scholarly journals International financial reporting standards (IFRS) adoption and oil & gas companies performance in Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aminu Abdullahi ◽  
Musa Yelwa Abubakar ◽  
Sunusi Sa’ Ad Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Debt Ratio ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Mandatory Adoption ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies

This study investigates the effect of IFRS adoption on the performance of oil and gas marketing companies in Nigeria. The study utilise financial statements of a sample of eight (8) oil and gas companies operating in the country. These companies were purposively selected due to availability of data. Firms’ performance was proxied by Profit Margin (PM), Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) ratios and were considered as dependent variables to be determined by reporting regime (RR) as independent variable. While Current Ratio (CR), quick Test (QT), Total Debt Ratio (TDR) Earnings per Share (EPS) and Equity Debt Ratio (EDR) are use as control variables. The ratios were computed and compared for 4 years (2010 to 2011) before mandatory IFRS adoption and 2012 to 2013 often mandatory adoption OLS, regression with help of eviews 9 was employed for the analysis. The study reveals IFRS adoption has not improved the performance of oil and gas companies in Nigeria. The paper recommended that, oil and gas companies should continue to comply with provisions of IFRS as it will improve their reporting quality which may also improve their performance as result of more investment flow, easy access to capital and comparability.

Do Audit Firm Tenure and Size Moderate Changes in Financial Reporting Quality Due to Mandatory IFRS Adoption?

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-224
Author(s):  
William N. Riccardi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Audit Firm ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Big 4 ◽  
Mandatory Adoption

SUMMARY Regulators have expressed concerns that auditors become less effective external monitors as the length of the auditor-client relationship increases. I examine how audit firm tenure is associated with changes in financial reporting quality due to mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards. I argue that auditors were integral in proper implementation of IFRS and could have mitigated potential negative consequences associated with IFRS adoption. My findings suggest that short audit firm tenure was associated with a decrease in quality, relative to those with medium length tenure. Differences between clients with medium and long tenure are generally not significant. Other results indicate that companies with a Big 4 auditor had greater improvements, or smaller decreases, in reporting quality relative to non-Big 4 clients. My results do not support concerns that longer tenure impairs audit quality. My study is also relevant to standard setters as they evaluate the results of IFRS adoption.

scholarly journals IFRS Adoption in Developing Countries: What Is the Impact?

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 278
Author(s):  
Chris D. Gingrich ◽  
Leah Kratz ◽  
Ryan Faraci
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Accounting Environment ◽  
Mandatory Adoption ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Financial Environment

This study explores the impact of mandatory adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in developing countries on business leaders’ perceptions of the overall accounting and financial environment. The study employs survey data from the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report to gauge business leaders’ perceptions of the accounting and financial environment. Eight countries across Latin America, Africa, and Asia comprise case studies, all of whom recently adopted mandatory IFRS use for publicly listed companies. Each survey variable is tracked over time, comparing pre and post IFRS adoption, vis-à-vis the same variable in a control country that did not adopt IFRS. IFRS adoption shows mostly positive impacts on the accounting environment in four cases. The impact of adoption in the other three countries is mostly insignificant. These results should encourage policymakers in developing countries to improve auditing and enforcement practices to increase the likelihood of positive results from IFRS adoption.

Does Mandatory IFRS Adoption Improve Information Comparability?

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 1767-1789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita W. Y. Yip ◽  
Danqing Young
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Accounting Data ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Mandatory Adoption ◽  
Cross Country

ABSTRACT This study examines whether the mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the European Union significantly improves information comparability in 17 European countries. We employ three proxies—the similarity of accounting functions that translate economic events into accounting data, the degree of information transfer, and the similarity of the information content of earnings and of the book value of equity—to measure information comparability. Our results suggest that mandatory IFRS adoption improves cross-country information comparability by making similar things look more alike without making different things look less different. Our results also suggest that both accounting convergence and higher quality information under IFRS are the likely drivers of the comparability improvement. In addition, we find some evidence that cross-country comparability improvement is affected by firms' institutional environment. Data Availability: Data are available from commercial providers (Worldscope, DataStream, and I/B/E/S).

The Impact of Mandatory IFRS Adoption on Audit Fees: Theory and Evidence

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 2061-2094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong-Bon Kim ◽  
Xiaohong Liu ◽  
Liu Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Audit Fee ◽  
European Union Countries ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT: This study examines the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption on audit fees. We first build an analytical audit fee model to analyze the impact on audit fees for the change in both audit complexity and financial reporting quality brought about by IFRS adoption. We then test the model's predictions using audit fee data from European Union countries that mandated IFRS adoption in 2005. We find that mandatory IFRS adoption has led to an increase in audit fees. We also find that the IFRS-related audit fee premium increases with the increase in audit complexity brought about by IFRS adoption, and decreases with the improvement in financial reporting quality arising from IFRS adoption. Finally, we find some evidence that the IFRS-related audit fee premium is lower in countries with stronger legal regimes. Our results are robust to a variety of sensitivity checks. Data availability: Data are available from public sources identified in the paper.

scholarly journals TAX RISKS IN THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY 

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
А.Х. Цакаев ◽  
А.Р. Батукаева
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies ◽  
Oil And Gas Sector

Представлены результаты оценки налогового риска ПАО НК Роснефть , ПАО Газпром и ПАО ЛУКОЙЛ согласно общедоступным критериям самостоятельной оценки рисков для налогоплательщиков Концепции планирования выездных налоговых проверок, исходя из данных консолидированной финансовой отчетности, подготовленной в соответствии с международными стандартами финансовой отчетности, позволившие сделать вывод о предложении по преобразованию данной Концепции под международные стандарты финансовой отчетности. Сформулированы предложения по обеспечению снижения уровня налоговых рисков в деятельности российских нефтегазовых компаний Results of assessment of tax risk of PJSC Rosneft, PJSC Gazprom and PJSC Lukoil according to public criteria of independent risk assessment for taxpayers of the Concept of planning of exit tax audits, proceeding from data of the consolidated financial statements prepared according to International Financial Reporting Standards, allowed to draw a conclusion on the offer on transformation of this Concept under International Financial Reporting Standards are presented. Offers on ensuring decrease in level of tax risks in activity of the Russian oil and gas companies are formulated.

scholarly journals International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Reporting Quality in Nigeria: An Assessment of Selected Quoted Firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Aminu Abdullahi ◽  
Musa Yelwa Abubakar
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Information Reduction ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Audit Firms

This study investigates the effect of IFRS adoption on reporting quality in Nigeria. Secondary data were sourced from financial reports of a sample of 79 quoted Nigerian firms, with the help of Nimegen Centre for Economics (NiCE) qualitative reporting index for reporting quality. The study covered a period of 10 years, i.e. 2007 to 2011 as SAS regime and 2012 to 2016 IFRS regime. ANOVA test and descriptive analysis, were utilised for the analysis. The study concludes that, IFRS adoption has made significant positive difference in the extent of reporting quality. It is recommended that Nigerian firms should adopt appropriate measures to improve the level of relevance, comparability and verifiability of their financial reports through provision of more forward looking information, reduction in the use of technical jargons and appointment of more reputable audit firms.

A Review of the Literature on IFRS Adoption From the Perspective of the Value Relevance

2019 ◽  
pp. 367-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melik Ertuğrul
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Archival Research ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
Mandatory Adoption ◽  
The Impact

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)-based financial reporting has become widespread all around the world especially after its mandatory adoption in the European Union in 2005. There are several objectives of IFRS-based financial reporting, all of which depends on the idea of a single set of high-quality standards as frequently highlighted by promoters of IFRS. This literature review depicts a comprehensive picture of the archival research on the impact of IFRS-based reporting on capital markets from the perspective of the value relevance (VR) concept. First, the VR concept, as well as models employed to measure the VR, are described. Afterwards, selected studies of the archival research are grouped, summarized, and discussed. Finally, archival research is methodologically analyzed by considering different dimensions. All in all, this literature review provides information on IFRS adoption from the perspective of the VR.

IFRS adoption and accounting conservatism in Latin America

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 301-320
Author(s):  
Harold Lopez ◽  
Mauricio Jara ◽  
Adriana Cabello
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Conservatism ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Mandatory Adoption ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of IFRS mandatory adoption on accounting conservatism and to shed light on the drivers of such impact. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of listed firms for five Latin American countries, the authors analyze the relation between mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards and the conditional accounting conservatism of earnings. Findings The authors find evidence that IFRS adoption boosts earnings conservatism. This result is robust and heterogeneous. The results also show that the effect of IFRS differs across firms and countries. Specifically, the impact of IFRS adoption is higher for low-earnings-quality firms and for firms with high levels of investment opportunities. Practical implications The results suggest that IFRS adoption in Latin America has enhanced comparability of financial information both across and within countries. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature by providing new evidence on the drivers of the impacts of IFRS adoption in emerging markets.

scholarly journals Mandatory IFRS Adoption and Real/Accruals Bases Earnings Management in the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Mohammad I. Almaharmeh ◽  
Adel Almasarwah ◽  
Ali Shehadeh
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Robust Regression ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Mandatory Adoption ◽  
The Uk

Here, the link between the mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Real Earnings Management (REM), as well as Accrual Earnings Management (AEM), will be examined for non-financial listed firms in the London Stock Exchange. Robust regression analysis of the mandatory IFRS adoption will be conducted on the panel data, as well as earnings management using three AEM models and three REM models. Mixed results with respect to the qualities of AEM and REM were notably garnered, with mandatory IFRS adoption positively relating to the Roychowdhury of abnormal cash flow and the Roychowdhury of abnormal production. Meanwhile, the Roychowdhury of abnormal discretionary expenses, standard Jones, and Kothari negatively related to mandatory IFRS adoption, whilst modified Jones showed an insignificant relation to mandatory IFRS adoption. Changes in IFRS adoption and guidelines for UK firms may have an impact on AEM and REM, and, as predicted, mandatory IFRS adoption mostly affects the Kothari model followed by the standard Jones model as proxies for accounting earnings quality.

scholarly journals International financial reporting standards (IFRS) adoption in Vietnam: If, when and how?

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-436
Author(s):  
Duc Hong Thi Phan ◽  
Bruno Mascitelli ◽  
Meropy Barut
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Big Bang ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Accounting Practitioners ◽  
Mandatory Adoption ◽  
Optimal Approach ◽  
Voluntary Adoption ◽  
The Big Bang

The paper examines the perceptions of Vietnamese accounting practitioners and academics regarding the optimal approach and timeline of IFRS adoption in Vietnam. Perceptions were obtained and analysed from 3,000 questionnaires sent to Vietnamese auditors, accountants, and accounting academics across Vietnam in 2012. A total of 728 usable responses were received producing an effective response rate of 24 per cent. The majority of the respondents considered that IFRS adoption should be permitted for voluntary adoption rather than mandatory adoption. The results indicate that the staggered convergence approach is more optimal than the big bang approach of IFRS adoption. A five year period for transition and preparation with some difficulties and obstacles associated with IFRS implementation is anticipated. The findings will assist accounting practitioners, educators, and policy makers to prepare themselves for the implications of IFRS convergence and adoption.

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