The Relationship between Auditor Tenure Period and Discretionary Accruals in Listed firms on Tehran Stock Exchange

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between auditor tenure and discretionary accrual in listed firms on Tehran Stock Exchange. To examine discretionary accrual, Modified Jones model is used. Therefore, based on considered conditions 260 firm-year over 2006-2010 have been selected. Panel analysis is used for analyzing data. Results show that there is a positive significant relationship between auditor tenure and discretionary accruals in all the companies under study.

Keywords

• Auditor Tenure
• Discretionary Accrual
• Earnings Management