International Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics
Volume:11 Issue: 3, Mar 2024

This study examines the underexplored link between auditor well-being and audit quality within the auditing profession, an area of critical importance for maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of audit processes. Despite extensive research on various determinants of audit quality, such as organizational factors, auditor competency, and technological support, there remains a significant gap in understanding the impact of auditor well-being, particularly as measured by established psychological scales like the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS). This research employs a quantitative approach, utilizing a structured survey instrument to collect data from 360 auditors across international accounting firms in three southern African countries. Through confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling, this study provides empirical evidence supporting the positive relationship between auditor well-being and audit quality. The findings highlight the crucial role of auditor well-being in enhancing audit performance, underscoring the need for auditing firms to prioritize supportive work environments that foster auditor well-being. The implications of this research extend to organizational strategies and interventions aimed at improving auditor well-being, thereby contributing to the enhancement of audit quality and the overall integrity of the auditing profession.

The role and nature of business-to-business (B2B) sales performance has evolved since the end of the 20th century, largely due to technological, organizational, and societal changes. Nevertheless, literature has not yet been able to evolve along with it. The literature lacks research that exclusively shows a framework for determining the critical factors affecting the success of sales performance at the business-to-business (B2B) level. Therefore, this research has been conducted using a mixed method (qualitative and quantitative) to determine the impact of critical factors on the success of business-to-business (B2B) sales performance. At first, the qualitative method of systematic review was used. According to this method, out of 269 articles related to the topic, the results of 40 articles published in reliable databases from 1980 to 2022 have been reviewed and analyzed. Further, interviews were conducted with industry experts in this field, and data analysis was done with the help of SPSS software. The results of the research indicate that success in B2B sales performance may be influenced by 31 effective factors related to four dimensions: individual, organizational, environmental, and customer level. Finally, the limitations of the research and recommendations regarding success in B2B sales performance are provided.

The study sought to explore the effect of Social Capital (SC) on banks’ financial performance and whether this effect is mediated by competitive advantage (CA) or not. Secondary data were collected from banks’ nine years’ annual reports (2014-2022). By stratified sampling method, 20 commercial banks in Bangladesh were selected. Findings revealed that the influence of SC on ROA and NIAT is significant and CA mediates between them. For one unit increase in SC, ROA and NIAT will increase by 0.274 and 0.508 units respectively. However, there is no significant effect of SC on ROI. SC has a significant impact on CA also. One unit increase in SC results in a 0.822 unit increase in CA and vice versa. The findings of the study will have implications for policymakers like Bangladesh Bank, government, bankers, depositors, borrowers, and other stakeholders as enrichment of social capital is likely to improve banks’ financial performance through the attainment of CA.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify the main forces that may affect the stock prices of one of the emerging sectors, the information technology industry of Dhaka Stock Exchange. A total of 6 companies of IT industry have been picked for the study, for a quarterly dataset within a period of 2015 to 2022 for six factors, of which three belong to the fundamental factors named EPS, NAVPS and P/E ratio whereas other three belong to the technical factors termed GDP growth rate, Inflation rate and IRS. The investigation approach has been designed with ordinary least square regression, where multiple regression model analysis is made. The findings show that while fundamental factors have mentionable significance on the stock prices of IT sector, the technical factors are not found with noticeable significance. Thus, this research recommends both the existing and potential investors about the importance of fundamental analysis to take better understanding of this fast-growing industry of Dhaka Stock Exchange which is in its infancy.

This paper aims to test the Crowes Pentagon Theory of Fraud in detecting financial statement fraud and provide further explanation of the fraud indicators in the Pentagon Fraud Theory consisting of pressure, opportunity, competence, rationalization, and arrogance. (arrogance) can detect fraud in financial reporting in manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2017-2021. The data used in this research was obtained from annual reports and websites of manufacturing companie. The sample selection technique in this study used simple random sampling to obtain 655 company-years. The data analysis techniques used are descriptive statistical and multiple linear regression analyses. The results show that the fraud indicators in the fraud pentagon theory represented by financial stability, leverage, ineffective monitoring, and director turnover, can detect financial statement fraud, while other indicators - auditor changes and a large number of CEO photos - cannot detect financial statement fraud.

International best practices require that corporate governance principles are introduced to guide institutions to operate in the best interest of stakeholders. Some local governments in Ghana have not been able to improve the lot of the people although corporate governance principles have been established in their systems. In an attempt to find the underlying reasons, this study assessed the corporate governance framework of four local governments in Ghana. The in-depth interview design was adopted and a purposive sampling procedure was employed to select 25 key informants who provided primary data for the study. The informants were four Internal Auditors, four Co-ordinating Directors, four members of Audit Committees, three District Auditors, four Regulators from the national level, and six members of the District Planning Co-ordinating Unit of the Assemblies. Data collection methods were key informant interviews and library searches. The interview guide and document review guide were the data collection instruments used. Pattern matching, comparison, content analysis, and interpretation were employed to analyze the data. The study revealed that the components of the corporate governance framework of the selected local governments were the same as that of the standard framework. However, there were lapses in their functioning. The recommendation is that the management bodies and officers responsible for the lapses in the functioning of the components should be sanctioned.