What do we know about meta-analyses in accounting, auditing, and corporate governance?
ISSN: 2049-372X
Article publication date: 12 December 2018
Issue publication date: 18 February 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the key findings of meta-analyses in accounting, auditing and corporate governance research.
Design/methodology/approach
A structured literature review on 63 meta-analyses related to financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, and corporate governance is conducted.
Findings
Most of the previous meta-analyses have been focused on the topic of corporate governance with a clear focus on board composition as an independent variable and by integrating research- and country-specific moderating variables. Meta-analyses in management accounting are rare; furthermore, no meta-analysis in tax accounting has been published yet.
Originality/value
Meta-analyses on these topics are expected to become increasingly important in the following years because of the increased number of empirical quantitative research. This literature review gives useful insights for research, practice and regulation.
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Citation
Velte, P. (2019), "What do we know about meta-analyses in accounting, auditing, and corporate governance?", Meditari Accountancy Research, Vol. 27 No. 1, pp. 17-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEDAR-03-2018-0317
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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