The Relationship between Audit Fees and Stock Price Crash Risk

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between audit fees and stock price crash risk. The study period is from ۲۰۱۳ to ۲۰۱۷ and the selected sample consists of ۱۱۰ companies listed on Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). To test the hypotheses of the research, the ordinary least squares regression is used. The findings show that there is a positive and significant relationship between audit fees and stock price crash risk. In other words, for companies with higher audit fees, there is a greater risk of falling stock prices.

کلیدواژه ها:

Audit fees ، Stock Price Crash Risk ، down-to-up volatility ، Negative skewness of stock return