scholarly journals Effects of the audit committee and the fiscal council on earnings quality in Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (74) ◽  
pp. 229-248
Author(s):  
Vitor Gomes Baioco ◽  
José Elias Feres de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
General Meeting ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Securities And Exchange Commission ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Conditional Conservatism ◽  
Different Characteristics

ABSTRACT This study evaluates the effects of the audit committee and the fiscal council with their different characteristics on earnings quality in Brazil. The proxies of earnings quality used are: relevance of accounting information, timeliness, and conditional conservatism. The sample consists of Brazilian companies listed on the Brazilian Securities, Commodities, and Futures Exchange (BM&FBOVESPA) with annual liquidity above 0.001 within the period from 2010 to 2013. Data were collected from the database Comdinheiro and the Reference Forms of companies available on the website of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) or the BM&FBOVESPA. The samples used in the study totaled 718, 688, and 722 observations for the value relevance, timeliness, and conditional conservatism models, respectively. The results indicate that different arrangements of the fiscal council and the existence of the audit committee differently impact the accounting information properties. The presence of the fiscal council positively impacted the relevance of equity, while the presence of the audit committee, the relevance of earnings. Conditional conservatism is evidenced in the group of companies with a permanent fiscal council, demonstrating that it is significant as a governance mechanism, rather than the installation for temporary operation when asked by shareholders in an ordinary general meeting. The presence of both showed significant earnings for the market, but they were not timely, something which exposes restriction to the relevance found. Lastly, the powered fiscal council showed a positive association only concerning the relevance of equity.

scholarly journals Audit Committee and Value Relevance of Accounting Information of Listed Hotels and Travels in Sri Lanka

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 387
Author(s):  
Saseela Balagobei
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Book Value ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
The Impact

The audit committee (AC) is the potential mechanism that reduces the agency problems in organizations and investigating this mechanism separate from alternate corporate governance mechanisms may have led to different results in the literature. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of audit committee on value relevance of accounting information of listed hotels and travels in Sri Lanka. Value relevance of accounting information is measured by earning per share (EPS) and book value per share (BVPS) while Audit committee consists of AC size, AC independence, AC experts and AC meetings. The sample consists of 15 hotels and travels listed in Colombo Stock Exchange. In this study, data was collected from secondary sources and hypotheses are examined by using Pearson’s correlation and regression analysis. The results reveal that audit committee attributes such as AC size, AC experts and AC meetings have a significant impact on book value per share of listed hotels and travels in Sri Lanka. Further only AC experts influence earnings per share. AC independence is not found to have a significant impact on the value relevance of accounting information. The findings could be useful to regulators in other jurisdiction who are looking at ways to enhance the effectiveness of audit committee, overall firm governance.

Auditor's report, auditor's size and value relevance of accounting information

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 721-739
Author(s):  
Ahmad Abdollahi ◽  
Yasser Rezaei Pitenoei ◽  
Mehdi Safari Gerayli
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Alternative Measure ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Audit Firm ◽  
Audit Firms

PurposeThe present study sets out to examine the effect of auditor's report and audit firm size on the value relevance of accounting information of the companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange during the years 2008–2017.Design/methodology/approachThe study includes a sample of 1,530 firm-year observations drawn from the listed companies, and the research hypotheses were analyzed using multivariate regression model based on panel data.FindingsThe findings reveal that auditor's report and audit firm size are positively and significantly correlated with two indicators of the value relevance of accounting information including value relevance of earnings and book value per share. Also our results exhibit robustness to the alternative measure of auditor's attributes.Research limitations/implicationsAs far as we know, this is the first study to analyze the association between auditor's attributes and value relevance of accounting information in emerging capital markets, thereby generating certain implications for investors, managers, capital market policy makers and audit profession regulators in general and those in emerging markets in particular.Practical implicationsOur findings have implications for policy makers, regulators, managers and investors. Our evidence on the positive association between auditor's size and value relevance of accounting information should help policy makers and regulators which they improve value relevance of accounting information and financial reporting by integrating small audit firms and setting up larger audit firms.Originality/valueA rise in the value relevance of accounting information deserves further attention while drawing investment, selling the stocks of existing firms and increasing investor's decision-making ability. The way how auditor's attributes can promote the value relevance of accounting information is still open to new research.

scholarly journals Compliance With International Financial Reporting Standards and Value Relevance of Accounting Information in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Unity Maqeda Putsai ◽  
Msizi Mkhize
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Compliance Level

The objective of the study is to investigate the relationship between the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS 1) and the value relevance (VR) of accounting information. In this study forty-six companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange during the period 1993 to 2017. Panel data is used to compare the period before and after IFRS. The companies in the sample are composed of the following sectors; mining, manufacturing, banks and investment companies, real estate, general industry, retailers, construction and material, chemical and software, and computers. Based on the yearly financial reports published by public companies in South Africa, the study employed the Cookes (1992) Unweighted Disclosure Index to measure the level of compliance in South Africa. Fifty-six disclosure elements from IFRS 1 were utilized to measure the compliance level. Thereafter Ohlson (1995) Model is used with dummy variables to compare the pre-and post-IFRS period. First, the study reflected that most of the South African companies exhibit higher compliance rates ranging from 87 to 93.417 which is impressive. On the other hand, 4 companies recorded Medium level compliance that is between 60% to 79% compliance level. The findings further revealed that there is a significant positive association between compliance with IFRS 1 and the value relevance of accounting information.

AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ACCOUNTING INFORMATION VALUE RELEVANCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Krismiaji Krismiaji
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Information Value ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Ohlson Model

This paper describes the results of empirical research investigated the effect of audit committee characteristics (AC) on the accounting information value relevance (VR) for Indonesian companies in 2014 - 2018. VR is measured using the Ohlson Model, while AC is measured using its members and its independence members. By using data of 590 firm-years, this study found that the size of the committee audit and the AC independence positively affects the value relevance of EPS. Yet, the AC size affects negatively the BVS value relevance whereas the AC independence does not affect BVS value relevance. These results enrich the literature of value relevance, especially in connection to the AC characteristics.

Board Characteristics and Muslim Ownership Structure on Value Relevance of Accounting Information: Evidence from Malaysian Shariah Compliant Companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-53
Author(s):  
Abdelhakhem Hamed Mohamed Ali Adaa ◽  
Mustafa Mohd Hanefah
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Investment Efficiency ◽  
Corporate Reporting ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Relationship

Corporate reporting is considered important because it provides information to assist internal and external corporate annual report users in making informed decisions. The high quality of financial reporting information is really significant, since employing this information can also lead to an increase in investment efficiency. Owners or shareholders need all necessary financial information for decision making. Nevertheless, even though they own the companies but the management is carried out by a pool of professionals – managers and directors. Thus, the directors set the directions and policies for the management team to run the company’s daily affairs. The separation between ownership and managers in firms leads to the agency problem between them. This study looks into the relationship between corporate governance characteristics (the size of the board of directors, the number of Shariah background directors, number of Muslim female in board, Muslim ownership structure) and value relevance of accounting information. Findings show a positive association between board size and value relevance of accounting information in Malaysian Shariah-compliant firms. However, there is not enough evidence to prove Shariah background members on board can enhance the value relevance of accounting information. Regarding the relationship between the presence of Muslim female directors in the board and the value relevance of accounting information, the results reveal insignificant relationship. The findings also indicate that companies with large Muslim ownership are negatively significant for value relevance of accounting information.

scholarly journals Does Sustainable Corporate Governance Enhance Accounting Practice? Evidence from the Korean Market

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daeheon Choi ◽  
Paul Moon Sub Choi ◽  
Joung Hwa Choi ◽  
Chune Young Chung
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Earnings Persistence ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Institutional Monitoring ◽  
Korean Market ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

As corporate sustainability continues to improve and enhance the principles of good corporate governance, firms are exerting increasing efforts in terms of transparency and public disclosure. Transparency efforts provide information to the general public on the relationship between corporate governance and improved sustainability. The better informed shareholders are about the connection between corporate governance and sustainability, the more apparent the relationship will become over time. Prior studies assume that blockholders engage in active institutional monitoring by intervening directly in firms’ operations. In contrast, we argue that passive institutional monitoring is a more feasible governance mechanism in the Korean market owing to the market’s unique features (i.e., chaebols and pressure sensitivity). In particular, focusing on the blockholdings of the Korean National Pension Service (KNPS), we study the impact of passive monitoring on firms’ earnings quality, represented by earnings persistence, value relevance, and timeliness. The empirical evidence shows that KNPS blockholdings have a positive and significant impact on corporate earnings quality, indicating that passive blockholder monitoring is a more efficient channel for improving earnings quality in South Korea. Our results may be generalized to other emerging markets in which a few entities with concentrated economic power engender pressure-sensitive corporate landscapes for sustainability.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Corporate Governance terhadap Nilai Perusahaan pada Perusahaan Perbankan yang Terdaftar di BEI Tahun 2011-2014

Telaah Bisnis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Meindarto ◽  
Fitri Lukiastuti
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Managerial Ownership ◽  
Governance Mechanism

Abstract This study aims to determine the effect of corporate governance on corporate value with the quality of earnings as an intervening variable. Corporate governance mechanism uses four variables managerial: ownership, institutional ownership, the proportion of independent directors and audit committee. The sample consist of 28 banking companies in 2011-2014. The research used Multiple Linear Regression Analysis to test the influence of in­dependent variables on dependent variable. Varible of earnings quality that measured by DA (Discretionary Accrual) has effect on firm value. Institutional ownership of independent board and audit committee have effect on earning quality. Other variables such managerial owner­ship and institutional ownership have no effect on earnings quality. Institutional ownership and independent board have effect on firm value, meanwhile managerial ownership and the audit committee have no effect on firm value. The value of adjusted R2 for the effect of corporate gov­ernance mechanisms on the quality of earnings was 0.170 or 17%. While the value of adjusted R2 for the effect of corporate governance mechanisms on firm value with the quality of earnings as an intervening variable was 0.311 or 31.1%.

scholarly journals KUALITAS INFORMASI AKUNTANSI SEKTOR INDUSTRI SEBELUM DAN SELAMA PANDEMI COVID-19: STUDI NEGARA-NEGARA ASEAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Slamet Sugiri ◽  
Retno Yuni Nur Susilowati
Keyword(s):  
Information Quality ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Accrual Quality ◽  
Quality Of Accounting Information ◽  
Asean Countries ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the quality of accounting information in terms of accrual quality and value relevance. This study uses a sample of companies listed on stock exchanges in five ASEAN countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, for the period 2009-2020. OLS pooled regression model was estimated with panel data. The results showed that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted earnings quality, but not on value relevance of accounting information quality. Enforcement of accounting and auditing standards can reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in improving earnings quality. However, investor protection is not adequate to improve the quality of accounting information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stock Crash and Jump: The Role of Accounting Information

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-106
Author(s):  
Felizia Arni Rudiawarni ◽  
I Made Narsa ◽  
Andry Irwanto
Keyword(s):  
Stock Prices ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Bad News ◽  
Economic News ◽  
Conditional Conservatism ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Fundamental Value

Stock crashes (jumps) capture extreme negative (positive) returns ) (Hutton et al., 2008; DeFond et al., 2015) and therefore have important implications for investors regarding their investment decisions they make. Investors make decisions based on the information they receive. Based on the value relevance literature, earnings are important information to determine the fundamental value of a firm (Beaver, 1968; Ball and Brown, 1968). The determination of accounting earnings is influenced by management policies. If management's policy in determining the amount of earnings is not appropriate, the quality of earnings as a representation of accounting information will decrease. Management's policy in determining earnings can be in the form of conservative or aggressive policies. Conservatism is divided into two types, namely conditional conservatism and unconditional conservatism (Beaver and Ryan, 2005; Basu, 2005). Conditional conservatism admits loss depending on the economic news, or ex-post conservatism. Conditional conservatism recognizes losses more timely than gains recognition (Basu, 1997), thus preventing managers from accumulating bad news (Kim and Zhang, 2016). The application of conditional conservatism causes undervaluation of the firm's stock price. Therefore, it is predicted that conditional conservatism will reduce the risk of future stock crashes. Unconditional conservatism records net assets at the lowest value since initial recognition or is said to be ex-ante conservatism (Beaver and Ryan, 2005). Unconditional conservatism prevents managers from admitting excessive net asset values (Kousenidis et al., 2014). However, unconditional conservatism is considered to create a hidden reserve ready to use when management is trying to pursue profit targets (Penman and Zhang, 2002; Ruch and Taylor, 2005). Therefore, unconditional conservatism is considered to increase the risk of future stock crashes. Accounting aggressiveness means recognizing gains more quickly and delaying recognition of losses (Battacharya et al., 2003) because of various personal motivations (Kothari, 2005). This accumulated bad news will at some point reverse and at that time, some bad news will flood the market immediately and make stock prices crash (Kim and Zhang, 2014). Therefore, accounting aggressiveness is predicted to increase the risk of future stock crashes. The conditions resulting from applying those accounting policies, affect the opposite in terms of stock jump. Studies contribute to the development of capital market researches. Keywords: conditional conservatism, unconditional conservatism, aggressive accounting, stock crash, stock jump

scholarly journals Fungsi Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure dan Independent Commissioning: Relevancy Of Accounting Information

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-88
Author(s):  
Maylady Nanda Pratama
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Book Value ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanism ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Book Values

This research specifically aims to determine the moderating effect of CSR disclosure on the relevance of earnings value and book value. In addition, this study also aims to prove the different effects of CSR disclosure moderation on the relevance of earnings and book values ??in companies that have and do not have an independent board of commissioners. In this journal the accounting information reviewed includes the value of earnings and book value. Profit is the information in financial statements that is most often used by investors in company valuations. Book value is very important and cannot be ignored in measuring the relevance of earnings. Accounting information is said to have value relevance if the accounting information can be used to predict the market value of the company. In addition, this study also examines the differences in the effect of CSR exposure on earnings and book values ??for companies that have Independent commissioning and companies that do not have Independent commissioning. Non-financial information that also plays a role in value relevance is a corporate governance mechanism. The corporate governance mechanism adopted by the company includes establishing an independent board of commissioners. The test results show that earnings and book values ??have value relevance. The moderating effect of CSR disclosure on the relevance of earnings and book values ??shows that CSR disclosure decreases the relevance of earnings but increases the relevance of book values. From the results of the Chow test results indicate that there are differences in the CSR moderation coefficient on the relevance of earnings and book values ??in companies that do not have Independent commissioning. Key words: value relevance; earnings; book value; independent board of commissioners.   ABSTRAK: Penelitian ini secara spesifik bertujuan untuk mengetahui efek moderasi pengungkapan CSR terhadap relevansi nilai laba dan nilai buku. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk membuktikan perbedaan efek moderasi pengungkapan CSR terhadap relevansi nilai laba dan nilai buku pada perusahaan yang memiliki dan tidak memiliki Dewan Komisaris Independen. Dalam jurnal ini informasi akuntansi yang dikaji meliputi nilai laba dan nilai buku. Laba merupakan informasi dalam laporan keuangan yang paling sering dipakai oleh para investor dalam penilaian perusahaan. Nilai buku sangatlah penting dan tidak dapat diabaikan dalam pengukuran relevansi nilai laba. Informasi akuntansi dikatakan memiliki relevansi nilai jika informasi akuntansi tersebut bisa digunakan untuk memprediksi nilai pasar perusahaan Selain itu Pada penelitian kali ini juga mengkaji perbedaan pengaruh pendedahan CSR terhadap nilai laba dan nilai buku untuk perusahaan yang memiliki independent commissioning dan perusahaan yang tidak memiliki independent commissioning. adapun Informasi non keuangan yang turut berperan dalam relevansi nilai adalah mekanisme corporate governance. Mekanisme corporate governance yang diterapkan oleh perusahaan antara lain adalah dengan membentuk dewan komisaris independen. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa laba dan nilai buku memiliki relevansi nilai. Efek moderasi pengungkapan CSR terhadap relevansi nilai laba dan nilai buku menunjukkan bahwa pengungkapan CSR menurunkan relevansi nilai laba namun meningkatkan relevansi nilai nilai buku. Dari hasil Hasil uji Chow menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan koefisien moderasi CSR terhadap relevansi nilai laba dan nilai buku pada perusahaan yang tidak memiliki Independent commissioning.  

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