“…This result supports the hypothesis that companies with a large size have a higher level of compliance with IFRS than small ones do. This finding is consistent with many studies conducted around the world (Al-Shammari et al , 2008; Aljifri and Khasharmeh, 2006; Dumontier and Raffournier, 1998; Floropoulos, 2006; García Benau and Zorio Grima, 2002; Guerreiro et al , 2008; Haapamäkia, 2018; Jaafar and McLeay, 2007), which have observed similar associations between firm size and compliance with international standards. In the current study, larger companies in the NA region adopted international standards more frequently than smaller ones.…”