scholarly journals The Impact of IFRS Changes on Companies’ Financial Indicators

2021 ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Inga Liutkevičiūtė ◽  
Ramunė Budrionytė ◽  
Rasa Subačienė
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Financial Indicators ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Legal Entities

The ever-changing economic environment changes the business conditions and performance and requires to reflect the changes on accounting information of legal entities. The development of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is a dynamic and complex process, which helps to provide fair and true information on legal entities. Although, it’s important to evaluate the changes of accounting standards by preparers of financial statements and the users of the information. The purpose of the research is to determine the impact of significant changes of international financial reporting standards on the financial indicators of the companies during 2017-2020 period. Research methods of comparative analysis of scientific literature and legal acts, content analysis, case analysis, grouping of information, systematization, comparative analysis and generalization were used. Main research results state that in 2017-2020 the key changes were related to three standards: IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments, IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers and IFRS 16 - Leases. The study of the impact of the application of the new standards on the financial indicators of 24 Lithuanian listed companies revealed that the new IFRS 16 had the greatest impact on the financial indicators of the companies. The first time, the application of IFRS 16 had a significant impact on 6 of the 24 companies analysed. There was a negative impact on liquidity and solvency ratios, working capital, return on assets and the turnover of assets.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF THE ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS ON THE FINANCIAL SITUATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radoslav Tusan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Financial Indicators ◽  
Financial Situation ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

This paper deals with the evaluation of the impact of the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the financial situation and performance of the company. The Slovak Accounting Act allows accounting and reporting under IFRS for two types of entities - explicitly specified by law (e.g. banks, insurance companies, stock exchange); and those that meet specified size criteria. The analyzed company met the size criteria and IFRS has been applying since 2018. The transition from Slovak accounting procedures to IFRS has an impact on the classification of individual items of assets and liabilities, their structure, and the classification of related costs and revenues. The transition to IFRS thus has an impact on the company's financial position and performance. The paper set out two objectives of the research: 1) the transition to IFRS caused an insignificant change in the company's financial indicators; 2) the transition to IFRS caused a significant change in the company's financial indicators. The results of the analysis show changes in the structure of the company's assets and liabilities, the amount of income and expenses, and the less significant impact of the adoption of IFRS on financial indicators.

scholarly journals Institutional pressures, legitimacy, risks, uncertainty and voluntary adoption of IFRS for SMEs in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-510
Author(s):  
Trinh Hiep Thien ◽  
Nguyen Xuan Hung
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Financial Risk ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Institutional Pressures ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of institutional variables, risks, and dependence on the voluntary application of international financial reporting standards. The study used a quantitative research method based on regression analysis, with data obtained from a survey from among Vietnam's small and medium businesses. The findings confirmed that legitimacy, dependence, consistency, time, international trade, uncertainty, operational risk, financial risk, and industry all have a positive impact on the ability to voluntary application international financial reporting standards, with the exception of flexibility, which has a negative impact. The findings of the study have consequences for stakeholders in making proper policy decisions about the application of the International Financial Reporting Standards.

scholarly journals Impact of Accounting Software among SMEs Accountants in Oman

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Muneerali Thottoli
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Incorrect Choice ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Accounting Software ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

Financial losses, bankruptcy and closure of the company may be the result of incorrect choice of accounting software, inefficient modernization of such software depending on the specifics of the economic entity and ignorance of technical knowledge of staffs to work with the software product. The paper notes that for companies from member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the technique of implementation and application of tax legislation and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) differs significantly from other countries. The article emphasizes that in Oman, companies need to prepare financial statements in accordance with current applicable IFRS, as well as the Law on Commercial Companies 2019 and the guidelines and requirements for disclosure of capital market information. The purpose of this paper is to study and study the impact of the implementation of accounting software among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Oman. The study systematizes the features and issues of assessing the relationship between generalized accounting software (GAS) and its use by accountants working for SMEs. Twenty small and medium business accountants were selected as the target audience, taking into account their experience and basic knowledge of accounting in the context of ownership and use of GAS. The study confirms and theoretically proves that the use of GAS in the financial and economic activities of SMEs has a significant impact on the practice of accountants working in such enterprises, ie, there is a positive and significant relationship between GAS choice and use of GAS by SME accountants. The results of this study can be useful for the government, representatives of tax authorities, higher education institutions in the context of establishing adequate policies regarding the use of software for accounting by economic entities. Keywords: Generalized accounting software, accounting, accountant, small and medium enterprises, international financial reporting standards (IFRS), Oman.

scholarly journals The influence of culture on disclosures in financial statements prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (101 (157)) ◽  
pp. 111-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerzy Gierusz ◽  
Katarzyna Koleśnik
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Financial Disclosures ◽  
The Impact

The primary objective of this article is to investigate the impact of culture (as measured by Hofstede) on disclosures in financial statements prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by firms from different countries. The sample comprises 2011−2013 consolidated financial statements of stock companies (excluding banks, insurance, and other financial institutions) from four countries repre- senting different cultural areas: the United Kingdom (Anglo), Germany (Germanic), Poland (Central Eastern Europe; CEE) and Kuwait (Arab). The research material came from 312 annual consolidated financial statements from 104 companies. The results reveal that cultural values have a significant impact on financial disclosures even after the use of IFRS. The paper is one of the few comparative studies attempting to assess the effects of culture on financial disclosures in Western Europe countries, CEE countries and Arab countries. Most of the international comparative studies in this research area have neglected CEE and Arab countries.

scholarly journals Post-Earnings Announcement Drift in Greece

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (03) ◽  
pp. 1550019 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Forbes ◽  
George Giannopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Earnings Announcement ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Post Earnings Announcement Drift ◽  
Athens Stock Exchange ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents evidence regarding the post-earnings announcement drift (PEAD) anomaly for the Greek market in the years 2000–2006 (covering earnings announcements in the years 2001–2007). The impact of the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards on the size and prevalence of the PEAD anomaly is examined. Unlike recent evidence for the US market we find PEAD to be alive and well, and of growing importance in our Greek sample. It may be the adoption of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) has served to reduce earnings predictability in Greece and thus enhance PEAD in the Athens stock exchange (ASE) market. This contrasts strongly with US evidence that the post-earnings-announcement drift anomaly is now waning as more efficient markets and smarter, fundamentals-based, traders arbitrage its impact on stock prices.

scholarly journals The Impact Of International Financial Reporting Standards On Accounting Curriculum In The United States

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
JeRamMohan R. Yallapragadarry ◽  
Alfred G. Toma ◽  
C. William Roe
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Accounting Curriculum ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact

According to the time line presently specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), business firms in the United States (US) should switch from the existing US accounting reporting guidelines of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by the year 2014.  The US business school graduates and accounting professionals have less than four years to understand the differences between the two accounting systems, and to learn how to implement the new International Accounting Standards.  But many of the business schools in the US are not yet ready to include the new IFRS standards in their accounting curriculum. In many schools, administrators do not have any understanding of how to incorporate the new standards in their curriculum. Many European countries shifted to IFRS as early as 2005.  They are ahead of the US in teaching IFRS to their students. The main problems in incorporating IFRS in the curriculum include lack of good textbooks and providing training for professors to learn IFRS procedures so that they can teach them to their students. This paper makes an effort in presenting the historical background of IFRS, and the impact of the adapting of IFRS on US business schools.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document