Investigating the Role of the Board Structure on the Relationship between the Characteristics of the Audit Committee and the Quality of Financial Information

The purpose of this research is to study the relationship between audit committee characteristics and financial information quality for the companies listed in Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Furthermore, this research is to study the role of board structure on the relationship between audit committee characteristics and financial information quality. Hence, this research utilizes board independence, the board size, and duality as proxies for board structure. The research population composes of total companies listed in the TSE and the sample consists of 143 companies listed in the TSE. The multivariate linear regression is used for testing the hypothesis of the research. The results suggest that there is a positive relationship between audit committee characteristics and financial information quality. Also, the results showed that among board structure variables, only board size has a moderating role in the relationship between audit committee characteristics and financial accrual quality.