Audit Committee Expertise and Earnings Management in South Africa: The Moderating Role of Audit Quality
This study examines the moderating effect of audit quality (AQ) on the relationship between audit committee expertise (ACE) and earnings management (EM). A quantitative approach was used to investigate 128 non-financial companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) from 2021 to 2025. The data collection sou...