"The impact of the auditor's professional assurance on climate change disclosure on Firm Value: evidence from Egypt—An Experimental Study"

نوع المستند : المقالة الأصلية

المؤلفون

1 كلية التجارة جامعة بنى سويف

2 کلية تجارة جامعة بنى سويف نائب رئيس جامعة بنى ىسويف لشئون خدمة المجتمع وتنمية البيئة

3 کلية تجارة جامعة بني سويف قسم المحاسبة

المستخلص

Purpose: This study aims to examine the impact of the auditor's professional assurance on climate change disclosure on the value of firms listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange. It also examines the impact of some moderating variables, such as the type of assurance provider and the level of experience and academic qualification of the investor, on the relationship between the auditor's professional assurances on climate change disclosure and the firm's value.
Findings: These results of the experimental study conclude that there is a positive impact of professional assurance on the disclosure of climate change-related information by firms listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange on its value. The level of climate change disclosure is influenced by the financial statements audited by Big Four companies, which boosts investor confidence and the firm's value. Therefore, the relationship between climate change disclosure and firm value may change depending on the type of assurance provider. Finally, the study concluded that there is a significant impact of the level of experience and educational qualification on the investment decision or on the relationship between the disclosure of information related to climate change and the decision to invest in stocks (firm value).
Originality/Value: This study contributes to the accounting literature by analyzing the relationship between an auditor's professional assurance on climate change disclosure and firm value and measuring the impact (the type of assurance provider and the level of experience and academic qualification of the investor) on the nature of this relationship in the Egyptian business environment.

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