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Does Woman Directors Influence the Relationship between Gender Diversity in Audit Committee Members and Financial Reporting Readability: Evidence from Saudi Arabia

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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This study examines the relationship between gender diversity in audit committee members and financial reporting readability. The study also investigates the impact of woman directors on this relationship as moderating variable. This study employs ordinal logistic regression method, as this type of regression is suitable for situations where the dependent variable is divided into ordinal groups. The sample encompasses 91 non-financial companies listed on Saudi Stock Exchange over the period 2018-2023, resulting in a total of 546 firm-year observations. This study's findings reveal a significant positive impact of audit committee gender diversity on financial reporting readability. Furthermore, the interaction term between audit committee gender diversity and woman directors suggests a moderating effect. A thorough review of the literature reveals no prior studies conducted within the Saudi Arabian context that investigate the moderating effect of woman directors on the relationship between audit committee gender diversity and financial reporting readability. This research gap positions the current study to contribute to the under-developed literature by analyzing the influence of woman directors on this association.

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10.21608/aljalexu.2025.397683

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Gender diversity in Audit Committee Members, Financial Reporting Readability, Woman directors, Saudi Stock Exchange

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Abdulaziz Sulaiman

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Alsultan

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Associate Professor in Accounting Department , College of Business Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)

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assultan@imamu.edu.sa

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المملکة العربية السعودية

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9

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1

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52184

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2025-01-01

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2024-12-18

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2025-01-01

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47

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79

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2682-3144

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2735-4954

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مجلة الاسکندرية للبحوث المحاسبية

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Does Woman Directors Influence the Relationship between Gender Diversity in Audit Committee Members and Financial Reporting Readability: Evidence from Saudi Arabia

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25 Dec 2024