Auditors’ response to readability of financial statement notes

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-480
Author(s):  
Mahdi Salehi ◽  
Mahmoud Lari Dasht Bayaz ◽  
Shaban Mohammadi ◽  
Mohammad Seddigh Adibian ◽  
Seyed Hamed Fahimifard
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Audit Report ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Going Concern Opinion

PurposeThe main objective of the present study is to assess the potential impact of readability of financial statement notes on the auditor's report lag, audit fees and going concern opinion (GCO).Design/methodology/approachThe statistical population of this study includes all listed firms on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) for the period of 2012–2017. The systematic elimination method is used for sampling and multiple regression and EViews software are used for testing the hypothesis models.FindingsThe obtained results show that there is a significant and positive relationship between audit report lags and readability of financial statements. Moreover, it is also revealed that readability of financial statements is positively associated with audit fees. Furthermore, the findings suggest a negative correlation between readability indexes and issuing GCOs, denoting hard-to-read statements is considered as a risk factor by auditors. Finally, the observations of our robustness tests suggest that the association between audit report lag and readability of financial statements is robust.Originality/valueThis is the first conducted investigation concerning auditor's response to the readability of financial statement notes in TSE. The outcome of current paper may pave the way for revising and developing Iranian accounting standards in order to give a fairer and clearer picture of financial reports.

The relationship between audit components and audit market adaptability

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 835-853
Author(s):  
Mahdi Salehi ◽  
Mahdi Saravani ◽  
Safoura Rouhi
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Audit Market ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to study the relationship between audit components and collusion in the audit market. Design/methodology/approach The statistical population of the study includes 130 listed firms on the Tehran Stock Exchange from 2012-2017. The data tested using multivariate regression. Findings The findings of the study indicate that there is a positive and significant relationship between Rank A audit firms, competition and audit fees and audit market adaptability. The relationship standard fees and audit market adaptability, however, is negative and significant. Moreover, the results of the study show that there is no significant relationship between opinion shopping, type of audit report, audit market concentration, and agency costs with audit market adaptability. Originality/value The current study fills the gap in this area, and the results of the study may give direction to researchers and policy makers.

The Influence of Independent Commissioners, Audit Committee and Company Size on the Integrity of Financial Statements

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirvi Surya Abbas ◽  
Tubagus Ismail ◽  
Muhamad Taqi ◽  
Helmi Yazid
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Large Corporation ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Chemical Products

The aim of this study would be to see how independence commissioners, internal auditors, and size of the company affect the financial statement reputation of companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange that produce basic industrial and chemical products (IDX). The findings revealed that having an impartial board of commissioners had a substantial positive impact on financial statement transparency, while having an audit committee and a large corporation had no significant impact. Based on the findings of data analysis research, the audit committee cannot boost the accuracy of the company's financial statements, according to this report. Meanwhile, one of the audit committee's responsibilities is to enhance the accuracy of the company's financial reports such that the details in the financial statements remains current and trustworthy. The internal auditors cannot improve the integrity of the company's financial statements based on the results of data analysis testing. In the meantime, one of the internal auditors tasks is to improve the accuracy of the company's financial reports so that the financial statements' details remain current and reliable. The audit committee cannot enhance the credibility of the company's financial statements based on the findings of data analysis research.  

Financial Statement Analysis Under IFRS

2018 ◽  
pp. 696-712
Author(s):  
Yasemin Zengin Karaibrahimoglu ◽  
Gökçe Tunç
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Financial Statement Analysis ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
York Stock Exchange ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Recent Developments

This chapter provides a clear conceptual discussion on the recent developments in the Financial Statement Analysis (FSA). It presents how IFRSs changed the outlook of the financial reporting and the analysis and explains the key points that should be considered in FSA. Using a case study on the financial reports of Turkcell, a communication and technology company listed both on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Borsa Istanbul (BIST), the differences between IFRSs and U.S. GAAP accounting standards in the measurement of overall financial performance and position are documented. Overall findings show that IFRSs change the appearance of financial statements significantly. While IFRS reporting extenuates “the bottom line” it accentuates total assets with higher shareholder equity compared to U.S. GAAP. This chapter might be a practical guide for users, preparers, and regulators to understand the cosmetic impact of IFRSs on financial statements.

scholarly journals Adoption of principle-based IFRS and intercompany comparability of operating performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-352
Author(s):  
Protap Kumar Ghosh ◽  
Ranajit Kumar Bairagi ◽  
Abinash Mondal
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Operating Performance ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Do So

PurposeThe study aims to investigate whether the adoption of IFRS could ensure ultimate intercompany comparability of operating performance in terms of uniformity in the application of accounting methods and reporting style.Design/methodology/approachUsing content analysis on 125 annual financial statements of 25 companies from five industries listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange in Bangladesh, this study reports that only the sole adoption and application of principle based IFRS cannot ensure ultimate intercompany comparability of financial reports.FindingsThe findings document that the adoption of IFRS cannot ensure the application of same accounting methods as well as way of presentations which is a precondition of greater comparability of operating performance of competitive firms. The methodological and reporting direction through local regulatory agencies alongside maximum compliance with principle based IFRS can enhance intercompany comparability of financial reports in the same industry.Originality/valueThis study tries to manifest that sole adoption cum implementation of IFRS could not ensure ultimate intercompany comparability of operating performance within the same industry and urges to conduct further research to find out the ways to do so.

scholarly journals Accounting conservatism and uncertainty in business environments; using financial data of listed companies in the Tehran stock exchange

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-194
Author(s):  
Marziyeh Hejranijamil ◽  
Afsane Hejranijamil ◽  
Javad Shekarkhah
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting Conservatism ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Natural Mechanism

PurposeApplying conservatism to the preparation of financial statements has been considered not only as a natural mechanism to protect the interests of the stockholders but also as a practical way to assist managers to deal with uncertainty in business environments. This study aimed to determine if increasing uncertainty can lead to raising the level of conservatism used in preparing financial statements. The result of the study could provide a better understanding of the factors that influence the level of applying conservative methods in accounting and financial reporting.Design/methodology/approachThe model introduced by Basu (1997) was used to measure accounting conservatism. Business strategy and alertness were considered as two proxies for classifying companies according to their level of uncertainty. By adding each proxy of uncertainty to the model and using the financial data of 183 companies for five years (from 2013 to 2018), the multiple regression models were estimated through EViews. It was assumed that inert companies and those with prospector strategy face a higher level of uncertainty. Consequently, they were expected to report their financial status conservatively.FindingsFindings revealed that companies, which adopted a prospector strategy, applied more conservative methods in their financial reports. This indicated that facing wider uncertainty results in reporting more conservatively, which could not be said about inert companies.Originality/valueThe current research is the first research undertaken in a developing country such as Iran, and the study's results may benefit other developing countries.

scholarly journals Detecting anomalies in financial statements using machine learning algorithm

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Lokanan ◽  
Vincent Tran ◽  
Nam Hoai Vuong
Keyword(s):  
Anomaly Detection ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Accounting Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Detection Model ◽  
Credit Worthiness

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the possibility of rating the credit worthiness of a firm’s quarterly financial report using a dynamic anomaly detection method. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a data set containing financial statements from Quarter 1 – 2001 to Quarter 4 – 2016 of 937 Vietnamese listed firms. In sum, 24 fundamental financial indices are chosen as control variables. The study employs the Mahalanobis distance to measure the proximity of each data point from the centroid of the distribution to point out the extent of the anomaly. Findings The finding shows that the model is capable of ranking quarterly financial reports in terms of credit worthiness. The execution of the model on all observations also revealed that most financial statements of Vietnamese listed firms are trustworthy, while almost a quarter of them are highly anomalous and questionable. Research limitations/implications The study faces several limitations, including the availability of genuine accounting data from stock exchanges, the strong assumptions of a simple statistical distribution, the restricted timeframe of financial data and the sensitivity of the thresholds for anomaly levels. Practical implications The study opens an avenue for ordinary users of financial information to process the data and question the validity of the numbers presented by listed firms. Furthermore, if fraud information is available, similar research can be conducted to examine the tendency for companies with anomalous financial reports to commit fraud. Originality/value This is the first paper of its kind that attempts to build an anomaly detection model for Vietnamese listed companies.

scholarly journals Determinants of Audit Report Lag of Financial Statements in Banking Sector

2019 ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Sigit Handoyo ◽  
Erza Diandra Maulana
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Audit Report ◽  
Financial Service Authority ◽  
Firm Reputation ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Auditor Switching

Audit Report Lag (ARL) is the time length of the auditor completing their activities on the client is measured from the end of the fiscal year until the date of audit report was signed. Research related to ARL has been widely carried out in some countries, considering the importance of this issue. This study analyzed the factors that affect ARL on the Conventional Bank Companies listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The sample consisted of 84 companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) which submitted financial reports to OJK (the Financial Service Authority) in the period of 2013-2015. The data used in this research was selected by using purposive sampling method and analysis used multiple linear regression. Based on the analytical results, Profitability, Auditor Opinion, and Firm Reputation had negative significant effect toward ARL. Then Auditor Switching, Complexity, and Board of Size of Director had positive significant effect toward ARL.

scholarly journals Determinan Audit Delay dan Timeliness

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Oyong Lisa
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Prediction Tool ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Audit Report ◽  
Timely Manner ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Independent Audit

<em>Timeliness of drafting or reporting an audit report on the company's financial statements could affect the value of such financial statements. If financial statement information is not delivered in a timely manner, thus it is not relevant which could reduce or eliminate the ability of the financial statements as a prediction tool for users or decision makers. Audit delay is the length of time the audit completion is measured from the date of closing of the financial year until the date of completion of the independent audit report. This study aims to analyze the effect of the companysize, solvency and profitability towards audit delay and timeliness. The populatin of this research was manufacturing companies listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange at 2011-2013, based on purposive sampling 25 companies used as sample. The analysis technique used is multiple regression analysis. The results show that the size of the company, solvency, and profitability simultaneously and partially affect audit delay and timeliness. The most contributed variable towards audit delay is profitability, while most contributed variable towasds the time-liness is the company size.</em>

scholarly journals ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KETEPATAN WAKTU PENYAMPAIAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN PADA PERUSAHAAN PROPERTI DAN REAL ESTATE YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI PERIODE 2016-2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-108
Author(s):  
Mariya Ulfah ◽  
Penta Widyartati
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Hypothesis Testing ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
The Government

Timeliness of financial statements has been regulated by the government in accordance with regulations issued by the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) which states that public companies are required to submit financial reports no later than the fourth month after the financial year ends. But some companies that are not timely in presenting their financial statements. This study aims to find empirical evidence about the influence of company size, liquidity, profitability, leverage, auditor's opinion, and KAP's reputation on the timeliness of financial statement submission. The population in this study are property and real estate sub-sector services companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI)) for the period of 2016-2018, as many as 47 companies. The sample in this study were 35 companies taken by purposive sampling method. The dependent variable is, the timeliness of financial statement submission. While the independent variables in this study are company size, liquidity, profitability, leverage, auditor's opinion, and KAP's reputation. Data collection methods using the method of library research and documentation methods. Hypothesis testing uses logistic regression at a significance level of 5 percent. The results of hypothesis testing indicate that firm size variables significantly influence the timeliness of financial statement submission with a significance value of 0.024 <0.05. Liquidity variable does not affect the timeliness of financial statement submission with a significance value of 0.437> 0.05. The profitability variable does not affect the timeliness of financial statement submission with a significance value of 0.753> 0.05. The leverage variable does not affect the timeliness of the delivery of financial statements with a significance value of 0.512> 0.05. The auditor's opinion variable has a significant effect on the timeliness of the delivery of the financial statements with a significance value of 0.025 <0.05. KAP reputation variable does not affect the timeliness of financial statement submission with a significance value of 0.998> 0.05.

Using Beneish model to detect corporate financial statement fraud in Greece

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1063-1073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spyridon Repousis
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Limited Liability ◽  
Growth Index ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Financial Statement Fraud ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to investigate empirically the eight-variables Beneish M-model to identify occurrence of financial statement fraud or tendency to engage in earning manipulation. Design/methodology/approach A data set of 25,468 companies (Société Anonyme and Limited Liability Companies) in Greece was analyzed during two-year period of 2011-2012. Financial statements of banks are excluded. Findings The results showed that 8,486 companies or 33 per cent of the whole sample has a greater than −2.2 score, which is a signal that companies are likely to be manipulators. Also, for manipulators, results using F-distribution showed that days sales in receivable index (DSRI), asset quality index (AQI), depreciation index, selling, general and administrative expenses index (SGAI), total accruals to total assets index and leverage index (LVGI) are significant at 99 per cent confidence level in its effect on Beneish M-score. Also, there is a significant relationship between earning management, as expressed by Beneish M-score and each one of variables, DSRI, AQI, gross margin index, sales growth index, SGAI and LVGI. Most of all, DSRI explains 95.92 per cent of the variation in Beneish M-score in statistical terms. Practical implications Results are important for banking system, because financial statements information influence credit decisions of banks. Debt agreements include terms based upon accounting numbers. Also, using Beneish Model, it is a cheap and easy way for examiners of possible fraudulent activity. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, there is a great lack of research in Greece, using Beneish model. There is only one more study using the Beneish model, examining only a few companies listed in Athens Stock Exchange during 1999-2000. Findings have also important implications not only for banks but also for users of Greek financial statement accounts, especially to investors, auditors, regulators, to taxation and other state authorities.

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