Sambandet mellan revision och kostnaden för lånat kapital i svenska aktiebolag som inte är revisionspliktiga : En kvantitativ studie om revisorns betydelse i svenska mindre aktiebolag
Sammanfattning: The most common way for small companies in Sweden to finance themselves is through loans from various credit institutions. In recent years, financial crises have affected the regulation of credit and, above all, the limited credit management has affected smaller companies, as they are considered to be a greater risk for creditors. Since the audit obligation was abolished in Sweden in 2010, only 30 percent of the companies are required by law to have an auditor. In addition, 80 percent of all start-ups choose not to hire an auditor. Earlier research suggests that auditing can be an important factor in reducing the risk and thereby the interest cost on lending to small businesses, as an auditor can contribute to ensuring the reliability of the company's financial reports. In addition, previous studies describe that companies that hires auditors who work at a large and well-known audit firm, known as the Big Four auditor, or who have a higher education level, receive a lower interest cost. Since there are no previous quantitative studies based on the Swedish context, this study aims to test and explain whether there is a link between the voluntary audit and the company's interest costs in Sweden. Furthermore, the study aims to test and explain whether the relationship is dependent on the type of auditor that is hired. Through a literature study, three hypotheses are formulated, which are tested in this study using statistical tests. The tests are based on 327 randomly selected companies' annual reports and each hypothesis is tested separately to be able to fulfill the purpose of the study. The result shows that there is a significant correlation between the use of an auditor and a company's interest costs. However, the study does not strengthen previous research on whether a Big Four auditor or an authorized auditor lowers the interest cost of a company. The conclusion of the study is therefore that companies in Sweden that are not required to be audited should hire an auditor to obtain lower costs for borrowed capital, but which type of auditor the company hires is less important.
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