The Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting and Audit Fees of Listed Companies in the Stock Exchange of Thailand

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Jittima Wichianrak
Muttanachai Sutipun
Kanchana Rotchum
Nantikarn Prasopsook
Wanchanok Tingpeng
Mvanfun Boonsong

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The study aimed to investigates the extent and amount of corporate social responsibility reporting and audit fees of listed companies in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), and test an influence of level of corporate social responsibility reporting on audit fees of 100 listed companies in the SET. Content analysis was used to quantify the corporate social responsibility reporting in annual reports during 2014 to 2016. Descriptive analysis and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data of study. As the results, the study found that the amount of corporate social responsibility reporting was 10.83 scores. The most common reporting was in labor issue following by environmental, social and community, product responsibility, and human right issues. There was increase of audit fees during period being study. Moreover, the study found the significantly positive influence of corporate social responsibility reporting and size of company on the audit fees.    

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Wichianrak, J., Sutipun, M., Rotchum, K., Prasopsook, N., Tingpeng, W., & Boonsong, M. (2019). The Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting and Audit Fees of Listed Companies in the Stock Exchange of Thailand. University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Journal Humanities and Social Sciences, 39(2), 68–82. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/utccjournalhs/article/view/190863
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