Stock market reaction, financial reporting quality and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) convergence of listed firms in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Nnadi
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Market Reaction ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Stock Market Reaction

scholarly journals GLOBALISATION OF FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD OF LISTED COMPANIES IN ASEAN TWO: MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daw Tin Hla ◽  
Abu Hassan bin Md Isa
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards

Malaysia and Singapore are the top two successful economies in the ASEAN region. They are converging their national accounting standards with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) in an attempt to be more globalised. The globalisation of financial reporting standard is not just accounting focus but also for enhancing the quality and transparency of financial reporting of the firms in these countries. Investors and the other stakeholders rely on financial information reported by the firms on their websites to enable the information to access globally. This study focuses on the globalisation of financial reporting standards, corporate governance and transparency practice by the firms listed on Bursa Malaysia and Singapore. It is to analyse the level of financial reporting quality of the firms in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in their annual reports by using disclosure analysis. Additionally, it determines the association between the financial reporting quality with IFRS compliance, and corporate governance and transparency practice of the firms listed on the main markets of Bursa Malaysia and main board of Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX), using multiple regression analysis. The finding of this study highlights the association of higher level of financial reporting quality with IFRS compliance of the firms, and their good corporate governance and transparency practice are positively associated in these two countries. This study also provides some opportunities to achieve sustainable convergence with the International Financial Reporting Standards of the firms by improving corporate governance and transparency in ASEAN countries.Keywords: International Financial Reporting Standards; Corporate Governance; Transparency and Disclosure Practice; Malaysia and Singapore.

Compliance with international financial reporting standards: the case of listed firms in Ghana

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kingsley Opoku Appiah ◽  
Dadson Awunyo-Vitor ◽  
Kwame Mireku ◽  
Christian Ahiagbah
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Firm Age ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards

Purpose This study aims to examine the association between five firm-specific characteristics and the level of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by companies listed on Ghana Stock Exchange. The five firm-specific characteristics are firm size, profitability, leverage, auditor type and firm age. Design/methodology/approach The study uses dataset from 31 listed Ghanaian firms from 2008 to 2012. Random effect is used to examine the influence of the predictive variables on the level of IFRS corporate compliance. Findings The result reveals a positive significant relationship between the level of compliance and firm size, auditor type, cross-listing and sector (information and communications technology (ICT) and agro-forestry). On the contrary, the level of compliance exhibits a negative significant association with leverage and firm age. It is observed that the level of compliance is not related to profitability. The results are robust to different model specifications. Practical implications This study identifies firm-specific characteristics that influence IFRS compliance by listed firms in Ghana. This would aid accounting policy makers to institute strategies to encourage compliance with IFRS by the listed firms. Originality/value The study contributes to financial reporting literature relating to developing economies and Ghana, in particular.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Extent of Corporate Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 965-984
Author(s):  
Unity Maqeda Putsai ◽  
Msizi Mkhize
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
Compliance Level

The main objective of this study is to investigate the effects of company attributes on compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The study used a sample of 46 listed companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) covering the period from 1993 to 2017. With an average compliance level of 88.21304, it is concluded that South Africa’s listed firms have significantly complied with IFRS 1. Using panel data to analyze the effects of company attributes, size and leverage have a significant positive effect on IFRS 1 compliance. On the other hand, the coefficients of Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Return on Total Assets (ROTA) are negative and significant. This similarly implies that ROTA and EPS are important factors driving the compliance level of the companies in South Africa with the IFRS 1 disclosure. EPS and ROTA also exhibit an inverse relationship with the compliance level. Carrying out a longitudinal study helps to produce more recent evidence on the quality of IFRS financial reports in South Africa. The outcome of the study is beneficial to international literature as it provides enough evidence on the benefits of adopting IFRS adoption.

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