The The efficiency of agency cost and earnings predictability of Thailand listed companies

Authors

  • Panupong Mokthaisong Faculty of Business Administration Saint John University

Keywords:

Efficiency, Agency cost, Earnings predictability

Abstract

     The purpose of this study is to examine the efficiency of agency cost and earnings predictability of Thailand listed companies. Agency cost was separated by audited fee, audit committee fee and chief executive office and board of director fee. The quantitative method was used 332 companies as instrument for collection data. The instrument of data was being analyzed by using maximize value, minimize value, mean value, standard deviation, simple and panel data regression analysis were used to analyze and test research hypotheses.

     The findings of this study report that the highest agency cost expense was chief executive office and board of director fee average at 33.04 million baht. The empirical study also documents that all variables, audited fee, audit committee fee and chief executive office and board of director fee, shown statistically and positively related with earning predictability.

Author Biography

Panupong Mokthaisong, Faculty of Business Administration Saint John University

Business Administration Program

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Published

2021-10-04

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Mokthaisong, P. (2021). The The efficiency of agency cost and earnings predictability of Thailand listed companies. Journal of Management Science Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University, 3(1), 50–62. retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jmspsru/article/view/254592

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