scholarly journals IFRS, synchronicity, and financial crisis: the dynamics of accounting information for the Brazilian capital market

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (75) ◽  
pp. 326-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Figlioli ◽  
Sirlei Lemes ◽  
Fabiano Guasti Lima
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Informational Content ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Market Information ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT This study aims is to investigate the synchronicity levels of shares traded on the spot market of the São Paulo Stock, Commodities , and Futures Exchange (BM&FBOVESPA) in relation to the accounting convergence process towards International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Brazil. The term synchronicity refers to the amount that company-specific information and market information are reflected in stock prices. The more share prices reflect company-specific information rather than market information, the greater the informational content of these prices will be in terms of representing the economic value of a particular company. For this investigation, information on companies and shares from 2005 to 2015 was collected, excluding the financial sector. The data were analyzed using cross-sectional and panel regressions. The results indicate a reduction in the synchronicity levels of stocks in the period of full adoption of IFRS in Brazil from 2010 onwards. From 2008 to 2009, which includes the partial adoption of IFRS in Brazil, statistically significant results were not found for the synchronicity levels of shares. However, for times of financial crisis, evidence was found of a reduction in the relevance of accounting information even with the adoption of international accounting standards. The results obtained for the Brazilian context do not support the idea that the adoption of IFRS necessarily causes an increase in the informational content of financial statements and that relevant information is consequently reflected in stock prices.

scholarly journals Making sense of the users of public sector accounting information and their needs

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 478-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan van Helden ◽  
Christoph Reichard
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
User Groups

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to dismantle the complex issue of “use of accounting information (AI)” by pointing to different groups of information users, diverging interests and needs of these user groups and various influential factors on the usability and the actual use of AI. Design/methodology/approach This paper includes a literature review and conceptual reflections. Findings The review of recently published articles on the issue of “use of accounting information” presents an actual picture of the academic debate on purposes of use, user types, needs of various user groups and factors influencing the usability and the actual use of AI. The subsequent conceptual reflections deal with so far less regarded user groups, with options to strengthen the user perspective in budgeting and financial reporting, with approaches for engaging users in the content of accounting documents, with interrelations between user needs, usability and use intensity, including various antecedents of the different variables of the information-use issue. Research limitations/implications This paper presents promising routes for future research. Practical implications The paper emphasizes the importance of paying more attention to the specific information needs and the motivations of various stakeholder groups generally interested in using financial information. Originality/value The paper presents results of reviewing recent literature on the issue of “use of accounting information” and provides some insight into specific aspects of this issue.

The Influence of Analysts, Institutional Investors, and Insiders on the Incorporation of Market, Industry, and Firm-Specific Information into Stock Prices

2004 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 1119-1151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph D. Piotroski ◽  
Darren T. Roulstone
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Investors ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Stock Return ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Specific Component ◽  
Future Earnings ◽  
Industry Level ◽  
Level Information ◽  
Information Advantage

We investigate the extent to which the trading and trade-generating activities of three informed market participants—financial analysts, institutional investors, and insiders—influence the relative amount of firm-specific, industry-level, and market-level information impounded into stock prices, as measured by stock return synchronicity. We find that stock return synchronicity is positively associated with analyst forecasting activities, consistent with analysts increasing the amount of industry-level information in prices through intra-industry information transfers. In contrast, stock return synchronicity is inversely related to insider trades, consistent with these transactions conveying firm-specific information. Supplemental tests show that insider and institutional trading accelerate the incorporation of the firm-specific component of future earnings news into prices alone, while analyst forecasting activity accelerates both the industry and firm-specific component of future earnings news. Our results suggest that all three parties influence the firm's information environment, but the type of price-relevant information conveyed by their activities depends on each party's relative information advantage.

scholarly journals Financial Analyses and Corporate Evaluation on Sustainable Ability to Generate Excess Profit

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4647
Author(s):  
Hyunmi Ji
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Intangible Asset ◽  
Verification Period ◽  
Financial Analyses ◽  
Excess Profit

This study empirically examined financial analyses and a market assessment on goodwill. Goodwill is not an individually identifiable asset but is recognized as an intangible asset because it is viewed as having future economic benefits from a business combination. The verification period for this study was from 2011 to 2019. The sample companies were 13,522 firms-years satisfying the selection criteria among listed companies in the Korean stock market. As a result of empirical analysis, it was found that goodwill is related to stock prices. Goodwill was shown to serve as useful accounting information by reflecting the economic realities of intangible assets called creating excess profitability and sustainable profit. For analysis, regression analysis was conducted by separating the companies listed on the KOSPI stock market and those listed on the KOSDAQ stock market. The results of the analysis were as follows. In the case of listed companies in the KOSPI stock market, goodwill was found to have a positive (+) stock price relationship as useful accounting information. These results suggested that goodwill is an asset that represents the ability to generate excess profit as a sustainable profit. The contributions of this study are as follows. First, this study verified that goodwill is related to stock prices even after the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). Second, it will be possible to induce rational decision-making regarding goodwill to accounting standards setters, supervisors, and users of financial information. Third, it recognized that the value of the financial market can be recognized only by providing reliable accounting information to the managers who prepare financial statements. This can lead managers to provide capital markets with more useful information.

scholarly journals Value relevance of Accounting Information and its Impact on Stock Prices: Case Study of Listed Banks at Karachi Stock Exchange

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khurram Shehzad ◽  
Aisha Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Stock Prices ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Accounting Data ◽  
Economic Decisions ◽  
Future Events

This study primary investigates the value relevance of accounting information in banking sector of Pakistan. The study employed the pooled regression technique on nineteen private banks from the period of 2008 to 2012. The findings show that earning per share is more value relevant than book values, while accounting data explains a high proportion of the stock price. The relevant information is such that it influences the economic decisions of users by helping them evaluate past, present and future events.

scholarly journals Accounting Function as Management Performance Tool in Organizations

2020 ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
John Nkeobuna Nnah Ugoani
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Business Failure ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Management Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Audit Failure ◽  
Audit Reports ◽  
The Relationship

Accounting function aims at providing accurate and sufficient accounting information to facilitate proper financial reporting and management performance. Accounting information is usually in the form of periodic or annual financial statements which are products of costing, financial and management accounting prepared for the benefit of a number of external interest groups. Accounting has its roots in the stewardship approach and as a management performance tool to guide the agent and the principal over the exact status of the going concern. Accounting function also involves financial statement analysis, interpreting the accounts by computing and evaluating ratios which relate pairs of financial information or items with one another. This analysis of ratios can be cross-sectional comparing the results of one company with another or trend. In doing so close attention is usually paid to profitability ratio to help keep pace with effective management performance. The exploratory research design was adopted for the study and result showed positive correlation between accounting function and management performance. The study was not exhaustive, therefore, further study should examine the relationship between audit failure and business failure as a matter of finding a solution to the problem. It was recommended that management should always carefully study audit reports to enhance decision making and management performance.

scholarly journals Stock Price Synchronicity and Current and Potential Credit Ratings

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Bruno Figlioli ◽  
Rafael Moreira Antônio ◽  
Fabiano Guasti Lima
Keyword(s):  
Stock Prices ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Credit Rating ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Credit Ratings ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
General Information ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Stock Price Synchronicity ◽  
Risk Levels

This study examines whether the stock prices reflet the relevant information on the companies´current and potential credit ratings. This investigation was carried out from the construct of stock price synchronicity, that is, the more the stock prices reflect the specific information of a certain company, the less the synchronicity of these prices in relation to the market general information tends to be. It would imply that the stock prices tend to be more informative on the companies´potential in generating future economic benefit and on their risk levels. For carrying out this study, information on the companies which have their shares listed at the Brazilian Stock Exchange (Brazil, Stock Exchange and Over-the-counter – B3) from 2010 to 2015 were analyzed. The results obtained point that the stock prices not only embody information on the alterations of the companies´s current credit ratings regarding the upgrade, but also reflect, with certain antecipation, the potential credit ratings. Nevertheless, the results indicate that not every credit rating class is associated with relevant information for the capital market.

scholarly journals PENGARUH ANALISIS RETURN ON EQUITY, ECONOMIC VALUE ADDED, NET WORKING CAPITAL RATIO TERHADAP HARGA SAHAM INDUSTRI MANUFAKTUR DI BURSA EFEK JAKARTA

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-408
Author(s):  
Wimba Respatia
Keyword(s):  
Stock Prices ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Economic Value Added ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
The Impact

Real stock price actually is depend on the fundamental condition of the company. Investor make some invest decision with buy some stock, before that they must consider about emiten profit, deviden, growth of sale and asset for the time frame.  Beside that, company prospect in the future must be consider. Stock price influence by EVA and financial ratios. In this research we  combines about the influence of financial ratios and EVA to stock prices for the manufacture industries inIndonesia.This study aims to investigate the impact of economic value added, return on equity and net working capital ratio to the stock price of the manufacture industries in BEJ. We used purposive sampling method, with pooled cross sectional during 2001 until 2003 in 52 companies. Multiple regression model was used to test hypthesis with take 3 free variables.The test hypthesis about return on equity, economic value added and net working capital ratio in BEJ during 2001 until 2003, doesn’t put to a test. It’s identification with one variable wich is doesn’t give the influence to the stock price in manufacture industries, the variable is return on equity ratios and the other variables which are give the influence to the stock price are : economic value added and net working capital ratio.  

IFRS and value relevance

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Kouki
Keyword(s):  
Stock Returns ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Oriented System

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the value relevance of accounting information between International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)-firms and non-IFRS-firms over five years before mandatory IFRS adoption from 2000 to 2004 and six years after IFRS adoption from 2006 to 2011. Design/methodology/approach The sample includes 1166 firm-year observations that cover firms from three Europeans countries. Different econometric tests, multivariate and panel regressions have been used to verify the hypotheses. Findings In the pre-IFRS period, voluntary IFRS adoption did not improve the value relevance of accounting information. The results indicate that the information contents of non-IFRS-firms in the post-adoption period have higher quality than in the pre-adoption period. The findings show a higher association between accounting information, stock prices and stock returns over both periods, however, the difference in results is not statistically significant. Research limitations/implications This study was not generalized to other stock exchanges that have a significant weight in the European Union, such as the FTSE 100 companies or the SP/MIB. Practical implications This study has some implications for standards setters, firms and practitioners. The transition to IFRS reduces the diversity of accounting systems and institutional conditions (capital market structure, Taxation systems). In addition, mandatory IFRS adoption engendered changes in firms’ business and organizational models that led accountants to improve their educational and training programs. Originality/value This paper contributes to the value relevance as well as IFRS literature by using a sample from code-law origin countries that switched from a debt-oriented system to shareholder-oriented system. It offers a comparative approach between IFRS-firms and Non-IFRS-firms in the pre- and post-adoption periods. In contrast, prior studies focused on the comparison during only one period. This empirical evidence should be of interest to investors and policymakers in other markets.

Relevance of fair value of Brazilian banks securities in the financial crisis

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 684-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Chiqueto ◽  
Ricardo Luiz Menezes Silva ◽  
Guilherme Colossal ◽  
L. Nelson G. Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Sfas 157 ◽  
Ifrs 7 ◽  
Gains And Losses

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to seek to clarify whether the fair value (FV) of Brazilian banks securities is relevant for investors in times of crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The information gathered for 14 quarters, 2007-2010, of a cross-sectional sample of banks was used for the purpose of explaining the value of shares based on amortized cost and the FV of securities, the book value of equity and the financial crisis. The return on shares was regressed based on the realized and unrealized gains and losses on securities, adjusted income and the crisis. Findings – The results indicated that the FV is relevant. The results also corroborated the hypothesis that, during the crisis, there was a decrease in the relevance of the FV of securities since the accounting practices adopted in Brazil did not specify how to estimate FV, as required by SFAS 157, neither did they require disclosure of the FV hierarchy, as established International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 7. It was concluded that FV has incremental explanatory power over equity, but not over amortized cost. Furthermore it possible to conclude that quarterly unrealized gains and losses on securities are not relevant, which could be explained by possible tax planning practices, since, in Brazil, the mark-to-market adjustment of securities is only deductible, or taxable, when settled. However, the realized and unrealized gains and losses are value-relevant during the period of financial crisis. Originality/value – This study provides empirical evidence about the relevance of FV during the financial crisis in Brazil.

Value relevance of accounting information: an emerging country perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bismark Badu ◽  
Kingsley Opoku Appiah
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Price Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Book Value ◽  
Emerging Country ◽  
Ghana Stock Exchange

Purpose This paper aims to examine the value relevance of accounting information from an emerging country perspective. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts Ohlson (1995) Price model to examine the extent to which accounting information explain variation in stock prices of listed firms on the Ghana Stock Exchange. Findings The study reveals that earnings and book value of equity exhibit a positive and significant relationship in stock prices. Earnings explain higher variation in stock market values on the Ghana Stock Exchange compared to book value of equity. The study however finds that despite the introduction of the International Financial Reporting Standards in Ghana, the value relevance of book value and earnings have declined significantly over the period 2005-2014. Research limitations/implications A key implication is that regulators of capital markets, standards setters and accounting practitioners need to consistently improve upon the quality of financial reporting disclosures which will boost the confidence of users in their reliance on financial statements as the basis for choosing among alternative use of scarce resources. The authors adopted only the price model in testing the hypotheses. However, to provide comprehensive understanding of value relevance of accounting information, future studies can combine both the price and the return models. Originality/value The authors extend prior literature in the Ghanaian context with recent data. Finally, the study adds to the efficient market hypothesis by showing how share prices reflect accounting information produced by Ghanaian firms.

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