Table 1

Sample selection

DescriptionFirm-year Observations
Main companies listed on the TSE from 2012 to 20233,493
Financial or utility industry companies(896)
Company years with insufficient information(283)
Firms not in operation for the entire period(369)
Missing audit fees(848)
The final sample used for the main analysis1,097

Note(s): This table outlines the process used for selecting the sample of firms from the Tehran Stock Exchange from 2012 to 2023, including the criteria for exclusions

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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