In this study, we examine the relation between audit committee independence and
auditor reporting behavior. More specifically, we consider the relation between: (1) the
percentage of audit committee members affiliated with a company (i.e., directors who lack
independence) experiencing financial distress, and (2) the likelihood that the auditor will
issue a going-concern report. Affiliated directors include current or former officers or
employees of the company or of a related entity, relatives of management, professional
advisors to the company (e.g., consultants, bank officers, legal counsel), officers of
significant suppliers or customers of the company, and interlocking directors.
In this study, we examine the relation between audit committee independence andauditor reporting behavior. More specifically, we consider the relation between: (1) thepercentage of audit committee members affiliated with a company (i.e., directors who lackindependence) experiencing financial distress, and (2) the likelihood that the auditor willissue a going-concern report. Affiliated directors include current or former officers oremployees of the company or of a related entity, relatives of management, professionaladvisors to the company (e.g., consultants, bank officers, legal counsel), officers ofsignificant suppliers or customers of the company, and interlocking directors.
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