Investigating the Relationship between Audit Quality and Commercial Credit by Considering the Role of Owner's Internal Controls
Subject Areas : • Emerging technology in the field of Accounting and its future
1 - MA..in Accounting, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - MA..in Accounting, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: Business credit, Audit quality, Internal controls.,
Abstract :
Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between audit quality and business credibility while considering the role of internal control by the employer.
Design/methodology/approach: To achieve the research objectives, a sample of 140 firms listed on the stock exchange was selected using a systematic exclusion pattern, and data was collected over 8 years from 2015 to 2022. A linear multivariate regression model was used to test the research hypotheses.
Results: The results of testing the research hypotheses indicated that the quality of audits enhances the business reputation of firms. Additionally, the quality of internal controls can impact the relationship between audit quality and commercial credit.
Innovation: This research provides evidence that improving the quality of auditing can increase access to business credit, and that internal controls play a significant role in this process.
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