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Predicting Auditor Opinion and Stock Price Using Machine Learning Techniques: Evidence from Egypt

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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The research aims to predicting auditor opinion and stock price using Machine Learning. Techniques the Decision Tree (DT), Neural Network (NN), Bayesian Network (BN), Support Vector Machine (SVM), K-Nearest Neighbors (K-NN), Rough Sets (RS), and Random Forest (RF) are the most widely used machine learning approaches that deal with financial variables. Additionally, this study use Probit Regression. The data of this study consists of 758 firm-years of Egyptian companies listed on Egyptian Stock Market from 2012 to 2022. The results revealed that positive relationship between auditor opinion and stock prices, audit opinion significantly different between the actual value and the predicted using machine learning techniques and stock price significantly different between the actual value and the predicted using machine learning techniques. The research recommends measuring the impact machine learning algorithms and continuous auditing, audit quality, and internal auditing in the Egyptian environment.

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10.21608/masf.2024.346930

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auditor opinion, Stock price, Machine Learning, Decision Tree (DT), Neural Network (NN), Bayesian Network (BN), support vector machine (SVM), K-Nearest Neighbors (K-NN), Rough Sets (RS), and Random Forest, Probit Regression

Authors

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Omayma Rizk

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Elguoshy

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Accounting Lecturer, Al Zarka Higher Institute of Computer and Business Administration, Department of Accounting & Auditing

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omaymarizk@hotmail.com

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Ahmed Mahmoud

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Elbrashy

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Accounting Lecturer, Delta Higher institute for managerial and Accounting Information system, Accounting Department

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ahmed.elbrashy2016@gmail.com

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Bassant Badr El Din

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El Sharawy

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Associate Professor in Accounting, Faculty of Commerce- Cairo University

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bassant.badr@foc.cu.edu.eg

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16

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1

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46747

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2024-03-01

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2024-03-01

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2024-03-01

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480

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519

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2682-2113

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2682-2121

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المجلة العلمية للدراسات والبحوث المالية والإدارية‎

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Predicting Auditor Opinion and Stock Price Using Machine Learning Techniques: Evidence from Egypt

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24 Dec 2024