All the variables are in line with the apriori expectation except size of audit firm (SAF). From the result, we can
see that RLBT has a positive relationship with COMPS, PROFIT, AGE and a negative relationship with SAF in
the period under study.
Using the Co-efficient from the model presented above, it will be observed that autonomous Reliability
of financial Reporting (RLBT) is a negative 306449.4 when all other variables are held constant. Consequently, a
unit change in RLBT will lead to a positive increase in COMPS up to about 0.000619 units less the autonomous
component provided all other variables are held constant. Also, a unit change in RLBT will lead to a positive
increase in PROFIT of about 0.0433862 units less the autonomous component provided all other variables are
held constant. A unit change in RLBT will result into a positive change of about 4825.595 units in AGE less the
autonomous component provided all other variables are held constant. Furthermore, a unit change in RLBT will
result into a negative change of about 94747.13 units in SAF less the autonomous component provided all other
variables are held constant. Using the T- Ratio to test for their statistical significance, we find that only PROFIT
variable is statistically significant. This is due to the fact its observed T-value is positive and above the “rule of
thumb of 2”. The other variables are statistically insignificant because their observed t-values are either negative
or far less than the ‘rule of thumb’ of 2. From the R- square of 0.457447, the regression co-efficient indicate that
about 46% of the changes in the dependent variable is explained by the changes in the independent variables.
The F- value of 9.696068 indicates that the parameter estimate cannot be dismissed at 10% level of significance.
This is due to the fact that the calculated F-value of 9.696068 is more than the critical F-value or 0.000009. The
D.W statistic of 2.253204 indicates the absence of auto — correlation since it is up to rule of Thumb of 2.