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dc.contributorFaculty of Businessen_US
dc.contributor.advisorTsang, Albert (AF)en_US
dc.contributor.advisorWu, Qiang (AF)en_US
dc.creatorWong, Yet Ping Ambrose-
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk/handle/200/12680-
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Polytechnic Universityen_US
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_US
dc.titleCross-border cooperation between securities regulators and the financial reporting quality of Chinese firmsen_US
dcterms.abstractIn this study, I examine whether and how implementation of the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Consultation, Cooperation, and the Exchange of Information (MMoU) by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) affects the financial reporting quality of Chinese firms cross-listed in the United States (US). My results suggest that after China’s 2007 entry into the MMoU, the Chinese firms cross-listed on the US stock exchanges conducted significantly less earning management activities. Moreover, I find that both the earnings management activities of the firms audited by the Big4 and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) tend to decline in a larger extent than firms audited by non-Big4 auditors or non-SOEs in that period after China’s entry into the MMoU. Overall, my findings supplement MMoU research conducted in a global setting by evaluating how the financial reporting quality of Chinese firms changed when China entered into the MMoU. My result suggests that the MMoU, which presumably raises firms’ concerns about strengthened cross-border investor protection and enforcement through improved information exchange and cooperation among regulatory bodies, is important in promoting earnings quality of firms that are cross-listed, especially for Chinese firms.en_US
dcterms.extentiv, 71 pagesen_US
dcterms.isPartOfPolyU Electronic Thesesen_US
dcterms.issued2023en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelD.B.A.en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelAll Doctorateen_US
dcterms.LCSHFinancial statements -- Chinaen_US
dcterms.LCSHAccounting -- Quality controlen_US
dcterms.LCSHSecurities -- China -- Auditingen_US
dcterms.LCSHCorporations -- China -- Auditingen_US
dcterms.LCSHHong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertationsen_US
dcterms.accessRightsrestricted accessen_US

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