3 research outputs found
Determinants of perceived auditor independence for Malaysian financially distressed companies
The determinants of perceived auditor independence were identified for financially distressed companies in Malaysia. These determinants included country-specific variables such as ethnicity – specifically, of the external auditor, directors, and majority shareholders - and political connection. A survey captured the perceptions of practitioners registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the data was factor analyzed. The focus on financially distressed companies and the inclusion of country-specific variables resulted in a different combination of determinants from existing auditor independence literature
Perceived Public Accounts Committee independence: the Malaysian case
The objective of the study is to examine perceived Public Account Committee’s (PAC)
independence from the perspective of PAC members and non-PAC members. The findings
indicate that for the PAC to be independence, it should be free from any form of
interference from any party when exercising and conducting its responsibilities. The PAC
must be free to select any topic or issue to be examined that they think important and
involves the public interest. However, being independent can also be seen as a way of
gaining political mileage for PAC members and also gives advantages to the opposition
members too. Overall, the independence of the PAC is still debatable judging from the
decision and action of the government that PAC is seemed to be used as a government tool
to cover the activities of the government. The move made by the government in appointing
most of its representatives as well as the PAC chairman in the PAC as cabinet members
seem to support the claimed that question the independence of the PAC