2016
DOI: 10.1177/0148558x16630445
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SOX Disclosure and the Effect of Internal Controls on Executive Compensation

Abstract: We study the organizational impact of internal control systems, by examining 1,593 firms with 15,606 executives over 2002-2010. We find that internal control systems explain a significant amount of executive and, in particular, CFO compensation, after controlling for other governance, executive personal characteristics, firm, and macroeconomic determinants of pay. Moreover, the negative relationship between pay and internal control systems suggests that executives operating in firms with ineffective internal c… Show more

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“…Only after the red flags of a credit check [29] being improved, that the credit management module would release the on-hold shipments and re-validate the credit record in the customer master file database(as shown in Figure 2). In compliance with SOX [1], [24]- [28], the credit limit of a certain customer used to be managed and controlled by manual comprehensive evaluation of customer's fundamental performance in specific aspects. Nevertheless, the current Oracle ERP Accounts Receivable (AR) module could support automatic and systematic credit management, which the case company failed to launch, between aging receivables from customers and on-hold shipments to customers.…”
Section: ) Credit Managementmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Only after the red flags of a credit check [29] being improved, that the credit management module would release the on-hold shipments and re-validate the credit record in the customer master file database(as shown in Figure 2). In compliance with SOX [1], [24]- [28], the credit limit of a certain customer used to be managed and controlled by manual comprehensive evaluation of customer's fundamental performance in specific aspects. Nevertheless, the current Oracle ERP Accounts Receivable (AR) module could support automatic and systematic credit management, which the case company failed to launch, between aging receivables from customers and on-hold shipments to customers.…”
Section: ) Credit Managementmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Referring to the benefits generated by the disclosure of the internal control systems, effective and efficient implementation are non-negotiable. Paletta and Alimehmeti (2016) argued that providing compensation to the CEO and CFO does not guarantee the effectiveness of the internal control system. Instead, it can create good corporate governance practices.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to the SOX act (Paletta & Alimehmeti, 2018), which defines specialized requirements for companies whose shares are traded on international stock exchanges, an important determinant of effective management and compliance with internal policies and procedures is the monitoring and testing of the internal control system. One of the key benefits of SOX audit is protecting the interests of investors by confirming the reliability of the control environment of the enterprise where the funds are invested.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among the world's most popular corporate fraud protection measures, there are an internal audit system (Boskou, Kirkos, & Spathis, 2019) and an internal control system (Oussii & Boulila Taktak, 2018;Paletta & Alimehmeti, 2018) whose work mechanism needs to be continuously improved. The internal audit is perceived as a process, effected by employers and employees in order to provide the achievement of objectives relating to appropriate reporting and maintaining financial control (Boskou et al, 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%