Table 7

Regression results of family member involvement in management on audit fees

VariablesModel 7Model 8Model 9
Whole period (2015–2022)Pre-COVID (2015–2018)Post-COVID (2019–2022)
FAMILYMAG−0.1575***(−3.57)−0.1656***(−3.63)−0.1792***(−4.20)
FAMILYMAG*COVID-19−0.0288 (−0.48)  
COVID-190.1322***(8.75)  
BODMEET0.0185***(10.21)0.0213***(8.27)0.0160***(6.25)
BODSIZE0.0474***(5.33)0.0378**(3.11)0.0607***(4.62)
IDR0.0073***(3.52)0.0065*(2.29)0.0090**(2.96)
INVESTPROP0.0033***(15.53)0.0036***(11.75)0.0031***(10.35)
LEV0.9036***(28.16)0.8555***(18.11)0.9345***(21.38)
ROE0.4697***(4.75)0.8712***(5.87)0.1462(1.11)
INVR−0.1424***(−4.37)−0.1122*(−2.43)−0.1605***(−3.48)
FIRMAGE0.0031**(2.82)−0.0001(−0.03)0.0057***(3.78)
BIG40.4791***(16.46)0.4656***(9.48)0.4891***(13.59)
_cons12.4078***(84.83)12.5281***(62.67)12.3606***(57.72)
N6,2193,0393,180
adj. R20.29010.27040.2884
F212.7810113.6004129.8118

Note(s): FAMILYMAG = family members on management positions, COVID-19 = COVID-19 pandemic, BODMEET = board meetings, BODSIZE = directors on the board, IDR = independent directors on the board, INVESTPROP = institutional investor shareholder ratio, LEV = total liability/total assets, ROE = return on equity, INVR = inventory/total revenue, FIRMAGE = firm living years, and BIG4 = Big 4 audit firm; *p < 0.1, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01 (t statistics in parentheses)

Source(s): Authors’ own creation

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