scholarly journals The determinents of accruals based earnings management :case of listed Moroccan companies

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sanae Hoummani ◽  
Said Radi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Discretionary Accruals ◽  
The Other ◽  
Growth Opportunities ◽  
Negative Relation ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Concentrated Ownership ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Effective Role

This article aims to identify the determinants of accruals based earning's management in Moroccan listed companies. On one hand, it examines the relation between discretionary accruals as the measure of earning's management and what literature documents as incentives to this practice, in particular, politico-contractual motivations, the avoidance of losses and earnings decreases and growth opportunities. On the other hand, it investigates whether corporate governance mechanisms may constrain management's opportunistic behaviors. The empirical results provide evidence that managers manipulate earnings in the presence of losses and, that growing firms is more likely to engage in earning's management. In terms of constraining factors, our findings indicate a negative relation between discretionary accruals and both institutional and concentrated ownership. Thus, we suggest that these shareholders play an effective role on monitoring managers.

scholarly journals The effects of corporate governance mechanisms on earnings management: Empirical evidence from Moroccan listed firms

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-225
Author(s):  
Yousra El Mokrani ◽  
◽  
Youssef Alami ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Discretionary Accruals ◽  
Large Set ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of the study is to systematically review and examine the effectiveness of corporate governance mechanisms in restraining earnings management among the listed firms of the Casablanca Stock Exchange. Research methodology: In this study, we used the modified Jones model to calculate discretionary accruals. Our sample comprises 27 firms covering the period from 2016 to 2018, analyzed by the EGLS estimator. Results: Our empirical results show that gender diversity, board size, and audit committee independence reduce the managers' discretion. Simultaneously, we found a significantly positive association between earning management and different corporate governance characteristics such as CEO duality, institutional investor ownership, and family ownership. We do not find any evidence that audit committee size, ownership concentration, and managerial ownership significantly influence discretionary accruals. Limitations: This study's main limitation is that we did not address the direction of discretionary accruals, which does not allow us to detect the motivational aspects behind earnings management. Contribution: The results of this study will help Moroccan authorities in their formulation of an appropriate regulatory framework because very few studies have been conducted in this area in the case of the Moroccan listed companies, especially with a large set of governance variables as our empirical model. Keywords Accruals; Board of directors; Corporate governance; Earnings management; Ownership structure

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN CONSTRAINING EARNING MANAGEMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-168
Author(s):  
Dwi Jaya Kirana ◽  
Ekawati Jati Wibawaningsih ◽  
Aniek Wijayanti
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Earning Management ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
The Government

This study examines whether corporate governance measured by audit quality, ownership structure, and board of commissioners quality has an effective role in constraining earnings management in Indonesia. The sample of this research is 163 companies in non-financial sectors listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2014-2018. Regression analysis is used to test the research hypothesis. Discretional accruals were used to measure earning management. The results show that the audit firm’s reputation as a proxy of audit quality has a negative significant influence (at the 5% level) on earning management practices. Contrary to the hypothesis, we found that the size of the board of commissioners has a positive significant influence (at the 5% level) on earnings management. These findings provide practical advice for the government and shareholders in providing effective corporate governance mechanisms in constraining earnings management.

scholarly journals The effect of the mandatory adoption of IAS/IFRS on earnings management: Empirical evidence from South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosra Mnif Sellami ◽  
Imen Slimi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
South African ◽  
Discretionary Accruals ◽  
Accounting Quality ◽  
Outside Directors ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Quality Of Accounting Information ◽  
Mandatory Adoption

This research investigates the effect of mandatory transition of South African companies to IFRS on earnings management, essential attribute of accounting quality. Specifically, the study examines whether the mandatory adoption of IFRS is associated with reduction of earnings management and therefore, an improvement of accounting quality. In addition, the paper focuses on the effect of corporate governance factors on earnings management.Earnings management is assessed by the magnitude of discretionary accruals and accruals quality. The paper compares earnings management in the pre-mandatory IFRS adoption period; 2002-2004 and the post IFRS adoption period; 2010-2012. This study focuses on a sample of 276 firm-year observations, 46 firms drawn from the 413 South African listed companies. A regression model was applied to examine the relation between mandatory adoption of IFRS, corporate governance mechanisms and discretionary accruals controlling for other some factors explaining earnings management.Our findings show that mandatory adoption of IFRS by South African companies is associated with lower earnings management. This result suggests that mandatory transition to IFRS contribute to an improvement in the quality of accounting information. Furthermore, results show that the percentage of independent outside directors, the separation of roles of CEO and Chairman of the board and company size have significant influence on reducing discretionary accruals.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Ukuran Perusahaan Dan Corporate Governance Terhadap Manajemen Laba Di Industri Perbankan Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
Karina Karina ◽  
Sutarti Sutarti
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Audit Firm ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Size Firm

The purpose of this research is to provide empirical evidence of the affect of ownership concetration, firms size, and corporate governance mechanisms on earnings management. Ownership concetration was measure by the biggest stock of individual or organization, firms size was measure by natural logaritma of net assets, and corporate governance mechanisms were measure by three variabels (composition of board of commisioner, audit quality were measure by industry specialize audit firm, and composition of audit committee). Earnings management was measure by discretionary accruals use Modified Jones Method. The population of this research is 41 companies in the banking sector which were listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX). The research data were collected from banking companies financial statement for the period of 2016 to 2018. Based on purposive sampling method. The reseacrh hypotesis were tested using multiple regression analysis. The results of this research show that firm size, firm of commissioner and proportion of commissioner have significant relationships with earnings management. Next, variables composition of board of commissioner, ownership concetration and specialize audit firm have no significant relationship with earnings management. Keywords: ownership concetration, firms size, corporate governance, earnings management

scholarly journals PENGARUH CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TERHADAP MANAJEMEN LABA (Studi Pada Perusahaan Food and Baverages Yang Terdaftar di BEI

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Pipit Rabiatun ◽  
Irianto Irianto ◽  
Indah Ariffianti ◽  
Baiq Kisnawati
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Managerial Ownership ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Discretionary Accrual ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Method Analysis

This study is aimed to examine the effect of corporate governance mechanisms, such as, independent board of. commissioner composition, board of commisioner size, audit committee, institutional ownership, and managerial ownership toward profit management. This research used 5 of food company and Baverages that was listed in Indonesia stock Exchange since 2014-2018. The sample of this research are selected by purposive sampling method. Analysis method of this research used multiple regression. Earnings management measured by using discretionary accrual. The result of this study showed that the result of regression as follow: = 7,365 + 0,631 XI + 0,553 X2 + 0,583 X3 + 0,674 X4 + 0,768 X5 + e. However the result of variable: (1) Composition of independent commissioner council has the effect of significant at profit management. It was proved by t value is higher than t table that was 4,291 > 2,085. (2) Standard of commissioner council has the effect of significant at profit management, it was proved by the result of t value is higher than t table that was 3,148 > 2,085. (3) the committee of audit has the effect of significant at profit management. It was proved by t value is higher than t value 3,569 > 2.085. (4) The ownership of constitutional has the effect of significant at profit management. It was proved by t value is higher than t table that was 4,422 > 2,085. (5) The ownership of managerial at profit management. It was proved by t value is higher than t table 5,618 > 2,085. (6) Composition of independent commissioner council, standard of commissioner council, the committee of audit, the ownership of constitutional, the ownership of managerial have the effect of significant at profit management. The result of calculation showed that f value that is 22,861, while f table 2,74 (22,861 > 2,74). It means that f value is higher than f table. The result of calculation of Composition of independent commissioner council, standard of commissioner council, the committee of audit, the ownership of constitutional, and the ownership of managerial showed that the value coofesien was 0,730 (73%) and the balance 0,270 (27%) it is described by other variable was not include in this research.

scholarly journals The impact of ownership type on the relationship between corporate governance and earnings management: An empirical study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-44
Author(s):  
Ahmed Boghdady
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Ownership Type ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Privately Owned

This study investigates the effect of ownership type on the relation between corporate governance and earnings management. While previous literature has mainly examined the relationship between corporate governance and both accrual and real earnings management, no study to date, to the researcher’s best knowledge, focused on the moderation effect of ownership type on this relationship. Three proxies for measuring accrual and real earnings management, namely discretionary accruals (DA), abnormal cash flows (ACFO), and abnormal discretionary expenses (ADISX) are employed. Three empirical models (i.e. DA, ACFO, and ADISX) are developed in which the earnings management proxies represent the dependent variables and are tested using a sample of non-financial companies containing state-owned and privately owned companies over the period from 2010 to 2017, with 1030 firm-year observations. The results show a positive relationship between ownership type and both accruals manipulation and sales manipulation. In general, the results suggest that the ownership type moderates the relationship between corporate governance and earnings management. The results suggest also that corporate governance mechanisms may not play an almost the same role in monitoring and mitigating real earnings management (REM) practices as they do for accrual earnings management (AEM) in Egypt. Moreover, no evidence is found supportive of the trade-off effect which means that managers in Egyptian firms use both types of earnings management jointly to reach the target levels of earnings

scholarly journals Foreign Direct Investment: International Strategies by Business Groups

2018 ◽  
pp. 7-22
Author(s):  
Jorge Pelayo Maciel ◽  
Manuel Alfredo Ortiz Barrera ◽  
Aimee Pérez Esparza
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Business Groups ◽  
Foreign Company ◽  
Panel Analysis ◽  
Negative Relation ◽  
Concentrated Ownership ◽  
International Strategies

This research analyses the decision of foreign direct investment (FDI) followed by business groups, identifies two forms: acquisition and minority purchase of foreign company shares. Analyses how it affects the performance of such groups. Also includes the concentration of property since it forms part of corporate governance. In order to achieve this, a data panel analysis with information of 39 business groups and a total of 3,443 subsidiaries and that have also made FDI in a period ranging from 2012 to 2015. The findings were that the minority purchase of shares achieves a positive relationship with performance and clearly shows that the company's concentrated ownership has a negative relation to performance.

scholarly journals Are Corporate Governance Mechanisms, Corporate Strategy, and Corporate Financial Characteristics Related to Earnings Management?

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-57
Author(s):  
Clarissa Tonay ◽  
Paulina Sutrisno
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Operating Cash Flow ◽  
Financial Characteristics ◽  
Company Growth

Objective – This study aims to examine the effect of corporate governance and several factors of corporate financial characteristics on earnings management. Corporate governance mechanisms such as an independent board, board size, and audit committee size are expected to be able to limit the ability of management to carry out earnings management. Meanwhile, a company's financial characteristics such as corporate strategy, company age, operating cash flow, company growth, profitability, company size and leverage are predicted to affect earnings management. Methodology/Technique – Many previous studies have involved the examination of corporate governance mechanisms and corporate financial characteristics of earnings management however, the results of those studies give rise to inconsistencies. Hence, this study seeks to re-examine the existence of corporate governance mechanisms and corporate financial characteristics of earnings management. The sample in this research is non-financial companies listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange between 2016 and 2018. Findings – This data in this study is analysed using statistical methods such as multiple regression linear. The results of this study indicate that one mechanism of corporate governance, the size of the audit committee, has a positive effect on earnings management, while the financial characteristics of companies such as company size and operating cash flow negatively affect earnings management. Novelty – Other corporate financial characteristics such as corporate strategy, company age, operating cash flow, and profitability have a positive effect on earnings management. Meanwhile, the other variables such as board size, leverage, and company growth do not have an influence on earnings management. Type of Paper: Empirical. JEL Classification: G3, G34, G39. Keywords: Earnings Management; Corporate Strategy; Audit Committee Size; Company Age; Operating Cash Flows. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Tonay, C; Sutrisno, P. 2020. Are Corporate Governance Mechanisms, Corporate Strategy, and Corporate Financial Characteristics Related to Earnings Management? J. Fin. Bank. Review, 5 (2): 48 – 57 https://doi.org/10.35609/jfbr.2020.5.2(2)

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