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ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS

The moderating effect of an audit committee on the relationship between ownership structure and firm performance: Evidence from emerging markets

Waleed M. Al-Ahdal1 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, MalaysiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3194-3864
ORCID Icon,
Hafiza Aishah Hashim2 Department of Accounting, Faculty of Commerce and Economics, Hodeidah University, Hodeidah, YemenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Faozi A. Almaqtari3 Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business Administration, A'Sharqiyah University, Ibra, Oman
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Shahrokh M. Saudagaran4 Milgard School of Business, University of Washington Tacoma, Tacoma, USA
Article: 2194151 | Received 17 Feb 2023, Accepted 18 Mar 2023, Published online: 26 Mar 2023

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