Real Effects of Intangibles Capitalization—Empirical Evidence from Voluntary IFRS Adoption in Japan

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-36
Author(s):  
Yoshiaki Amano
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Intangible Asset ◽  
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Real Effects ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Intangible Investments ◽  
Voluntary Adoption ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT This study examines how firm behaviors are affected by the voluntary adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Japan, which has expanded the scope for the capitalization of intangible assets compared with the Japanese Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Prior research suggests that capitalization of intangibles is preferred by firms with larger intangibles and that it enables them to increase intangible investments. Using empirical data from Japanese IFRS adopters, this study analyzes the relationship between firms' intangible asset amounts and their voluntary adoption of IFRS. The results show that (1) the more intangibles firms possess, the more likely they are to adopt IFRS, and (2) once firms decide to adopt IFRS, their intangible assets increase compared with matched non-adopters. Additional analysis shows that this increase is partly attributable to an increased volume and value of mergers and acquisitions after IFRS adoption, suggesting that the real actions of the adopters changed.

scholarly journals Compliance with international financial reporting paradigm: A tale of two transition paths

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-354
Author(s):  
Suresh Ramachandra ◽  
Karin Olesen ◽  
Anil Kumar. Narayan ◽  
Alexander Tsoy
Keyword(s):  
Transition Economies ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Transition Paths ◽  
Voluntary Adoption ◽  
International Accounting Standard

This study assesses the effectiveness of contrasting regulatory approaches taken by two transition economies, namely Russia and Kazakhstan, to bring about the organisational changes prompted by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Taking International Accounting Standard (IAS) 36, with specific reference to impairment of goodwill, this paper evaluates the compliance patterns resulting from voluntary adoption by Russia and the mandated approach of Kazakhstan. The results indicate an increasing trend in the levels of compliance by Russian and Kazakhstan firms with Russian firms surpassing the latter which is argued to be due to the contrasting approaches to IFRS adoption in both countries. Policy and regulatory implications to transition countries contemplating on shifting to the principles based paradigm is also discussed.

scholarly journals Did the Adoption of IFRS Affect Corporate Tax Avoidance?

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 947-979
Author(s):  
Oliver Nnamdi Okafor ◽  
Akinloye Akindayomi ◽  
Hussein Warsame
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Industry Membership

This article investigates whether the adoption of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) affected corporate tax avoidance in Canada. Based on a 3,200 firm-year data set of 400 publicly listed Canadian firms that adopted IFRS and 400 listed US firms, matched one-to-one using propensity score matching, the authors' regression results show that IFRS adoption was followed by a decrease in corporate tax avoidance in Canada, at least in the short run. The study finds a significant increase in cash tax paid in the post-adoption period by Canadian firms that adopted IFRS compared to US firms that used US generally accepted accounting principles. Additional regression results based on a small control sample of Canadian firms that did not adopt IFRS present collaborative evidence. The authors further test specific taxpayer attributes and accounting issues identified in Canada Revenue Agency internal memorandums—in particular, concerns that the adoption of IFRS may increase the risk of tax avoidance. While the authors find evidence that the IFRS firms that engaged in accrual management paid more taxes in the post-adoption period, their analysis provides no evidence of statistically significant relationships between IFRS adoption and tax avoidance associated with revenue management, ownership of foreign operations, industry membership, profitability, or impairment losses or writeoffs. Taken together, the authors' findings present preliminary but strong empirical evidence that IFRS adoption is associated with a decrease in corporate tax avoidance, at least in the short run.

scholarly journals The relationship between financial reporting standards and accounting irregularities: evidence from US banks

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali İhsan Akgün ◽  
Yener Altunbaş ◽  
Yurtsev Uymaz
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether the choice of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) vs Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is associated with the frequency and likelihood of accounting irregularities and fraud in US banks. Design/methodology/approach The authors examine the relationship between financial reporting standards and accounting irregularities in publicly listed US banks. Using a sample of 4,284 banks with accounting irregularities observed in the USA over the period of 1996–2014. They used logit model to estimate the likelihood of corporate misreporting having been committed in terms of accounting irregularities. Findings The authors show that banks that use US GAAP exhibit better operating performance than fraudulent banks that use IFRS except for certain variables. They also find that fraudulent banks are more likely to commit accounting irregularities when they have to follow IFRS and banks have relatively better bank performance. Practical implications Overall, the empirical findings result consistent with Kohlbeck and Warfield’s (2010) find that accounting standards are linked to fewer accounting irregularities. Originality/value In this study, accounting irregularities have a significant effect on bank performance during the Dodd–Frank period. It finds that banks that choose to use IFRS are more likely to have accounting irregularities and to engage in fraud.

scholarly journals International Financial Reporting Standard Adoption: How Does It Happened?

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roekhudin Roekhudin
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Regression Test ◽  
Literature Evidence ◽  
Voluntary Adoption ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Logistic Regression Test

This study aims to investigate the determinants of the state’s voluntary adoption of international financial reporting standards (IFRS). The sample consisted of 120 countries that have adopted IFRS voluntarily based on the data released by IAS plus in 2019. The rate of IFRS adoption is measured using an interval scale based Deloyd’s criteria. The independent variables included economic growth, level of openness, education level, legal system, political factor and cultural factor with the corruption control as the moderating variable. The multinominal logistic regression test shows that all independent variables can determine the level of the state’s voluntary adoption of IFRS and the level of corruption control can moderate the relationship. The results of this study provide additional contributions to the literature evidence related to studies of IFRS voluntary adoption. In addition, this study is also able to accommodate a variety of complex factors with various economic, social, cultural and legal perspectives at the level of Jurisdictions.

scholarly journals International financial reporting standards (IFRS) adoption in Vietnam: If, when and how?

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-436
Author(s):  
Duc Hong Thi Phan ◽  
Bruno Mascitelli ◽  
Meropy Barut
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Big Bang ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Accounting Practitioners ◽  
Mandatory Adoption ◽  
Optimal Approach ◽  
Voluntary Adoption ◽  
The Big Bang

The paper examines the perceptions of Vietnamese accounting practitioners and academics regarding the optimal approach and timeline of IFRS adoption in Vietnam. Perceptions were obtained and analysed from 3,000 questionnaires sent to Vietnamese auditors, accountants, and accounting academics across Vietnam in 2012. A total of 728 usable responses were received producing an effective response rate of 24 per cent. The majority of the respondents considered that IFRS adoption should be permitted for voluntary adoption rather than mandatory adoption. The results indicate that the staggered convergence approach is more optimal than the big bang approach of IFRS adoption. A five year period for transition and preparation with some difficulties and obstacles associated with IFRS implementation is anticipated. The findings will assist accounting practitioners, educators, and policy makers to prepare themselves for the implications of IFRS convergence and adoption.

scholarly journals IFRS adoption, value relevance and conditional conservatism: evidence from China

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cyrus Isaboke ◽  
Yan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Conditional Conservatism ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company

Purpose This study sought to evaluate the relationship between value relevance of financial information and conditional conservatism of non-financial companies listed in China. Design/methodology/approach Using panel data comprising of 28,723 firm years, the authors determine the value relevance of financial information before and after mandatory International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption while incorporating the relationship with conditional conservatism. The authors further examined how this relationship varies between state and non-state owned companies. Findings Conditional conservatism is positively (negatively) related to value relevance prior (post) to mandatory IFRS adoption while it makes no difference as to whether a company is state or non-state owned, as IFRS has a positive and significant effect on value relevance. Conservatism, on the other hand, has a negative and insignificant relationship with market value of both state and non-state owned firms during the pre- and post-IFRS period. Originality/value By exploring an emerging economy, the authors provide evidence on the variations in value relevance amongst state and non-state owned firms. In particular, the authors establish the positive effect of IFRS on the value relevance of non-state firms as compared to state-owned institutions.

scholarly journals Value Relevance of Intangible Assets Before and After FRS 138 Adoptions: Evidence From Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Nik Azmiah Binti Nik Azin ◽  
Norhayati Bt Alias
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Intangible Asset ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Tangible Assets ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

The economic environment has changed from the era of agriculture, industrial and now to an information era. In this information era, intangible assets dominate the environment compared to during industrial era that was mainly dominated by tangible assets. Intangible asset plays an important role in today’s economy with the shift from being an industrialised economy to a high-tech and service-oriented. In Malaysian capital market, there is an upward trend of intangible assets development. Hence, the question of whether the value relevance of intangible assets is properly reflected in financial statements arises. The objective of this study is to examine the value relevance of intangible assets in Malaysia before and after the adoption of FRS 138. This study used a sample of 113 public listed companies from four main sectors namely Industrial Product, Trading services, Consumer Product and Technology. The period under study was divided into two, that is, pre adoption period (2002-2005) and post adoption period (2008-2011) to observe if there were any improvements on the value relevance of intangible assets after the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The data was analysed to examine the value relevance of intangible assets in Malaysia before and after the adoption of FRS 138. The finding of this study suggests that intangible assets are value relevant in the pre adoption period but are not value relevant in the post adoption period. This study may contribute to the existing literature on the economic consequences of adopting IFRS and also preliminary indication of the impact of FRS 138 adoption.

scholarly journals The Effects of Organisational Culture on IFRS Adoption: Evidence from Nigerian’ Companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 198
Author(s):  
Jude Edeigba ◽  
Christopher Gan ◽  
Felix Amenkhienan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Cultural Variables ◽  
To Come ◽  
Statutory Control ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigates the underlying factors contributing to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption in Nigeria. The diversity of responses to IFRS adoption is a phenomenon that requires empirical investigation to understand the reasons why some companies adopt IFRS other do not. Previous studies have investigated preparers of financial statements’ compliance with IFRS. However, there is a dearth of research on the influence of cultural factors on IFRS adoption. Little has heretofore has been done to examine cultural variables as determinants of IFRS adoption. This study applies a self-administered survey instrument to elicit data from four major cities in Nigeria. The analysis involves applied logistic regression to estimate the relationship between the covariates and the companies’ decisions to adopt IFRS. The results indicate companies’ professionalism, transparency, flexibility, secrecy, uniformity and statutory control are significant factors impacting IFRS adoption at different magnitudes. For example, a company that considers IFRS will increase the level of financial statements transparency is more likely to maintain some levels of secrecy. The study identifies that IFRS adoption can only be successful when accountants develop the relevant technical expertise in IFRS requirements prior to the implementation. Consequently, there is a need for more practical training in IFRS accounting valuation, recognition, measurement and disclosure of financial information to users of financial statements. The diversity in responses to IFRS adoption, where some companies adopt and others show resistance to IFRS requirements has been a phenomenon that requires empirical investigation to understand the rationale. Though some studies have investigated companies’ compliance with accounting regulations in Nigeria, there is limited research on factors influencing IFRS adoption. A consequence is that efforts to come up with effective policies to enhance IFRS adoption and obtain compliance status for Nigerian companies are constrained. The objective is to contribute to initiatives aimed at assuring foreign investors of reliability of IFRS financial statements prepared by Nigerian companies.

The value relevance and reliability of intangible assets

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu-Dong Ji ◽  
Wei Lu
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Relevance And Reliability

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the value relevance of intangible assets, including goodwill and other types of intangibles in the pre- and post-adoption periods of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Most importantly, this paper investigates whether the value relevance of reported intangible assets is associated with their value reliability. Furthermore, this paper reports whether the adoption of IFRS improves the value relevance of intangible assets and alters the relationship between value relevance and reliability. Design/methodology/approach – Both price and return models based on Ohlosn theory (1995) are employed to test the value relevance and value reliability of intangibles. Australian-listed firms with capitalised intangibles from 2001 to 2009 are selected in this study. The sample includes 6,650 firm-year observations. Findings – The main result shows that capitalised intangible assets are value relevant in Australia, in both the pre- and post-adoption of IFRS periods. Value relevance is higher in firms with more reliable information on intangible assets. This study finds that the value relevance of intangibles has declined in the post-adoption period of IFRS. However, the positive relationship between the value relevance and the reliability of intangibles has remained unchanged in the post-adoption period. Originality/value – The paper contributes a new measurement of value reliability of accounting information about intangibles. This paper is one of few studies on the relationship between value relevance and reliability of intangible assets. The results show that value relevance is positively associated with value reliability. This suggests that, when accounting standard setters assess whether the existing IFRS of intangibles should be improved in the future, they need to think not only in terms of whether the standard can provide more relevant information of intangibles to investors but also whether the standard can make the information of intangibles more reliable.

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