Accounting Standards Harmonization and Financial Statement Comparability: Evidence from Transnational Information Transfer

SUMMARY In this study, we examine the roles of audit firms and individual auditors in improving financial statement comparability. We conduct the study in the Chinese setting, in which the identities of signing auditors are revealed in audit reports and accounting standards are principle based. After controlling for audit firm style, we find that firm pairs with shared signing auditors have incrementally greater comparability. Our results indicate that individual auditors exhibit their own personal style in implementing accounting standards and exercising professional judgment in the audit process. Overall, our study underscores the association between individual auditors and comparability, with practical implications for market participants and policymakers.

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Inferring U.S. Tax Liability from Financial Statement Information

Journal of the American Taxation Association ◽

10.2308/jata.2009.31.1.29 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 29-63 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Petro Lisowsky

Keyword(s):

Stock Options ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Income Taxes ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Financial Statement ◽

Corporate Tax ◽

Data Set ◽

Accounting For Income Taxes ◽

Tax Expense

Abstract: Using a multi-year matched tax return-financial statement data set, this study builds empirical models that infer U.S. tax liability on the corporate tax return from publicly available financial statement disclosures, including those of Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Results show that current U.S. tax expense, the tax benefit from stock options, current-year tax cushion accrual, consolidation book-tax differences, and R&D are informative in inferring actual tax, while intraperiod tax allocation is not. Additionally, the sign of pretax book income and the existence of net operating loss carryforwards are useful partitioning variables in estimating actual tax. In general, for every dollar of current U.S. tax expense reported on the financial statements, approximately $0.70 is reported in U.S. tax liability on the tax return. The models are validated using a holdout sample, providing support for the notion that public parties can reliably use these results to estimate a firm's tax position. Additional tests reveal a hierarchy of subsamples that researchers may employ when maximizing the usefulness of tax-related disclosures in inferring U.S. tax liability.

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EVALUASI STANDAR AKUNTANSI KEUANGAN ENTITAS MIKRO KECIL DAN MENENGAH (SAK EMKM) TAHUN 2018 PADA USAHA SINAR TERANG DI SAMARINDA

Research Journal of Accounting and Business Management ◽

10.31293/rjabm.v3i1.4215 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 152

Author(s):

Pandu Prahadi Pangestu, Elfreda Aplonia Lau, Sunarto

Keyword(s):

Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Financial Statement ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Descriptive Method

This study aims to evaluate whether the recognition of items in financial statements, measurement of financial statement elements, presentation of items in financial statements and disclosure of financial statements in Sinar Terang Business are in accordance with the provisions in Micro, Small and Medium Entity Financial Accounting Standards (SAK EMKM) 2018.The theory used in this study is financial accounting. The hypothesis stated is the recognition of accounts in financial statements, measurement of financial statements, presentation of items in financial statements, and disclosure of financial statements not in accordance with the 2018 Micro, Small and Medium Entity Accounting Standards (SAK EMKM).The analysis technique used in this study is a comparative descriptive method, which is a method that compares accounting treatment that includes recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure based on SAK EMKM 2018 with recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure in Sinar Business and Champion methods for calculating checklist value in determining conformity criteria.The results of the study indicate that the recognition and measurement of the items in the financial statements of Sinar Terang Business are not in accordance with SAK EMKM. Whereas the presentation and disclosure of financial statements for Sinar Terang Business do not match the SAK EMKM

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Analysis Of Presentation Of Sharia Financial Statements According To Psak 101 At Pt. Mandiri Sharia Bank

International Journal of Science, Technology & Management ◽

10.46729/ijstm.v2i4.283 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 1175-1183

Author(s):

Fera Riske Anggita ◽

Tommy Kuncara

Keyword(s):

Accounting Standards ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Financial Statement ◽

Islamic State ◽

Literature Study ◽

Financial Position ◽

Other Information

The presentation of Islamic Financial Statements has been regulated in PSAK 101 and every bank needs to refer to it. As we know, PT Bank Syariah Mandiri is the number 1 largest Islamic bank in Indonesia and other information obtained by researchers, PT Bank Syariah Mandiri will merge with 2 other Islamic state-owned banks, namely PT Bank BNI Syariah and PT Bank BRI Syariah. Therefore, researchers are interested in examining whether the financial statements of PT Bank Syariah Mandiri are appropriate in applying the application of Financial Accounting Standards 101. The types of data used are qualitative and quantitative data, the data used are general company information and company financial statement information in 2019. Sources the data used is secondary data. The data collection method is literature study. In the financial statements of PT Bank Syariah Mandiri, the bank has reported all components of the financial statements in PSAK 101. In the Statement of Financial Position PT Bank Syariah Mandiri does not include the Istishna Assets in Settlement and Salam Receivable accounts in the Statement of Financial Position, but in PSAK 101 Paragraph 61 explains Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 101 does not regulate the composition or format of presentation of statement of financial position items. PT Bank Syariah Mandiri continues to present relevant information on the Statement of Financial Position. However, in PSAK 101 Paragraph 61 explaining the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 101 does not regulate the composition or format of the presentation of the statement of financial position. PT Bank Syariah Mandiri continues to present relevant information on the Statement of Financial Position. However, in PSAK 101 Paragraph 61 explaining the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 101 does not regulate the composition or format of the presentation of the statement of financial position. PT Bank Syariah Mandiri continues to present relevant information on the Statement of Financial Position.

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ANALISIS PENYAJIAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN BERDASARKAN PENERAPAN STANDAR AKUNTANSI KEUANGAN ENTITAS TANPA AKUNTABILITAS PUBLIK PADA PT. FORTUNA INTI ALAM

GOING CONCERN : JURNAL RISET AKUNTANSI ◽

10.32400/gc.12.01.17131.2017 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Marddyanto Dwi Saputra ◽

Jullie J. Sondakh ◽

Treesje Runtu

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Cash Flow ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Financial Statement ◽

Public Accountability ◽

Financial Situation ◽

Chartered Accountants

The financial statements in principle are the result of the accounting process used to communicate the financial situation to internal and external parties that are aimed at decision making. The importance of the financial statements, then the financial statement should be prepared carefully and without errors. Financial Accounting Standards generally are not in accordance with entities whose accountability is not as significant. Therefore, the Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants (IAI) has issued Financial Accounting Standards Entity Without Public Accountability (SAK ETAP) intended for entities that do not have significant public accountability and publish financial statements for general purposes for external users. This study aims to analyze the implementation of ETAP in the presentation of PT. Fortuna Inti Alam’s financial statement. The method used in this study is comparative descriptive analysis. Results of this research is based on the financial statements of 2016 show that PT. Fortuna Inti Alam has implemented ETAP but it is not fully complete yet. The Company has not presented Statement of Owner’s Equity, Cash Flow Statement, and Notes to Financial Statements. This research suggests that companies can prepare components of other financial statements in accordance with applicable standards.Keywords : Financial Statements, SAK ETAP.

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How Does Local Adoption of IFRS for Those Countries That Modified IFRS by Design, Impair Comparability with Countries That Have Not Adapted IFRS?

Journal of International Accounting Research ◽

10.2308/jiar-51807 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 59-90 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Elizabeth Felski

Keyword(s):

Financial Reporting ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Financial Statement ◽

International Accounting Standards ◽

Reporting Standards ◽

Financial Reporting Standards ◽

Study Results ◽

Reporting Environment ◽

Proper Translation

ABSTRACT Global adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is thought to increase financial statement reliability and comparability. Although IFRS is required or allowed in over 130 nations, some countries modify IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). This study is designed to closely examine each country that modifies IFRS in an effort to determine whether these modifications impair financial statement comparability. First is that countries lack the resources to implement the newest version of IFRS or ensure proper translation of the standards. Second is that countries make specific changes to allow IFRS to better meet the needs of their financial reporting environment. I categorize the first set of countries as default countries and the second set as design countries. The study results in several interesting and useful contributions. First, I develop a new typology for future IFRS research that includes not only the locally adopted category, but also the default and design categories. Second, the details of how countries modify IFRS make it clear that differences can exist in financial statements prepared in different countries both using IFRS. The users must be careful to understand how comparability may be impacted by these modifications.

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The Impact of Financial Statement Comparability on Earnings Management: Evidence from Frontier Markets

International Journal of Financial Studies ◽

10.3390/ijfs8040073 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 73

Author(s):

Wil Martens ◽

Prem W. S. Yapa ◽

Maryam Safari

Keyword(s):

Earnings Management ◽

Financial Reporting ◽

Common Law ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Real Earnings Management ◽

Financial Statement ◽

Financial Reporting Standards ◽

Developed Markets ◽

Accounting Comparability ◽

The Impact

This paper examined whether financial statement comparability constrains opportunistic earnings management in frontier market countries. Using a large sample of 19 frontier market countries, and an accounting comparability method that maps comparability across several accounting standards, the results show that enhanced financial comparability constrains accruals earnings management (AEM). Contrary to developed markets and novel to this study, a significant relationship between financial comparability and real earnings management (REM) was not found. For greater robustness, AEM and REM were also tested on both International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopting and non-adopting countries. The results suggest IFRS adoption constrains AEM, yet exhibited no impact on constraining REM. Additionally, the use of BigN auditors failed to conclusively show an ability to moderate EM. When combined, the results suggest that frontier markets engage in less REM than expected. It is also noted that the legal roots (civil vs. common law) play a significant role in constraining earnings management. Common law countries exhibited lower AEM when comparability increased; this significance was not found in countries that were rooted in civil law. Contributions from this study show that findings from developed markets cannot be generalised to frontier markets.

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New financial statement reporting requirements for healthcare entities and insurers

Journal of Hospital Administration ◽

10.5430/jha.v2n3p21 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 21

Author(s):

Alan Reinstein ◽

Natalie Tatiana Churyk

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Financial Statement ◽

Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽

Reporting Requirements ◽

The Future

Since 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued several Accounting Standards Updates [ASUs] and other Authoritative Standards that affect Health Care Entities and Insurers, requiring them to more consistently account for and disclose their reporting of charitable and other costs. Also, in light of the main portions of Obama Care becoming effective in 2014, the FASB required such entities to more consistently and broadly disclose how they account for their bad debts, especially since the new law will limit such payments in the future. This article summarizes the provisions of the new Standards and provides examples of their application, in order to help health care entities and insurers understand the new provisions and implications.

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