Purpose – This paper aims to explore the application of the business risk audit (BRA) approach within non-Big-4 audit firms in the USA, the UK and Canada. This paper focuses on the motivation for adopting this approach for non-Big-4 audit firms in the three countries, and the advantages, disadvantages and aftermath of applying this method. Design/methodology/approach – A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to obtain the data necessary to address the research questions was used. Findings – It is found that non-Big-4 audit firms in the three countries have adopted BRA; their motivation was primarily to follow the standards in each country, and the general trend in the industry. The advantages identified are consistent with previous research; a direct benefit was noted for audit effectiveness and risk management for both clients and auditors. One major disadvantage of applying BRA is the cost burden to both the audit firm and their clients. Some of the interviewees claimed that this method is better suited to large firms and large audits. Originality/value – This is an innovative study that addresses a contemporary auditing issue. The majority of the audit research studies concentrate on the big audit firm practices; this study is the first to examine the application of audit practices within smaller audit firms.
The goal of the study is to establish what kind of relationship, if any, exists between CEO remuneration and Banks size and performance. The study is extremely relevant, especially in the financial sector after the crisis of 2007-2008. Many critics have argued both as rhetoric as well as an empirical study that high executive pays have a negative impact on the sustainability and success of a firm. Studying the literature reveals plurality in positions. Since this is an extremely complex question, it is understandable that literature exists arguing on both sides of the debate. This paper collected data on Bank Size and Bank Performance for 6 Canadian banks to study their correlation with CEO remuneration. It was hypothesized that there existed a positive relationship between CEO remuneration and Bank Size (measured by Sales, Deposits and Employees) and Bank Performance (measured by ROA, ROE and Profit Margin). The data was put through SPSS for a Pearson coefficient analysis which revealed a strongly positive correlation between CEO remuneration and all three variables of Bank Size. On the other hand, no significant relationship could be established between CEO remuneration and Bank Performance except a weak positive relationship with ROA. The study can be helpful in executive decision making. However, it also calls for further research into external factors that have an impact on the relationships between these variables. Most importantly a comparison study following the same methodology of different regions can give us more useful business intelligence and insight.
<p><em>The aim of this research paper is to examine the Jordanian banks using financial soundness indicators. This is to establish if Jordanian banks were affected because of the 2007/2008 financial crisis and determine the underlying reasons. The research paper was conducted on 25 banks in Jordan listed in the countries securities exchange. The research methodology used consisted of examining the banks financial records in order to derive four crucial Basel III ratio such as the capital adequacy ratio, the leverage ratio, the liquidity ratio and finally the Total Provisions (As % Of Non-Performing Loans) %. The results revealed that out of the four hypotheses under examination Jordan Banks do not meet Basel financial Indicators for Capital Adequacy Ratio, Jordan Banks does not meet Basel financial Indicators for Liquidity Ratio , Jordan Banks do not meet Basel financial Indicators for Leverage Ratio and Jordan Banks do not meet Basel financial Indicators for Total Provisions (As % Of Non-Performing Loans) ratio. Only one hypothesis was accepted based on the research outcomes. The rest of the hypothesis was rejected since the average trend line did not go below the Basel III required ratio level. The general outcome of the research revealed that Jordanian banks were not affected significantly by the financial crisis.</em></p>
The purpose of the study was to identify if the financial ratios of Jordanian industrial companies remained stable across sector and over time. The study used six financial ratios from fifty-six companies across six sectors with financial information from 2010 to 2014. A two way multivariate analysis of variance was performed to identify the stability of the ratios across the sectors and over the time. The results of the study showed that the financial ratios which showed some difference across sector were EBITTA (Earnings before Interest and Tax), CAT (Current Assets Turnover) and CFTA (Cash Flow to Total Assets). There were no differences observed between the financial ratios over time. The interaction of Time and Sector revealed no significant interaction effects. This suggests that as a whole, the financial ratios remained stable over time and sectors over the sectors and period chosen for the study.
The purpose of this study is to analyze and test the current liquidity coverage ratio of Canadian banks', and draw conclusions about the readiness of Canadian banks to meet Basel III regulations.Liquidity coverage ratios for six major Canadian banks were calculated using the liquid assets and liabilities listed on their balance sheets from 2009 to 2013. The actual assets that meet Basel III requirements could not be acquired, as this is private information that does not have to be released until 2015.Five of the six major Canadian banks that were examined are likely to be able to meet Basel III requirements in 2015. While some of the banks are already on their way to achieving full 2019 compliance, one of the banks is only barely meeting the 2015 requirements, raising the question of whether it will be able to meet and maintain Basel III liquidity requirements.The limitation of this study is that the liquidity coverage ratio formula used in Basel III could not be calculated, as the specific assets that meet Basel III requirements could not be obtained for the Canadian banks. The implication is that Canadian regulators need to focus attention on those banks that have been shown to be potentially unable to meet Basel III liquidity requirements.The value of this study is based in part on the lack of similar studies conducted on Canadian banks. This is one of the few studies of this nature not conducted on banks in the United States or the United Kingdom.
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