scholarly journals Effect of international financial reporting standard (IFRS) adoption on earnings value relevance of quoted Nigerian firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1643520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ndubuisi Odoemelam ◽  
Regina G. Okafor ◽  
N. Grace Ofoegbu
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Ifrs Adoption

scholarly journals The importance of the IFRS in India

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lious Ntoung Agbor Tabot ◽  
Ben C. Outman ◽  
Eva Masárova
Keyword(s):  
Stock Returns ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Accounting Numbers ◽  
The Impact

In this article the authors study the impact of the mandatory International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) adoption has on the value relevance of accounting numbers based on a sample of 440 listed firms. The aim is to identify the effects of the mandatory IFRS adoption by relying on panel data gathered over the period 2002 to 2012 resulting in more than 4,840 firm-year observations. Two models of Panel regression (stock returns and price models) were employed. The main finding shows that the adoption of IFRS across the studied period results to some improvement in the value relevance of accounting information with the stock return model. With respect to the price models, our result shows that there was slight difference in the value relevance of accounting information after the mandatory IFR adoption across India listed firms.

IFRS Adoption and Value Relevance of Accounting Information: Evidence from a Developing Country

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1416-1435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Habeeb Mohamed Nijam ◽  
Athambawa Jahfer
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) adoption on value relevance of accounting information in Sri Lanka by comparing value relevance of accounting information in pre- and post-IFRS adoption periods. This study employs Ohlson (1995, Contemporary Accounting Research, 11(2), 661–687) price regression model to explain value relevance of accounting information. It explains market value per share (MVPS) using earning per share (EPS) and book value of equity per share (BVEPS). The pre-IFRS period is designated as 2010 through to 2011, and the post-IFRS period is designated as 2012 through to 2014. The sample comprises 188 firms and 935 firm-year observations which nearly constitute to all firms listed in Colombo Stock Exchange except those not having at least two annual reports before and after the year 2012 and those having extreme and incomplete data. It is found that both BVEPS and EPS significantly and positively explain MVPS during the periods followed by IFRS adoption although EPS was not a significant predictor of MVPS prior to IFRS adoption. Pooled regression with data of both regimes, however, maintains that BVEPS and EPS significantly and positively explain MVPS. Although the overall predictive power of value relevance model improved in the years that followed IFRS adoption, value relevance of BVEPS has declined in post-IFRS implementation. However, the decline in value relevance of BVEPS perhaps has been compensated by improved quality of earning thereby making EPS as a significant predictor of market value of equity in the post-IFRS periods. These findings were not rebutted or changed even at the exclusion of the transitional year of 2012 from the sample. This study contributes to the extant value relevance literature and IFRS studies by investigating the impact of IFRS adoption in a developing economy and for the first time in Sri Lanka.

scholarly journals The Value of Discretion in Africa: Evidence from Acquired Intangible Assets Under IFRS 3

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (02) ◽  
pp. 2050008
Author(s):  
Abongeh A. Tunyi ◽  
Dimu Ehalaiye ◽  
Ernest Gyapong ◽  
Collins G. Ntim
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Managerial Discretion ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Target Firm ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Main Hypothesis

This paper examines the value of managerial discretion in financial reporting by exploring the value relevance of intangible assets acquired in business combinations (AIA) before and after the 2008 International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 3 amendment. The 2008 IFRS 3 amendment gave managers the discretion to recognize previously unrecognized intangibles in the target firm, hence, we posit that if managerial discretion improves the quality of financial reporting, we should observe an increase in the value relevance of AIA after the amendment. Our empirical analysis is based on a dataset of 603 mergers announced between 2004 and 2016, across seven African countries. Consistent with our main hypothesis, we find that the value relevance of AIA, predominantly acquired goodwill (AGW), increased after the amendment, suggesting that managerial discretion improves the quality of financial information. Our results further show that the value of discretion is moderated by the underlying institutional quality, with the value relevance of AIA being greater in high-quality institutional contexts. Our findings are robust to alternative measures of AIA, alternative models for testing value relevance, and various controls for endogeneity. Overall, our findings have important implications for accounting standard-setters, governments, investors, and practitioners.

International Financial Reporting Standards and Value Relevance of Accounting Information: A Mult-Institutional Perspectives from Nigeria Quoted Firms

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Davies Stanley Diepiriye
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Oil And Gas Firms

This study examined the effect of International Financial Reporting Standards on value relevance of accounting information of quoted firms in Nigeria. The objective is to examine if International Financial Reporting Standards affect value relevance of accounting information. The study focus on the commercial banks, manufacturing firms, insurance, government agencies and the oil and gas firms, questionnaires were structured and administered to accountants and finance managers. The data analyses adopted was the simple percentages and correlation coefficient. The results found a coefficient of 85.1 %, R2   and adjusted R2   of 60.3% and 51.4 %. We conclude that there is significant relationship between International Financial Reporting Standard and value relevance of accounting information   of quoted firms in Nigeria. We therefore recommend full compliance to the International Financial Reporting Standard, audit firms should adopt fully the International Financial Reporting Standard and Nigerian accounting bodies such as Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and Association of National Accountants of Nigeria should endeavor to encourage the auditing firms on the relevance of adopting International Financial Reporting Standard.

scholarly journals The extent of segmental reporting and its value relevance: cross-country evidence

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghassan H. Mardini ◽  
Yasean A. Tahat ◽  
David M. Power
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Equity Prices ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Share Prices ◽  
Ifrs 8

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent of segmental reporting disclosure and its value relevance to a sample of Qatari and Jordanian listed companies following the implementation review of the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 8. This was the first standard to be subjected to a post-implementation review. Annual reports are initially analyzed to investigate the level of segmental information that was published by companies in these two countries. Design/methodology/approach Using the Ohlson (1995) model, the study employs regression analysis to test the hypotheses relating to the value relevance of the segmental disclosures uncovered. In addition, one-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests are used to investigate any variation in segmental reporting among sectors. Findings The findings indicate that the amount of segmental information disclosed by the sample firms differs across sectors. Moreover, the segmental information provided (including the number of segments and the amounts of disclosure) is value relevant and can explain the variations in firms’ share prices. Practical implications The results of the current investigation have implications for policy makers, including the International Accounting Standards Board, as well as for accounting regulators in Jordan and Qatar. They suggest that the segmental disclosures supplied under IFRS 8 are value relevant for equity prices in a developing country context. Compliance with IFRS 8 should thus be monitored to ensure that all firms provide the segmental disclosures that they are meant to supply under the terms of the standard. Originality/value This paper is one of the few to provide empirical evidence on the role of segmental reporting following the post-implementation review that was conducted for IFRS 8.

scholarly journals Adopting and Imlementation of International Finacial Reporting Standard In Iraq Atheoretical Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 312-318
Author(s):  
Nawzad Majeed Hamawandy, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Financial Market ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Market Penetration ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Financial Market Development ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

Proper adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) has been inextricably linked to global financial market penetration and economic development. Yet most of the developing countries still face some challenges in its adoption. Various studies have examined the benefits and challenges of IFRS adoption. The organization and culture, resistance to change, knowledge of IFRS and government policy has dominated the discourse on the challenges of IFRS adoption in developing countries. As we consider the shift in discourse towards the developing countries, this paper explore the empirical analysis studies that analyzing the challenges hindering the proper adoption of IFRS, and its implication for financial market development and economic growth. This paper develops the main issues that pose a challenge to IFRS adoption in developing country like Iraq by reviewing the existing empirical evidence in the literature

scholarly journals The Value Relevance of Aged Goodwill: A South African Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Zahra Omarjee ◽  
Yaeesh Yasseen ◽  
Waheeda Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Accounting Practice ◽  
African Context ◽  
Subsequent Measurement ◽  
Is Value

The purpose of this study was to determine whether goodwill, which is measured in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard 3 (IFRS 3), is value relevant at acquisition and as time progresses, for a period of two years after acquisition. Using the Ohlson model, 126 JSE firm-year observations were tested. It was subsequently found that goodwill was not value relevant at acquisition date but did become value relevant as time progressed. The possible reasons for goodwill not being value relevant at acquisition are attributed to the manner in which IFRS 3 requires goodwill to be measured, the allowance of provisional values under IFRS 3, and the complexities associated with complying with IFRS 3. Goodwill being value relevant as time progresses is attributed to the subsequent measurement requirements of IFRS 3, in particular the annual impairment testing requirement as opposed to the previous amortisation requirements. This study was conducted in a South African context where limited studies on goodwill have taken place. The results are deemed to be useful to investors and standard setters as they hold implications for goodwill accounting practice and changes to goodwill accounting standards.

scholarly journals International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) Adoption and Economic Growth: A Study of Nigeria and Kenya

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ajibade, Ayodeji Temitope ◽  
Okeke, Obiajulu Chibuzo ◽  
Olurin, Oluwatoyosi Tolulope
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
National Bureau ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Significant Difference

This study examines the effect of IFRS adoption on economic growth, using Nigeria and Kenya, for the period 2000-2016. The data which was utilized in this study, was gotten from National bureau of statistics. Descriptive statistics and paired sample t-test were used to analyze the data. Manufacturing sector Gross domestic product (GDP) was used to proxy Economic growth. However, the findings show that there is a significant difference in Economic growth of Nigeria and Kenya between pre and post IFRS adoption. Hence, the study recommends that government should ensure the fully adoption and implementation of IFRS in every possible sector in other to enjoy other benefits that accrue from it. Also, further studies on IFRS adoption and economic growth should employ other variables not used in the study.

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