The Effect of CEO Tacit Knowledge on Earnings Management through Accruals: With emphasis on Monitoring Approach of Audit Committee

The Tacit knowledge is personal knowledge and skills unspeakable. This knowledge as the main body of organizational knowledge plays a key role in the success of organizations it is also an important stimulus to creativity and innovation. It is expected that managers in organizations when making important decisions, were in under the influence of their tacit knowledge and if they are placed under monitoring, reduce your opportunistic behaviors, therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of CEO's tacit knowledge on his interest in earnings management through Accrual-Based As well as reviewing the monitoring role of some of the audit committee's Characteristics on this relationship. Research data has been tested based on an example of a 550 Firm-year from 2013 to 2017. To analyze the research data, a multivariate regression model has been used. Findings of the research show that the tacit knowledge of CEO earnings management based on accruals has a positive and significant effect. But Contrary to the expectations of the researchers, financial expertise and independence of the Audit Committee have a significant impact on the relationship between tacit knowledge and accruals-based earnings management. Based on the results obtained, part of accruals-based earnings management of tacit knowledge of the CEO. But it seems that due to the weakness of the control environment in Iranian companies and the limited history of the audit committee, there is no accurate monitoring of the behavior of managers and this leads to the loss of other stakeholder's rights.