, Bolarinwa Rotimi FERUKE, Blessing Onyi AKINDE
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Published: Kwara State University, Malete Nigeria 2024-10-01
Series:Malete Journal of Accounting and Finance
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Online Access:https://majaf.com.ng/index.php/majaf/article/view/141
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author Johnson Kolawole OLOWOOKERE
Fatima Imike MBAH
Bolarinwa Rotimi FERUKE
Blessing Onyi AKINDE
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Fatima Imike MBAH
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description The moderating effect of going concern on the influence of audit attributes on the financial reporting quality of listed Nigerian banks was examined in this study. An ex-post facto research design was employed on a population consisting of 23 banks. 13 banks were purposively selected for a period 10 years ranging from 2013-2022. Data used for this study was analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. Audit attributes was proxy with audit fees, audit specialization, audit independence, and audit size while financial reporting quality was measured with discretionary accrual. Going concern was used as the moderating variable. Auditors’ opinion was used to measure going concern. The outcome of the analysis discovered that going concern (β = 0.878, p > 0.634) at 5% level of significance has a positive but insignificant effect on financial reporting quality whereas going concern (β = 0.052, p < 0.028) at 5% level of significance has a positive and significant effect on audit attributes of deposit money banks in Nigeria. Also, all the audit attributes used in this study have a positive and significant effect on financial reporting quality except for audit specialization which has an insignificant relationship with financial reporting quality. The study concluded that audit attributes have a significant effect on financial reporting quality and that going concern has a moderating effect on audit attributes and financial reporting quality. The study recommends that banks should ensure that their going concern ability is being assessed by the external auditor to guarantee the survival of the banks and gain the trust of the investors and shareholders.
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spelling doaj-art-f64d14951be2496ab9ebf2a664a624f72025-02-11T23:08:15ZengKwara State University, Malete NigeriaMalete Journal of Accounting and Finance2735-96032024-10-0142AUDIT ATTRIBUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF GOING CONCERNJohnson Kolawole OLOWOOKERE0Fatima Imike MBAH1Bolarinwa Rotimi FERUKE2Blessing Onyi AKINDE3Osun State University, Osogbo, NigeriaFountain University, Osogbo, NigeriaNational Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, NigeriaOsun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria The moderating effect of going concern on the influence of audit attributes on the financial reporting quality of listed Nigerian banks was examined in this study. An ex-post facto research design was employed on a population consisting of 23 banks. 13 banks were purposively selected for a period 10 years ranging from 2013-2022. Data used for this study was analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. Audit attributes was proxy with audit fees, audit specialization, audit independence, and audit size while financial reporting quality was measured with discretionary accrual. Going concern was used as the moderating variable. Auditors’ opinion was used to measure going concern. The outcome of the analysis discovered that going concern (β = 0.878, p > 0.634) at 5% level of significance has a positive but insignificant effect on financial reporting quality whereas going concern (β = 0.052, p < 0.028) at 5% level of significance has a positive and significant effect on audit attributes of deposit money banks in Nigeria. Also, all the audit attributes used in this study have a positive and significant effect on financial reporting quality except for audit specialization which has an insignificant relationship with financial reporting quality. The study concluded that audit attributes have a significant effect on financial reporting quality and that going concern has a moderating effect on audit attributes and financial reporting quality. The study recommends that banks should ensure that their going concern ability is being assessed by the external auditor to guarantee the survival of the banks and gain the trust of the investors and shareholders. https://majaf.com.ng/index.php/majaf/article/view/141Audit FeesAudit IndependenceAudit SpecializationFinancial Reporting QualityGoing Concern
spellingShingle Johnson Kolawole OLOWOOKERE
Fatima Imike MBAH
Bolarinwa Rotimi FERUKE
Blessing Onyi AKINDE
AUDIT ATTRIBUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF GOING CONCERN
Malete Journal of Accounting and Finance
Audit Fees
Audit Independence
Audit Specialization
Financial Reporting Quality
Going Concern
title AUDIT ATTRIBUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF GOING CONCERN
title_full AUDIT ATTRIBUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF GOING CONCERN
title_fullStr AUDIT ATTRIBUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF GOING CONCERN
title_full_unstemmed AUDIT ATTRIBUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF GOING CONCERN
title_short AUDIT ATTRIBUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF GOING CONCERN
title_sort audit attributes and financial reporting quality of nigerian deposit money banks the moderating effect of going concern
topic Audit Fees
Audit Independence
Audit Specialization
Financial Reporting Quality
Going Concern
url https://majaf.com.ng/index.php/majaf/article/view/141
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