Effect of Firm Characteristics and Corporate Governance Practices on Earnings Management: Evidence from Publicly Listed Property Sector Firms in the Philippines

2020 ◽  
pp. 097226292095342
Author(s):  
Cynthia P. Cudia ◽  
Aeson L. Dela Cruz ◽  
Madeleine B. Estabillo

Two types of earnings management (EM), opportunistic and efficient motive, were presented in the literature. This article aimed to investigate the type of EM employed by publicly listed property sector firms in the Philippines. Furthermore, the study also examined the effect of firm characteristics and corporate governance practices on firm’s level of EM using discretionary accruals. In conducting this study, panel data econometric technique, particularly the ordinary least squares was used to determine which among the firm-specific characteristics (profitability, leverage, cash flows from operations and firm size) or corporate governance mechanisms (CEO duality, board size, board independence and audit quality) significantly influence publicly listed property sector firms’ EM activities using discretionary accruals. Results show that these firms employ efficient type of EM. Also, cash flows from operations, firm size and CEO duality are statistically significant predictors of EM for property firms. Except for cash flows from operations, these results contradict with prior studies when the same model was subjected for industrial firms. Such similarities and differences from previous studies warrant for further analysis on the peculiarities and intrinsic characteristics of the industrial and property sector in the Philippines. Such will point to certain policy frameworks in enabling EM to be harnessed in satisfying the firms’ bottom lines.

Author(s):  
Ikhsan Yudha Asmara ◽  
Felizia Arni Rudiawarni

<p class="Style1">Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh <em>earnings </em><em>management </em>terhadap <em>future profitability </em>badan usaha yang bergerak di sektor manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia, dan bagaimana efek dari struktur kepemilikan, ukuran perusahaan, dan praktik <em>corporate governance </em>(yang diproksikan oleh <em>audit quality, independent board member, </em>dan <em>audit committee) </em>terkait dampak <em>earnings management </em>terhadap <em>future profitability </em>badan usaha sektor manufaktur yang terdaftar di BEI. Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel berupa perusahaan sektor manufaktur yang terdaftar di PT Bursa Efek Indonesia pada periode 2008-2010. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan pada peneiitian ini adalah sebanyak 262 observasi. Metode pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah <em>probability sampling — judgment/purposive sampling. </em>Variabel independen yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah <em>earnings management </em>(diproksikan oleh CFO, NDAC, dan DAC), <em>ownership structure </em>(diproksikan oleh DFAM dan INST), <em>firmsize, </em>dan <em>corporate governance practice </em>(diproksikan oleh AUDIT, BOD, dan AUDCOM). Variabel dependcn pada penelitian ini adalah <em>future </em><em>profitability </em>yang diproksikan oleh variabel LIEARN<sub>t</sub>+1 dan CF0t41. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah (1) <em>earnings management </em>terbukti pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap <em>future profitability </em>badan usaha sektor manufaktur. Pengaruh yang muncul berbeda tergantung pada proksi yang digunakan; (2) <em>ownership </em><em>structure ternyata tidak </em>memiliki pengaruh terhadap perilaku <em>earnings management </em>terkait <em>future profitability </em>badan usaha sektor manuiaktur; (3) <em>firmsize </em>tidak mempengaruhi perilaku <em>earnings management </em>terkait <em>future profitability </em>badan usaha sektor manufaktur; <em>corporate governance practice </em>secara keseluruhan tidak efektif dalam mempengaruhi perilaku <em>earnings management </em>terkait <em>future profitability </em>badan usaha sektor manufaktur.</p>


2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rowland Pasaribu ◽  
Dionysia Kowanda ◽  
Muhammad Firdaus

ABSTRACT This reseach amied at knowing the influence of audit quality, propotion of independent commissioner, audit committe, firm size, managerial ownership and leverage. It used purposive sampling technique or choosing samples based on certain criteria. The sample of this research was 25 companies of banking industry in indonesia stock exchange period 2008-2012. Descriptive analysis, classical test, as well as multiple linear regression by examining the hypothesis using SPSS 20.0 were used to analyzed the data. The result shows that (1) all independent variables simultaneously hasinfluence on earnings management; (2) however partially audit committee, audit quality, managerial ownership and leverage do not affect significantly to earnings management; (3) only firm size and independent commissioner that affect significantly to earning management. Keywords: Earning Management, Good Corporate Governance, Firm Size, BankingABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan menguji secara empiris signifikansi parsial dan simultan dari kualitas audit, komisaris independensi audit, komite audit, ukuran perusahaan, struktur kepemilikan, dan leverage terhadap manajemen laba pada emiten perbankan di bursa efek Indonesia periode 2008-2012. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah multiregresi. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan seluruh variabel independen berpengaruh signifikan sedangkan secara parsial hanya ukuran perusahaan dan komisi independensi audit yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap manajemen laba. Kata Kunci: Manajemen Laba, Mekanisme Tata Kelola, Ukuran Perusahaan, Perbankan,


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-191
Author(s):  
Angelo O. Burdeos

Prior studies examined the effect of corporate governance variables on discretionary current accrual, the most widely used measurement of earnings management. The principal-agent conflict implies that the size of the board, the percent of independent directors, CEO duality, and auditor prestige limit discretionary current accruals (DCA). This paper extends past studies by examining the effect of ownership structure on discretionary current accruals. The study determines the level of income-increasing earnings management of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Philippines and the factors that explain it. Particularly, the paper examines the effect of ownership concentration and largest shareholder ownership on discretionary current accruals. The study uses a final sample of 105 IPO firms in Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) from 2008 to 2018. Employing the modified Jones’s (1991) model to measure discretionary current accrual and multiple regression analysis, the study finds -4.19% discretionary current accrual on the average. It also reveals that the 2002 Philippine Code of Corporate Governance (PCCG) is ineffective in curbing earnings management. In addition, there is an insignificant relationship between the size of the board, CEO duality, ownership concentration, largest shareholder ownership and auditor prestige, and earnings management. Furthermore, the paper finds a significant relationship between the percent of independent directors, industry sector, return on assets (ROA) and cash flow from operations and earnings management.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-144
Author(s):  
SHEVIN WINARTA ◽  
IRENE NATALIA ◽  
DEDHY SULISTIAWAN

The purpose of this study is to empirically determine the effect of earnings management and corporate governance practices on firm value. Modified Jones-based discretionary accruals are used as a proxy for earnings management. Firm value is measured by Tobin's Q and corporate governance is evaluated by independent commissioners, managerial ownership, institutional ownership, and auditor reputation. The study uses companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2017-2019 period. The main findings indicate that earnings management has a positive effect on firm value and institutional ownership is able to weaken the effect of earnings management on firm value. This study contributes to market-based accounting research and corporate governance.


Media Ekonomi ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Ikhsan Yudha Asmara ◽  
Felizia Arni Rudiawarni

This study aims to determine how the effect of earnings management on future profitability business entity engaged in the manufacturing sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, and how the effects of the ownership structure, company size, and the practice of corporate governance (proxied by the audit quality, independent board member and audit committee) regarding the impact of earnings management on the future profitability of manufacturing sector enterprises listed on the Stock Exchange. This study used a sample of manufacturing sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2008-2010. The samples used in this study were 262 observations. The sampling method used was probability sampling - judgment / purposive sampling. Independent variables used in this study are earnings management (proxied by the CFO, NDAC, and DAC), ownership structure (proxied by DFAM and INST), firmsize, and corporate governance practices (proxied by the AUDIT, BOD, and AUDCOM). The dependent variable in this study is the future profitability proxied by the variable "and CFOT earnt + 1 + 1. The results of this study were (1) earnings management proved to have a significant impact on the future profitability of manufacturing sector enterprises. The influence that appears different depending on the proxy used; (2) The ownership structure did not have an influence on the behavior of earnings management related to future profitability of manufacturing sector enterprises; (3) firmsize not affect earnings management behaviors related to future profitability of manufacturing sector enterprises; overall corporate governance practices are not effective in influencing the behavior of earnings management related to the future profitability of manufacturing sector enterprises. Keywords  :   future profitability, earnings management, ownership structure, corporate governance practice


2018 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 05010
Author(s):  
Shabana Talpur ◽  
Mohd Lizam ◽  
Nazia Keerio

This study examined the level of voluntary corporate governance disclosures and the influence of firm characteristics (i.e., firm size, firm age, and firm market listing) on the level of these disclosures among Malaysian property listed companies. The check-list to measure the voluntary corporate governance disclosures was adopted from Malaysian corporate governance index 2011 by Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group (MSWG). The voluntary corporate governance disclosure practices and firm specific characteristics were obtained from annual reports of property listed companies on Bursa Malaysia for the period of 2012 to 2015. The findings suggested an improving voluntary corporate governance reforms in Malaysia. However, the firm size was found as an inflicting factor in determining the level and quality of voluntary corporate governance disclosure practices. On the contrary, the results found were contradicting the hypothesis related to firm age and firm market listing, as no relation of voluntary corporate governance disclosures and firm age and firm market listing. The study has made an interesting contribution toward the disclosure and corporate governance by contributing in understanding the importance of quality disclosure and good governance practices.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 517-530
Author(s):  
Tehmina Afzal ◽  
Atif Atique Siddiqui ◽  
Shiraz Khan ◽  
Muhammad Kamran Khan ◽  
Nader Huseen

Purpose of the study: This research empirically examined the impact of the dividend policy and corporate governance attributes (board size, board meetings, audit quality, nomination committee, board independence, remuneration committee, and CEO duality) on earnings quality (EQ) of the firms in Pakistan. Methodology: The study used secondary data of 148 non-financial listed companies of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with 1450 firm-year observations over 10 years from 2010 to 2019. Earning quality was assessed by the earnings management, while the values of the discretionary accruals were used to measure earnings management by employing the Modified jones model (1995). Panel regression analysis examined the impact of independent variables (dividend policy & characteristics of CG) on the dependent variable (EQ). Main Findings: Results revealed that the dividend policy showed no significant impact on earnings quality. Also, the results indicated that the audit quality and remuneration committee have a significant negative impact on earning management and a positive impact on earning quality. However, the results illustrate that the large board size, board meetings, CEO duality, firm size, and leverage have a positive influence on earnings management and a negative impact on earnings quality. Overall the study found that the corporate governance characteristics, firm size, and leverage influence the earnings quality of the firms in Pakistan. Applications of this study: The empirical results of the study will help to improve the understanding of dividend policy & corporate governance attributes in relationship with the EQ. Second, as dividend is considered one of the most important factors influencing investment decisions, so this endeavour will clarify to the investors and regulators that whether dividend will predict the quality of earnings in Pakistani firms. Novelty/Originality of this study: This study extends the literature of earnings quality that is very thin in Pakistan.


2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Tim Vervaat ◽  
Georgios Georgakopoulos ◽  
Konstantinos Z. Vasileiou ◽  
Ioannis Sotiropoulos

This study aims to explore the preferences of the publicly listed companies on the S&amp;P 500 index regarding their earnings management (efficient or opportunistic) as well as the impact of the corporate governance practices (audit committee, board independence and audit quality) on their decision. Using two separate regression models, it was found that American firms listed on the S&amp;P 500 index tend to conduct efficient earnings management, which is in line with the findings of prior research. Moreover, it emerged that the earnings management selection does not depend on the amount (high vs small) of audit fees paid by the companies. Additionally, the governance practice of employing more outside directors in the audit committees leads to more efficient earnings management. Finally, according to the study results, the impact of discretionary accruals on future profitability is not significantly related to the proportion of independent members on the board of directors.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1724-1731

The board of directors typically selects and removes officers, initiates fundamental changes, determines capital structure, adds, amends, or repeals bylaws (such as mergers and divestitures), declares dividends and sets the compensation for officers and management. The segregation of duties involves assigning different employees to perform functions so that an employee acting alone is prevented from committing an error or concealing a fraud in the normal course of their duties. Four types of functional responsibilities should be segregated: the authority to execute transactions, the recording of transactions, custody of the assets affected by the transactions and periodic reconciliation of existing assets to recorded amounts. There are several studies on the influence of corporate governance in developed markets relating to a variety of aspects. However, in the context of the Jordan market, such researches are rare. The paper analyses the governance practices of 13 Jordanian listed banks listed. The main findings of the study are that there is a positive relationship between board sizes and earnings management (EM) through discretionary accruals, that there is no relationship between independence and segregation of duties, and that EM through discretionary accruals and board size mediates the association between corporate governance structure and (EM) through discretionary accruals.


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