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This study aims to investigate the effect of cash versus equity compensation on audit committee decision-making after the Public Companies Oversight Board’s 2007 censure of…
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the effect of cash versus equity compensation on audit committee decision-making after the Public Companies Oversight Board’s 2007 censure of Deloitte.
Design/methodology/approach
Using a sample of 2,588 firms, this paper uses two different compensation measurements to empirically examine the effect of audit committee compensation on decision-making.
Findings
The authors find that audit committee compensation effects the post-censure decision-making of Deloitte’s clients. The results support the hypothesis that cash compensation paid to audit committees influences audit committee members to retain their auditors post-censure. Additionally, there is some evidence to support the hypothesis that equity compensation increases the propensity to switch auditors post-censure.
Practical implications
This study will be of interest to regulators, policymakers and researchers as it provides further evidence in the area of audit committee decision-making and the effect of cash and stock compensation paid to audit committee members.
Originality/value
This study provides empirical evidence of the association between audit committee compensation and audit committee decision-making by investigating the effect of cash-based compensation and stock-based compensation on audit committee decision-making.
The Framers of the Constitution granted Congress the ability to punish members for misconduct to protect the institution's integrity and dignity. However, with the low approval…
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The Framers of the Constitution granted Congress the ability to punish members for misconduct to protect the institution's integrity and dignity. However, with the low approval ratings of Congress and the widespread belief that those in government are corrupt, the institution has not done an excellent job at protecting its integrity. This chapter examines all allegations investigated by the House and Senate Ethics Committees to determine if Congress has systematically punished misconduct among members. Using data on 396 misconduct investigations in Congress, this research examines the institution's likelihood of punishing a member before and after implementing permanent ethics committees in the 90th Congress. The study reveals that Congress was more likely to systematically punish members for ethical misconduct before permanently installing ethics committees. However, in the contemporary period, the only type of misconduct a member is likely to be punished for is sexual harassment. Yet, the likelihood of being punished for sexual harassment falls when a member resigns or strategically retires.
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UNITED STATES: Republicans prepare to censure Schiff
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279986
ISSN: 2633-304X
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PERU: Censure motion ousts education minister
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES216767
ISSN: 2633-304X
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PERU: Condori censure will further weaken Castillo
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268349
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UNITED STATES: Sinema censured by state party
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES266861
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UNITED STATES: Censure option would not help Pelosi
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES244314
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IRAN: Nuclear cooperation under threat if censured
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES270650
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Victor Quiñones, Maria M. Feliciano-Cestero and Alec Cruz-Cruz
In writing this case, the research team used secondary resources such as academic journals, trade magazines and websites to inform and verify the information.
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Research methodology
In writing this case, the research team used secondary resources such as academic journals, trade magazines and websites to inform and verify the information.
Case overview/synopsis
January 7, 2021, was not a good day for Goya Foods CEO Robert Bob Unanue, who has been at the helm of Goya since 2004. On that day, the nine-member board of directors of Goya censured Unanue for publicly questioning the legitimacy of the 2021 United States Presidential election. A day before, on January 6, a mob “trapped lawmakers and vandalized the home of Congress in the worst desecration of the complex since British forces burned it in 1814” (Hockstein, 2021).
Unanue was considered a follower of former president Trump and has expressed that “the country was […] blessed to have a leader like President Trump, who is a builder” (Hawkins, 2020). In January 2021, Unanue appeared on Fox News and said a “ war was coming,” as Joe Biden’s election was “unverified.” These, among other words, motivated the censured by the board of Goya Foods, Inc. (Santana and Isidore, 2021).
Students are asked the following questions for discussion: Did the board of directors of Goya Foods carry its role too far by openly censuring Unanue? Did Unanue go too far by openly expressing subjective opinions and thus influencing how people view the election results? Should he have remained as CEO of Goya Foods after his words on Joe Biden’s election?
Complexity academic level
One of the authors has taught the case in the Strategic Management course for MBA students. In addition, graduate students of corporate governance, business ethics, social responsibility and leadership, among other classes, will be the target segments for the case.
Learning objectives
1. Recognize the effects on brand image and sales when CEOs participate in political arenas and publicly discuss social issues.
2. Understand the dynamics behind ethnic family businesses, such as their governance and conflict resolution approach.
3. Assess the value of the corporate board’s management of corporations.
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CCS11: Strategy
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