Voluntary Assurance on Interim Financial Statements and Earnings Quality

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Efrim Boritz ◽  
Sati P. Bandyopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Financial Statements

Pengaruh Profitabilitas, Umur Perusahaan, Ukuran Perusahaan, Kualitas Audit, Dan Struktur Modal Terhadap Kualitas Laba

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42
Author(s):  
Keshia Anjelica ◽  
Albertus Fani Prasetyawan
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Firm Age ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Auditor Switching ◽  
Testing Method

The objective of this research is to examine the effect of profitability, firm age, firm size, audit quality, and leverage both partially and simultaneously towards earnings quality. The testing method used in this research is multiple regressions. The objects of this study are property, real estate and construction companies which were listed at Kompas 100 for the period 2010-2012. The samples are 15 companies determined based on purposive sampling. The data used in this study are secondary data such as financial statements and historical stock prices. The results of this study are (1) firm age has a negative significant effect on earnings quality, meanwhile firm size has a positive significant effect on earnings quality (2) profitability, audit quality, and leverage partially have an insignificant effect towards earnings quality (3) profitability, firm age, firm size, audit quality, and leverage simultaneously have a significant effect towards voluntary auditor switching. Keywords: ERC, earnings quality, profitability, firm age, firm size, audit quality, leverage.

Additional Evidence on Audit Report Lag

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Robert Knechel ◽  
Jeff L. Payne
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Audit Report ◽  
The Public ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Audit Team ◽  
Available Information

The process for providing accounting information to the public has not changed much in the last century even though the extent of disclosure has increased signifi-cantly. Sundem et al. (1996) suggest that the primary benefit of audited financial statements may not be decision usefulness but the discipline imposed by timely confirmation of previously available information. In general, the value of information from the audited financial statement will decline as the audit report lag (the time period between a company's fiscal year end and the date of the audit report) increases since competitively oriented users may obtain substitute sources of information. Furthermore, the literature on earnings quality and earnings management suggests that unexpected reporting delays may be associated with lower quality information. The purpose of this paper is to extend our understanding about the determinants of audit report lag using a proprietary database containing 226 audit engagements from an international public accounting firm. We examine three previously uninvestigated audit firm factors that potentially influence audit report lag and are controllable by the auditor: (1) incremental audit effort (e.g., hours), (2) the resource allocation of audit team effort measured by rank (partner, manager, or staff), and (3) the provision of nonaudit services (MAS and tax). The results indicate that incremental audit effort, the presence of contentious tax issues, and the use of less experienced audit staff are positively correlated with audit report lag. Further, audit report lag is decreased by the potential synergistic relationship between MAS and audit services.

The Influence of Earnings Quality for Restatements and Auditor’s Qualified Opinion

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 53-68
Author(s):  
Adriano Antonio Siqueira ◽  
Fernando Caio Galdi
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Agency ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Audit Report ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
Independent Auditors

The objective of the present study was to raise the cases of restatements and to evaluate whether these events were associated with the low earnings quality and with the provision of advice with a qualified opinion by audit firms. The results obtained with the analysis indicate that the low earnings quality increases the chances of republishing the financial statements. Additionally, the results indicate that there is no evidence that lower earnings quality increases the chances of issuing a qualified audit report or disapproval of the financial statements by the independent auditors. These results point to a divergence regarding the understanding of earnings quality by the auditors and by the regulatory agency.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCES ON EARNINGS QUALITY OF SERBIAN HOTELS

2020 ◽  
pp. 333-345
Author(s):  
Ivana Bešlić Rupić ◽  
◽  
Dragana Bešlić Obradović ◽  
Bojan Rupić ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Matrix ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Multidimensional Measure ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Univariate Test ◽  
Test Correlation

This study examines the effect of financial performances on earnings quality using a sample of Serbian hotels during the period 2015-2019. First, the authors build a multidimensional measure of earnings quality including attributes as the hotel’s going concerned, size, current liquidity, age, profitability, and leverage. Second, the authors examine variables that are potentially associated with earnings quality. The methodology includes descriptive statistics, univariate test, correlation matrix for the variables, multivariate regression, F-test. This paper presents managerial implications for professionals, users of financial statements, and academics.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Struktur Modal, Likuiditas, Profitabilitas dan Umur Perusahaan terhadap Kualitas Laba:

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 663-682
Author(s):  
Khoirunnisa Nur Hasanah ◽  
Teguh Erawati
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Firm Age ◽  
Information Need

This study aims to prove the effect of capital structure, liquidity, profitability and firm age on earnings quality. The type of research used is quantitative research and secondary data. The sample of this research is mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2017-2020 using purposive sampling. This study shows that capital structure has no significant effect on earnings quality, liquidity has no significant effect on earnings quality, profitability has no significant effect on earnings quality and firm age has no significant effect on earnings quality. The implications of this research are related to earnings quality. Investors and other users of financial statement information, need to consider the liquidity factor because this factor has a significant impact on the quality of earnings in the company. This shows that users of financial statements, especially investors, need to consider the liquidity factor when making investment decisions in affiliated companies. Keywords: Capital Structure, Liquidity, Profitability, Company Age, Earnings Quality

scholarly journals The effects of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption on earnings quality: evidence from Korea

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-250
Author(s):  
Jee Hoon Yuk ◽  
Wook Bin Leem
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption

This study investigates whether earnings quality of Korean listed firms was substantially improved after the IFRS adoption in long-term aspect and which firms listed in KOSPI or KOSDAQ market had been more enjoyed the benefit. Prior studies related to this subject don’t provide consistent results and have a limitation of insufficiency of research periods. Therefore, this study analyzes the positive effect of the IFRS adoption in Korea using long-term based approach and comparative analysis on each Korean stock market. Furthermore, this study considered Korean specific institutional environment in which main financial statements prepared and disclosed by listed firms were changed from individual financial statements to consolidated financial statements after the IFRS adoption. Results of the study found that earnings quality of Korean listed firms had been significantly improved during 5 years after the IFRS adoption. In addition, earnings quality on consolidated financial statements of KOSDAQ listed firms has improved more than that of KOSPI listed firms. The results provide meaningful implications to evaluate the effects of IFRS adoption on earnings quality and to assess accomplishment of fundamental purpose of the IFRS adoption in Korea.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pentagon Fraud Terhadap Fraudulent Financial Statement Dengan KualitasLaba Sebagai Variabel Moderasi

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-280
Author(s):  
Abdurrachman Abdurrachman ◽  
Suhartono Suhartono
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Financial Statement Fraud ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Moderating Variables ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Fraudulent Financial Statements

Financial statement fraud is a serious and constructive problem for external parties of the company, especially for investors. This study aims at factors that cause false financial statements with variables as moderating variables. The factors used in this study are pentagon fraud theory which consists of variables of pressure, opportunity, rationalization, competence, and arrogance. This study uses the company in the Indonesia Stock Exchange 2016-2017 period as a research sample. Based on the results of purposive sampling obtained 204 data manufacturing companies that meet the sample. Testing the hypothesis in this study was carried out using logistic regression analysis. The results of testing the hypothesis to see the effect on fraudulent financial statements indicate that competence has a significant positive effect, pressure has a negative effect, the opportunity has no significant effect, rationalization has no significant effect, arrogance has no significant effect. In the moderating variable earnings, quality cannot weaken the influence of pressure, opportunity, rationalization, and arrogance on fraudulent financial statements, but earnings quality can weaken the influence of competence on fraudulent financial statements. Simultaneous testing shows that the overall variable has a significant effect on fraudulent financial statements. Keywords: Fraudulent Financial Statement, Pentagon Fraud   Abstrak                                                                         Kecurangan laporan keuangan merupakan masalah yang serius dan menjadi ancaman bagi pihak-pihak eksternal perusahaan, khususnya bagi investor. Beberapa penelitian mengenai faktor faktor yang berpengaruh pada fraudulent financial statement telah dilakukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji kembali faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi fraudulent financial statement dengan menambahkan kualitas laba sebagai variabel moderasi. Faktor-faktor yang diuji dalam penelitian ini adalah teori pentagon fraud yang terdiri dari variabel pressure, opportunity, rationalization, competence, dan arrogance. Penelitian ini menggunakan perusahaan manafaktur terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2016-2017 sebagai sampel penelitian. Berdasarkan hasil purposive sampling diperoleh 204 data perusahaan manufaktur yang memenuhi kriteria sampel. Pengujian hipotesis dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan analisis regresi logistik. Hasil pengujian hipotesis untuk melihat pengaruh terhadap fraudulent financial statement menunjukkan bahwa competence berpengaruh positif signifikan, pressure berpengaruh negatif, opportunity tidak berpengaruh signifikan, rationalization tidak berpengaruh signifikan, arrogance tidak berpengaruh signifikan. Pada variabel moderasi kualitas laba tidak dapat memperlemah pengaruh pressure, opportunity, rationalization dan arrogance terhadap fraudulent financial statement, namun kualitas laba dapat memperlemah pengaruh competence pada fraudulent financial statement. Pengujian secara simultan menunjukkan bahwa variabel secara keseluruhan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap fraudulent financial statement. Kata kunci: Fraudulent Financial Statement, Pentagon Fraud

scholarly journals The Adoption of IFRS and Earnings Quality of Financial Statements of Nigerian Breweries Plc: Generalised Linear Model Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Rotimi SANNI Phd ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Linear Model ◽  
Generalized Linear Model ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Share Price ◽  
Earnings Per Share ◽  
Research Period ◽  
Model Approach

The adoption of IFRS is expected to improve the earnings quality of firms that adopt them. It is against this background that this study investigated how the adoption of IFRS has affected earnings quality of Nigerian Breweries Plc. The company was selected because of its importance to the Nigerian economy. The 18 -year research period (2003 – 2020) was divided equally between (2003 – 2011) Pre- IFRS period (9 years) and (2012 – 2020) Post – IFRS period (9 years). Data on share price and Earnings per Share used to calculate earnings yield and change in earnings yield used to proxy earnings quality were sourced from the published financial statements of the company. Findings from Generalized Linear Model revealed no improvement in the earnings quality of the company after the adoption. Findings further showed that the company faced a lot of macro and micro economic challenges that affected its operating performances during the research period. The study therefore recommends to government to address those ident fied challenges because of the importance of the industry to the Nigerian economy.

Transaction-based lending and accrual quality

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Gray ◽  
Arjan Premti
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Cost Of Debt ◽  
Accrual Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Income Statement ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
The Cost

PurposeThis study examines how lenders modify their behavior and their use of traditional, transaction-based lending models in credit decisions when faced with low earnings quality.Design/methodology/approachTo measure the earnings quality, following Bharath, Sunder and Sunder (2008), the authors use three measures of accrual quality and combine them into a simple parsimonious measure of accrual quality. Subsequently, the authors apply the incremental R-square approach used by Kim and Kross (2005) to determine the degree to which lenders modify their reliance on financial statement ratios when faced with low accrual quality.FindingsConsistent with prior literature, this study shows that the cost of debt is higher when accrual quality is low. In addition, this study extends prior literature by showing that lenders decrease their reliance on income statement data to make credit decisions as accrual quality decreases.Originality/valueThis paper broadens existing literature on the pricing of information risk in capital markets by being the first to show that lenders modify their reliance on financial statement data when faced with low-quality accruals. In addition, this paper extends the findings of Billings and Morton (2002) and demonstrates to managers the futility of using accrual manipulations to obtain more favorable credit terms. Lastly, this paper aids regulators and standard setters who seek to improve the usefulness of financial statements by showing that creditors do not appear to be misled by reporting choices that lower the quality of accruals.

Asymmetric Monitoring of Quarterly Financial Statements by Big 4 Auditors and the SEC's Timely Review Requirement

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Callaway Dee ◽  
Ayalew Lulseged ◽  
Tianming Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Seasoned Equity Offerings ◽  
Open Market ◽  
Equity Offerings ◽  
Audit Firm ◽  
Quarterly Earnings ◽  
Big 4 ◽  
Timely Review

We investigate if Big 4 firms are asymmetrically more effective than non-Big 4 firms in monitoring income-increasing vs. income-decreasing quarterly earnings management. We also study the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) 2000 requirement that audit firm reviews of quarterly financial statements be completed prior to their filing with the SEC ("timely reviews"). We find Big 4 firms are more effective than non-Big 4 firms in curbing income-increasing earnings management around seasoned equity offerings (SEOs), but not income-decreasing earnings management around open market repurchases (OMRs). In the post-2000 period, after the SEC's mandate for timely reviews began, we find income-increasing earnings management around SEOs declined significantly, and this decline is primarily driven by the clients of Big 4 firms. We provide evidence that timely quarterly reviews improve earnings quality, especially when companies have incentives to engage in income-increasing accruals and are reviewed by Big 4 firms.

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