財匯局:核數師價格戰或影響上市公司審計報告質素
財務匯報局一份報告預警,在上市公司大幅增加下,本地會計服務商價格戰或影響審計報告質素。
報告綜覽2010至2019年審計行業發展,指期內上市公司增逾1,140間,但只增加了六間會計公司(總數72間)。報告指期內上市公司審計費用每年平均增長0.9%,公司倘轉換核數師,則可以付出較少金額。報告進一步稱,約80%的上市公司付出審計費用低於平均值,反映收費大幅傾斜。
該局行政總裁Marek Grabowski稱,該行關注在這市場形勢下,審計報告的質素是否仍可以維持。
2019年首二十大上市公司包括匯控(00005.HK)、長和(00001.HK)及中行(03988.HK)等,支付審計費用高達34.5億元,佔整體上市公司審計費用高達28.3%。
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