The Effect of Pension Income on the Quality of Corporate Earnings: IBM, A Case Study

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Case Reports ◽  
Pension Plans ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Wall Street ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Pension Income ◽  
Corporate Earnings ◽  
The Wall Street Journal

This case examines the effect of pension income, as determined by the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 87, on the quality of corporate earnings. Specifically, students are asked to interpret the pension footnote from IBM's 2001 Annual Report. Unlike many companies that indicate a cost associated with their pension plans, IBM reports pension income, not pension expense, for fiscal year 2001. An article in the Wall Street Journal referred to in the case reports that pension income boosted IBM's income before taxes by 13 percent in 2001. Through a series of questions, students are asked to analyze IBM's pension footnote and its effect on earnings. The purpose of this case is to enhance the learning process by reinforcing material learned from accounting texts with a real-world application, to understand the effect of pension accounting on a company's quality of earnings, to illustrate that accounting standards occasionally include provisions that effectively mitigate potential earnings volatility, and to demonstrate that students need to question what they read in the financial press.

RAILROAD INVESTING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN 1880s AMERICA

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel E. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Wall Street ◽  
New Information ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
The Wall Street Journal

This study has a two-fold purpose. First, it seeks to determine the importance of financial accounting information to railroad investors (and speculators) in 1880s America. Second, a further goal is to ascertain what financial accounting information was readily available for use by these investors. Based on a comprehensive search of books of the era, the 1880s were a time of expanding advice for railroad securities holders that required the use of financial accounting information. Furthermore, new information sources arose to help service investors' needs. Statistics by Goodsell and The Wall Street Journal were two such sources. This article reviews these publications along with the ongoing Commercial and Financial Chronicle and Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States. Each of these sources helped railroad investors to follow contemporary advice of gathering financial accounting and other information when investing.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Penerapan Standar Akuntansi Pemerintahan (Sap) Berbasis Akrual Dan Sistem Akuntansi Keuangan Daerah Terhadap Kualitas Laporan Keuangan Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Gunung Kidul

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-130
Author(s):  
Kurnia Rahmah ◽  
Zulkifli Zulkifli
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
Government Accounting

This research aims to analyze the effect of application of government accounting standard and the effect of region’s financial accounting system on the quality of regency financial statements GunungKidul regency (empirical study at government institutions in GunungKidul regency DIY). There are 36 respondents in this research uses purposive sampling method. SPSS 17.0 is used to analyze hypotheses in this research. Based on the result of this research are application of accrual basis government accounting standard influence positively, but not significant on quality of regency financial statements GunungKidul regency, and region’s financial accounting system influence positively, but not significant on quality of regency financial statements Gunung Kidul regency.

scholarly journals THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCRUAL BASED ACCOUNTING, THE EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY AT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Rindu Rika Gamayuni
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Government Accounting ◽  
Before And After

Abstract: In Indonesia local government, accrual based Government Accounting Standard (GAS) was started to be mandatorily applied in 2015, so this research aims to investigate to what extent the role of accrual GAS implementation toward quality of financial reporting and financial performance especially at local governments. Population of this study is Local Governments of districts/cities in Indonesia for Fiscal Year 2014 and Fiscal Year 2015, as many as 542 local governments (before and after the implementation of accrual base).  Sampling method uses probability sampling which is cluster sampling. In this case, the population is divided based on 34 province clusters, so the number of sample obtained is 242 local governments of districts/cities in Indonesia.  The hypothesis testing uses paired t test. The object of research is the financial reporting quality and financial performance. The results of this study provide empirical evidence that there is an increase in the quality of financial reporting after the application of accrual-based accounting at local governments in Indonesia, but have not proven the existence of the increased financial performance. There is no differences in financial performance before and after accrual based accounting implementation at local governments in Indonesia. This hyphothesis  was not supported due to the application of accrual basis accounting is still in the early stages of implementation (1 year) that still have constraints in limited human resources competencies, necessary adaptations or adjustments in the process of change. Local governments in Indonesia must apply accrual based accounting because it is proven that it increases financial report quality.  However, the system implementation in the beginning period found many obstacles so it needs continuous adjustment and learning in order to reach desirable goal. There is still a debate on how important is the implementation or adoption of accrual IPSAS in many countries, including Indonesia.  In Indonesia, the implementation of accrual based Government Accounting Standard (SAP/GAS) is new mandatory since 2015. The result of this research will give contribution to the theory, that there is significant influence of implementation accrual based GAS to financial reporting quality, but no significant increase in financial performance (efficiency and effectiveness) at local government.  Therefore, this result study will be used to determine related policies about the implementation of accrual based GAS. Keywords: Accrual Based Accounting, Financial Reporting Quality, Financial Performance, Government

scholarly journals Firm Choice Of Discount Rate Used In Valuing Pension Obligations

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas T. Amlie
Keyword(s):  
Pension Plans ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Defined Benefit ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
History Of Research ◽  
Reporting Requirement ◽  
History Of ◽  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 34.2pt 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">This paper examines how the minimum liability reporting requirement for defined benefit pension plans affects the choice of actuarial assumptions. There is a long history of accounting literature which suggests that firms select accounting practices in order to artificially improve the appearance of their operations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Similarly, there is a history of research regarding the question of how firms select the actuarial assumptions used in accounting for their defined benefit pension plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This paper makes a unique contribution to this line of research in that it explicitly examines and focuses on the effect of the &ldquo;minimum liability&rdquo; requirement under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 87.</span></span></p>

scholarly journals Market Reaction To Firm Inclusion On The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Underfunding List

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman H. Godwin ◽  
Kimberly G. Key
Keyword(s):  
Market Reaction ◽  
Abnormal Returns ◽  
Pension Plans ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
Pension Benefit ◽  
Release Dates ◽  
Wall Street ◽  
Stock Market Reaction ◽  
Put Option ◽  
The Wall Street Journal

<span>This study investigates stock market reaction to a firms inclusion on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporations (PBGC) Top 50 list of firms with the most underfunded pension plans. The PBGCs use of the list to put pressure on firm managers to increase pension funding has been controversial. Abnormal returns calculated around press release dates are not statistically significant, inconsistent with the PBGCs implicit goal of having third parties exert pressure on firm managers to increase funding. However, for one list that is report by The Wall Street Journal, reaction is statistically positive. The positive reaction is consistent with the theory that firms with underfunded pension obligations have a put option with respect to the PBGC.</span>

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENERAPAN STANDAR AKUNTANSI PEMERINTAHAN (SAP) BERBASIS AKRUAL DAN SISTEM AKUNTANSI KEUANGAN DAERAH TERHADAP KUALITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH KABUPATEN GUNUNG KIDUL

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-130
Author(s):  
Kurnia Rahmah ◽  
Zulkifli Zulkifli
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
Government Accounting

This research aims to analyze the effect of application of government accounting standard and the effect of region’s financial accounting system on the quality of regency financial statements GunungKidul regency (empirical study at government institutions in GunungKidul regency DIY). There are 36 respondents in this research uses purposive sampling method. SPSS 17.0 is used to analyze hypotheses in this research. Based on the result of this research are application of accrual basis government accounting standard influence positively, but not significant on quality of regency financial statements GunungKidul regency, and region’s financial accounting system influence positively, but not significant on quality of regency financial statements Gunung Kidul regency.

ANALISIS DIVERSIFIKASI INTERNASIONAL : PEMBENTUKAN PORTOFOLIO OPTIMAL INDEKS SAHAM DUNIA (Studi Kasus Pada Indeks Saham Aktif Dunia Versi The Wall Street Journal)

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rony Mahendra ◽  
Erwin Dyah Astawinetu
Keyword(s):  
Wall Street Journal ◽  
Optimal Portfolio ◽  
Stock Index ◽  
Wall Street ◽  
Expected Return ◽  
Single Index ◽  
Index Model ◽  
Single Index Model ◽  
Stock Indices ◽  
The Wall Street Journal

The research objective is to establish an optimal portfolio and know the difference between risk and return stock index portfolio candidates and non-candidates. Method used in the preparation of this research portfolio is the single index model, while the samples of this study are active world stock indices version of The Wall Street Journal during the period August 2012 - August 2016 and The Global Dow is used as the benchmark stock index. In establishing the optimal portfolio is used two perspectives: the Rupiah perspective and the U.S. Dollar perspective. The results showed there were three stock indices from the perspective of Rupiah and 8 share index menurutperspektif U.S. Dollar that make up the optimal portfolio, with the cut-of-pointsebesar 0,01393menurut Rupiah perspective and the perspective of 0.0078 US Dollars Based on the perspective of return expectations Rupiah obtained by 0.0258 with a risk of 0.06512. Berdarkan perspective of US Dollars, obtained return expectations at 0.0154 with a risk of 0.0292. From the test results showed that the hypothesis, the return on both perspectives there are significant differences between the index of the candidate, with a non-candidate. Then the risk of stock index, among the candidates, with a non-candidate, the Rupiah perspective there is no difference, but in the perspective of US Dollars, there are significant differences.Keywords: Single Index Model, candidate portfolio, optimal portfolio, expected return, excess return to beta, cut-off-point

Pengaruh Pemahaman Sistem Akuntansi Keuangan Daerah, Kapasitas Sumber Daya Manusia dan Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi terhadap Kualitas Informasi Laporan Keuangan Pemerintah Daerah (Studi Kasus pada Pemerintah Daerah Kota Yogyakarta)

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Teguh Erawati
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
System Capacity ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Financial Report ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Utility Of Information

The research is to examine the influence of the understanding of local financial accounting system, capacity of human resource and the utility of information tecnology toward the quality of financial report information of yogyakarta government.The used data for the research is primer data. It is the result from questionnaires spreading. The respondence of this research is manager of financial report of yogyakarta local government. The questionnair is spread to 90 respondents, meanwhile that can be proccesd are 63 questionnaires. The method of sample taking is using purposive sampling. Analytic technique of data in this research is using double linier regretion technique.The result of regretion test shows that the local government financial accounting system understanding and the capacity of human resource are not influenced significantly to the quality of local government financial report information, meanwhile the utility of technology is influenced positively to the quality of local government financial report information.keyword: the understanding of local financial accounting system, capacity of human resource, the utility of information technology and quality of local government financial report information.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE US FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD AND THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD SETTERS: 1973–2008

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Kirsch
Keyword(s):  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Utilizing archival materials as well as personal interviews and correspondence with personnel of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Committee/Board (IASC/B), including former Board chairmen and staff members, this paper examines the development of the working relationships between the FASB and the IASC/B from their earliest interactions in 1973 through the transformation of the IASC into the IASB and the Convergence Program rooted in the 2002 Norwalk Agreement up to 2008.

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