Enterprise innovation and audit pricing: An evidence study from China's A-share listed companies
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Increased innovation investment by Chinese companies leads to higher audit fees. Factors like strong governance and R&D personnel can mitigate these costs, confirming a risk-based audit pricing model.
Area Of Science
- Accounting and Auditing
- Corporate Finance
- Innovation Management
Background
- Chinese enterprises are increasing innovation investment and R&D capabilities, driven by innovation strategies.
- This rise in innovation activities has heightened audit risks, attracting academic attention.
- Understanding the relationship between innovation input and audit pricing is crucial for risk management.
Purpose Of The Study
- To empirically investigate the relationship between innovation investment and audit pricing in Chinese enterprises.
- To identify factors that moderate the impact of innovation input on audit costs.
Main Methods
- Analysis of A-share listed companies in China from 2013 to 2021.
- Empirical testing of the correlation between innovation input and audit fees.
Main Results
- A positive correlation exists between higher innovation investment and increased audit costs.
- High-quality corporate governance, R&D personnel, subsidies, and operating cash flow negatively moderate this relationship.
- A conducive innovation environment weakens the positive link between innovation input and audit fees.
Conclusions
- The study validates the risk-oriented audit pricing mechanism.
- Findings offer insights for optimizing enterprise innovation risk management.
- Results contribute to enhancing audit service levels in the context of corporate innovation.

