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Corruption prevention practices and tax avoidance: The moderating effect of corporate board characteristics

Ahmed A. Sarhan Orcid Logo, Mohamed Elmagrhi Orcid Logo, Emad M. Elkhashen

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, Volume: 55

Swansea University Author: Mohamed Elmagrhi Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2024.100615

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This paper examines the impact of corruption prevention practices on tax avoidance from a neo-institutional theoretical perspective. Our study also contributes to the existing corruption and tax literature by considering the moderating effect of corporate board characteristics on the association bet...

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ISSN: 1061-9518
Published: Elsevier BV 2024
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