Related Party Transactions, Earnings Management and Governance Mechanism in Emerging Markets: The Case of GCC Countries

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether ownership structure affects earnings management in the banking industry of emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach The empirical study is conducted using a sample of 134 banks from 12 Middle Eastern and North African countries. Econometrically speaking, the study used a panel data regression analysis. Findings The authors found convincing evidence that banks with more concentrated ownership use discretionary loan loss provisions to manage their earnings. The authors also found that state and institutional owners encourage earnings management, while family owners reduce this practice. Practical implications The findings would be valuable for investors since they should take into account ownership structure in order to reach a better investment decision. Moreover, regulatory reforms in emerging markets should push for more transparency about ownership structure, high levels of supervision, and external audit quality. Originality/value This study presents international evidence on the prominent role of owners in earnings management in emerging markets with weak shareholder rights protection.

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DETERMINASI PENGUNGKAPAN TRANSAKSI PIHAK BERELASI BERDASARKAN PSAK NO.7 TAHUN 2018

JIAFE (Jurnal Ilmiah Akuntansi Fakultas Ekonomi) ◽

10.34204/jiafe.v6i1.1849 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. Press

Author(s):

Jessyka Tridewi Purba ◽

Husnah Nur Laela Ermaya ◽

Ayunita Ajengtiyas

Keyword(s):

Earnings Management ◽

Audit Committee ◽

Stock Exchange ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Institutional Ownership ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Managerial Ownership ◽

Related Party Transactions

This study aims to examine the effect of Audit Committee, Independent Commissioner, Institutional Ownership, Managerial Ownership, Earnings Management to Related Party Transaction Disclosure. This type of research is quantitative reseacrh using secondary data of financial statements from manufacturing sector companies during 2016 to 2018 obtained from Indonesia Stock Exchange. The sampling technique that used is purposive sampling. The results showed that the Audit Committee, Independent Commissioners, Institutional Ownership, Managerial Ownership and Profit Management were able to influence the disclosure of related party transactions by 13%, while the remaining 87% were influenced by other variables outside this study. Partially, institutional ownership and managerial ownership significantly influence the disclosure of related party transactions. While the audit committee, independent commissioners and earnings management do not affect the disclosure of related party transactions.

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Related Party Transactions, Family Ownership, and Earnings Management in Indonesia

Jurnal Keuangan dan Perbankan ◽

10.26905/jkdp.v25i3.5778 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 688-700

Author(s):

Levina Ulfa Subastian ◽

Ari Kuncara Widagdo ◽

Doddy Setiawan

Keyword(s):

Earnings Management ◽

Stock Exchange ◽

Management Practice ◽

Control Variable ◽

Family Ownership ◽

Related Party Transactions ◽

Discretionary Accrual ◽

Corporate Earnings ◽

The Relationship ◽

Public Accountant

The purpose of earnings management practice is to reach the profit goals the company wants to achieve. Therefore, this study aims to determine the relationship between related party transactions and earnings management in Indonesia by balanced panel data from consumer goods companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2017 to 2019. The number of samples used in this study was 102 firm-year observations. The results showed that related party transactions positively and significantly improved corporate earnings management, with discretionary accrual as a proxy. The presence of family ownership strengthens the relationship between related party transactions and earnings management. Also, it shows that the control variable: public accountant from BIG4, company size, company losses, and ROA affect accrual earnings management. The leverage does not affect accrual earnings management. The study result indicates that family business ownership encourages an entrenchment effect that is detrimental to the company. It is carried out through related party transactions then manipulated by using accrual earnings management practices.DOI: 10.26905/jkdp.v25i3.5778

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THE EFFECT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MECHANISM ON EARNINGS MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (Case Study on Indonesia Manufacturing Industry)

Jurnal Bisnis dan Akuntansi ◽

10.34208/jba.v15i2.146 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 157-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

YULIUS KURNIA SUSANTO

Keyword(s):

Earnings Management ◽

Audit Committee ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Stock Exchange ◽

Management Practice ◽

Company Performance ◽

Governance Mechanism ◽

Manufacturing Companies ◽

Corporate Governance Mechanism ◽

Equity Ratio

The purpose of the research is to get empirical evidence about institutional ownership, management ownership, directors’ size, audit committee, independent commissioner, leverage, profitability, firm size, auditor’s independency and auditor’s reputability on earnings management practice. This research used 53 manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange and the data were collected through purposive sampling method during the research period 2009 until 2011. The result of the research showed that audit committee, independent commissioner and debt to equity ratio had influence on earnings management practice. The results of this study indicate that the audit committee and independent commissioner overseeing management in reporting of company performance through financial statements. In addition, companies that source of funding more debt than equity is more likely to make an earnings management.

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