scholarly journals CEO CHARACTERISTICS AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameila Ameila ◽  
Rizky Eriandani
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Ceo Characteristics

scholarly journals CEO Characteristics and Real Earnings Management in Jordan

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Mohammad Abedalrahman Alhmood ◽  
Hasnah Shaari ◽  
Redhwan Al-dhamari
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Political Connection ◽  
Ceo Characteristics

The Chief Executive Officer (CEOs) tends to be the most influential member of a corporation as they exert control over corporate decisions such as financial disclosure, board structure, and company performance in ensuring enhanced corporate performance and earnings. The issue of earnings management (EM) that has captured the attention of researchers may be among the most critical factors that are linked to financial statement manipulation. Therefore, the current study explored the effects of the personal characteristics of CEOs on real earnings management (REM) practices in Jordan. Data of 58 companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for six years from 2013 to 2018 were utilised to achieve this study’s objectives. The results of this study revealed that CEOs’ experience had a significantly positive association with REM. Meanwhile, CEOs’ tenure had no impact on REM among Jordanian firms. Also, the results exposed the presence of a significantly negative association between CEO duality and REM. Finally, CEOs’ political connection was found to have a significantly positive association with REM. This study offers empirical evidence on the effect of CEO characteristics on REM and how such characteristics can lead to exploitation, which brings an impact on the financial reporting quality.

CEO characteristics and earnings management: empirical evidence from France

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhouha Bouaziz ◽  
Bassem Salhi ◽  
Anis Jarboui
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Discretionary Accruals ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Ceo Characteristics

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of chief executive officer (CEO) characteristics on the earnings management examined by the discretionary accruals. Design/methodology/approach The sample includes 151 French firms listed on the CAC ALL shares index from 2006 to 2015. The paper uses the feasible generalized least square regression technique to test the relationship between CEO characteristics and earnings management. Findings Using discretionary accruals as a proxy for earnings management, the results obtained from the three models (Jones modified 1995; Kothari et al., 2005; Raman and Shahrur, 2008) indicated that there is a positive and significant relationship between CEO duality, CEO nationality and the quality of financial communication. However, no significant relationship was found between CEO board member, CEO turnover and earnings management. Originality/value A literature review finds that fewer studies have investigated the relationship between earnings management practices and personal CEO characteristics in the French context. Furthermore, no study yet has examined the influence of CEO nationality and CEO age on earnings management practices. This study provides empirical data about the impact of CEO’s characteristics on earnings management and how these different characteristics can facilitate the transition to manipulate and influence the quality of financial communication.

scholarly journals Earnings management and CEO characteristics in Portuguese firms

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-95
Author(s):  
Helena Isidro ◽  
Liliana Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Superior Knowledge ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Ceo Characteristics

The separation between control and ownership in the modern firm creates information asymmetry between managers and shareholders. The superior knowledge about the firm’s operations stimulates managers to manage financial information. We investigate which managers characteristics are more likely to positively influence earnings management practices. Specifically, we study whether the CEO’s age, education, expected tenure and duality of roles affects earnings management for a sample of listed Portuguese firms for the fiscal years 2005 to 2009. Results indicate that older CEOs, CEOs with management or finance background, and CEOs that also hold the position of Chairman of the board of directors are more prone to manage earnings.

scholarly journals CEO characteristics and earnings management

Accounting ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1403-1410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saja Yousef Qawasmeh ◽  
Mohammad Jamal Azzam
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Ceo Characteristics

CEO Characteristics and Earnings Management: Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thai Quoc Nguyen ◽  
Nguyet Nguyen ◽  
Tri Nguyen ◽  
Chau Duong
Keyword(s):  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Ceo Characteristics

The motivations of earnings management and financial aggressiveness in American firms listed on the NASDAQ 100

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souhir Neifar ◽  
Khamoussi Halioui ◽  
Fouad Ben Abdelaziz
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Ceo Compensation ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Corporate Governance Structure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ceo Characteristics

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the motivations of earnings management and financial aggressiveness levels in the big 100 companies listed on the NASDAQ 100 after the 2007 financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses two samples. The first contains 471 observations of 100 companies listed on the NASDAQ 100 for the period 2008-2012 and is used to examine the motivations of earnings management. The second represents 282 observations of companies listed on the NASDAQ 100 that use financial aggressiveness. The authors use a panel data model to analyze the effects of four explanatory variables (corporate governance structure, CEO compensation, CEO characteristics and audit fees) on both earnings management and financial aggressiveness levels. Findings The results of the investigation show the significant impact of corporate governance structure, CEO compensation, CEO characteristics and audit fees on reducing the earnings management and financial aggressiveness levels. Research limitations/implications The findings can be valuable to both investors and researchers. For researchers, the present work may help in explaining the motivations of earnings management and financial aggressiveness practices used by large American firms after the 2007 US financial crisis. For investors, this study serves to highlight the critical importance of corporate governance, CEO compensation and CEO characteristics in limiting such behaviors. Thus, investors are recommended to account for such variables in order to make effective investment decisions. As an extension to this study, researchers might consider other CEO psychological variables. Other market indices could also be considered in order to generalize and validate the results of the research. Practical implications Investors must take into consideration the corporate governance structure and ask for supplementary information about CEO characteristics to ensure better investment decisions. Originality/value In this paper, and in contrast to previous research, the authors test the impact of corporate governance structure, CEO compensation, CEO characteristics and audit fees together on the level of both earnings management and financial aggressiveness behavior for large US non-financial firms after the 2007 financial crisis. The authors show that older CEOs use less earnings management and financial aggressiveness. The findings can be valuable to investors, managers and regulators because they have implications for their interactive decision-making process.

Brand Equity, Earnings Management, and Financial Reporting Irregularities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghada M Ismail ◽  
Fariz Huseynov ◽  
Pankaj K Jain ◽  
Thomas H McInish
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Durable Goods ◽  
Agency Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Discretionary Accruals ◽  
Earnings Restatements ◽  
Editorial Decision ◽  
Ceo Characteristics

Abstract Owning valuable brands enhances the financial well-being of firms not only through increased revenues and profitability but also by mitigating agency problems, earnings management, and financial reporting irregularities. Firms with high brand equity are less likely to have income-inflating discretionary accruals, announce earnings restatements, or experience SEC investigations. Brand equity reduces the likelihood of manipulation through incentive and opportunity channels, which we capture in CEO characteristics and compensation, and corporate governance measures. Brand equity reduces the likelihood of financial reporting irregularities more for durable goods firms and firms with shorter-tenured CEOs, as the latter are most vulnerable to performance pressures. (JEL G31, G34, M31, M37, M41, M42) Received September 28, 2019; editorial decision May 27, 2020 by Editor Isil Erel.

Pengaruh Hubungan Politik Terhadap Manajemen Laba Pada Perusahaan Sektor Jasa Dengan Variabel Kontrol Ukuran Perusahaan Dan Kualitas Audit

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Dwikky Darmawan ◽  
Weny Putri
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Political Connection ◽  
Discretionary Accrual

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of political connection toward the earnings management of service sector companies with control variables firm size and audit quality. Firm�s political connection measured by using dummy variable. Earnings management is proxied by discretionary accrual which is measured by using Modified Jones Model. The research data applied in this study are the secondary data which are taken from the annual reports of service sector companies that listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange of 2016-2017 periods. There are 330 observations fit as sample, which are taken by using purposive sampling method. Data are processed by applying the multiple linear regression test. The result show that the political connection had positive but not significant influence to earnings management. Firm size had negative but not significant influence to earnings management. Whereas the audit quality had a negative and significant influence to earnings management.

The relation between R&D accounting treatment and the risk of the firm: Evidence from the Italian market

2014 ◽  
pp. 33-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Cimini ◽  
Alessandro Gaetano ◽  
Alessandra Pagani
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Capital Assets ◽  
Italian Market ◽  
D Investment ◽  
Firm Evidence

In this paper, we investigate the relation between the different accounting treatments of R&D expenditures and the risk of the entity in order to identify under which treatment insiders are more likely to carry out earnings management. By analysing the R&D investment strategies of a sample of 137 listed Italian entities that complied with the requirements of IAS 38 during fiscal year 2009, following Lantz and Sahut (2005), we calculate several indexes that show the preferences of insiders to account R&D expenditures as costs or capital assets, and we study the relation of such preferences with the risk of the entity, which we measure with the unlevered beta. We hypothesize that the entities, which considered the R&D investments as costs, are the riskiest ones due to the higher probability that insiders carried out earnings management. Our results confirm such hypothesis. This paper could have implications for academics and standard setters that could learn that behind accounting discretion, insiders could opportunistically behave against outsiders.

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