Chan, Ann Ling-Ching, Ding, Rong and Hou, Wenxuan (2014) Does mutual fund ownership affect financial reporting quality for Chinese privately-owned enterprises? International Review of Financial Analysis, 36 . pp. 131-140. doi:10.1016/j.irfa.2014.02.004

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Abstract

This paper examines the role of mutual funds in enhancing financial reporting quality in China. Mutual funds are more sophisticated and influential than individual investors. Therefore, they are expected to be more effective at preventing executives from expropriating investors and manipulating earnings as a cover-up, which in turn would reduce the incidence of modified audit opinions (MAOs). Our results, based on the Chinese listed firms from 2003 to 2008, confirm this prediction. More importantly, the effects of mutual fund ownership in reducing the incidence of MAOs are greater among privately owned enterprises (POEs), and especially those with higher growth. This is because POEs rely more heavily on the capital market for financing than do state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and because growth opportunities need to be funded by additional external capital. This finding implies that mutual funds form an important part of the external governance mechanism in emerging countries, but this effect is moderated by state control and ownership.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	International Review of Financial Analysis
ISSN:	1057-5219
Official Date:	December 2014
Dates:	Date Event December 2014 Published
Volume:	36
Page Range:	pp. 131-140
DOI:	10.1016/j.irfa.2014.02.004
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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