Tax aggressiveness and accounting fraud risk in companies listed on B3

• Autor(a) principal: Arcúrio Júnior, Térsio
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Bilhim, João Abreu de Faria, Gonçalves, Rodrigo de Souza
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Ambiente Contábil
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufrn.br/ambiente/article/view/31842
• topic: Tax aggressiveness; Corporate governance; Accounting frauds; Agressividade tributária; Governança corporativa; Fraudes contábeis; taxa tributária efetiva; Risco de Fraude Contábil; Agresividad fiscal; Gobernabilidad corporativo; Fraude contable

Purpose: The study investigated the relationship between Tax Aggressiveness (AT) and the Risk of Accounting Fraud (RFC) in companies listed on B3. Methodology: Quantile regressions were estimated with data from 41 companies, considering the period from 2011 to 2020. The current Effective Tax Rate (ETR) was used as a proxy for AT and the Altman Z-Score was used as a proxy for RFC. For data collection, the Economática® database was used, as well as the Reference Forms and the minutes of the assembly/meeting of the board of directors available on the website of the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM). Results: The results showed that the higher the level of AT, the lower the RFC, not corroborating the research hypothesis. Furthermore, the results showed significant associations of variables related to corporate governance. The IndepCadm variable showed negative associations with the RFC, while the ReuCadm and Coaud variables showed positive associations. Finally, the CeoPres variable indicated mixed associations with the RFC, that is, sometimes estimated parameters have a negative relationship and sometimes estimated parameters have a positive relationship with the RFC. Contributions of the Study: The results can contribute to reinforce the mixed effects that the literature has presented on tax aggressiveness. Considering these effects, understanding the relationship between the AT and the RFC can be a tool to help investors make decisions about buying, selling or holding certain assets. Additionally, the independent audit can use the degree of tax aggressiveness as an alert for fraud, while the tax authorities can plan their inspection activities prioritizing companies with high levels of tax aggressiveness. That is, information about AT can be an item to be incorporated into the decision-making process of different users of accounting information.