Last modified: 2017-06-30
Abstract
This research aims to provide empirical evidence about the effect of the related-party transactions on listed companies’ audit fee in Indonesia. This study examines total related party transactions, related party transactions-operation, and related party transactions-loan. Tests are carried out using models from Habib et al. (2015) in China with adjustment on it’s relevance in Indonesia. This study provides empirical evidence that related party transactions-operation increases the amount of audit fee paid , while related party transactions-loan and total related party transactions have no effect on the amount of audit fee. This research proves that related party transactions increases the amount of audit fee paid, although limited to related party transactions-operation. This study aims to benefit policy makers in developing and evaluating the policies for determining the amount of an audit fee.
Audit Fee, Related Party Transactions Operation, Related Party Transactions Loan