An analysis of the meta-analysis of board characteristics and demand for audit quality

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to discuss Kalia, Basu and Kundu's (KBK’s) paper's motivation, findings and contributions and suggest further development.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is to discuss the meta-analysis of board characteristics and demand for audit Quqality by KBK.

Findings

KBK paper is well motivated and makes new contributions to the literature. Future research can expand the sample and examine the moderating effects of institutional factors such as ownership structure, regulatory reforms and country-level investor protection and legal enforcement.

Originality/value

Based on the review of KBK’ spaper, this study suggests that future research should expand the sample and examine the moderating effects of institutional factors such as ownership structure, regulatory reforms and country-level investor protection and legal enforcement.

Citation

Yang, Z. (2023), "An analysis of the meta-analysis of board characteristics and demand for audit quality", Asian Review of Accounting, Vol. 31 No. 1, pp. 176-179. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARA-09-2022-0218