The Relationship Between Auditor’s Gender and Audit Fee: Evidence from Turkey

Öz

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the auditor’s gender and the audit fee. For this purpose, 434 companies traded in Borsa Istanbul between 2020-2021 were used in the study. The variables used in the study were selected from studies in the literature. In the study, the multiple linear regression method was used to determine whether the auditor’s gender has an impact on the audit fee. A significant relationship was found between the auditor’s gender and the audit fee. In addition, a positive and significant relationship was found between the company's total assets and the auditor’s gender and audit fees.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Auditing

Denetçi Cinsiyeti ile Denetim Ücreti Arasındaki İlişki: Türkiye Örneği

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, denetçi cinsiyeti ile denetim ücreti arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Bu ilişkiyi tespit etmek için 2020 ve 2021 yıllarında Borsa İstanbul’da kote olan 434 şirketin verileri kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde kullanılan değişkenler, literatürdeki çalışmalardan seçilmiştir. Çalışmada denetçi cinsiyetinin denetim ücreti üzerinde etkisi olup olmadığının belirlenmesinde çoklu doğrusal regresyon yöntemi kullanılmış olup, denetçi cinsiyetinin denetim ücreti üzerinde etkisi olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca şirketin aktif büyüklüğü ve denetçi cinsiyeti ile denetim ücreti arasında pozitif ve anlamlı ilişki tespit edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Cinsiyet
• Denetim
• Ücret

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