Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2015
Journal / Book Title
Australian Accounting Review
Abstract
Using generalised linear mixed models as a statistical tool, this paper analyses the factors that explain the decision of a company to assure their sustainability report and of the choice of a Big 4 auditor as assuror. Specifically, we investigate the variables that affect the two dependent variables, existence of assurance and the profile of the assuror, at two different levels: the characteristics of the reporting company, and the country in which the company is located. Previous literature has explained this relationship as the result of linear regression models, considering only the fixed effects of the factors. Taking into account random effects, we are able to arrive at more precise conclusions on the effect of country (legal tradition and European membership) and company variables (size, public or non-public, industry and integrated reporting), on the existence of assurance and the profile of the assuror.
DOI
10.1111/auar.12104
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Fernandez-Feijoo, Belen; Romero, Silvia; and Ruiz, Silvia, "Multilevel Approach to Sustainability Report Assurance Decisions" (2015). Department of Accounting and Finance Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 85.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/acctg-finance-facpubs/85
Published Citation
Fernandez‐Feijoo, B., Romero, S., & Ruiz, S. (2015). Multilevel approach to sustainability report assurance decisions. Australian Accounting Review, 25(4), 346-358.