scholarly journals Manipulation of Financial Statements Through the Use of Creative Accounting. Case of Romanian Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 90-107
Author(s):  
Ioana-Lavinia Safta ◽  
Monica Violeta Achim ◽  
Sorin Nicolae Borlea
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Creative Accounting ◽  
Red Flag

AbstractThe manipulation of the information presented through financial statements could represent a significant red flag for suspected fraud. In our paper, we investigated the extent to which the Romanian companies resort to manipulation of information data presented through the reported annual financial statements. For this purpose, we used a group consisting of 62 non-financial companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange for the analyzed period 2017-2018. The results of our study show that a majority percentage of the Romanian companies (approx. 84%) resort to manipulation of information provided through financial statements. Following the analysis carried out by activity fields, the results show that the companies activating in the fields of tourism, constructions, trade and transport resort to the manipulation of financial statements in the percent of 100%, followed by the companies activating in the field of production (86%) and services (50%). Our results are extremely useful to the users of financial information who must acknowledge the risks that they are exposed to in their decision-making process.

scholarly journals The importance to financial information in the decision-making process in company’s family structure

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Patrícia Friães dos Santos ◽  
Amélia Maria Pires ◽  
Paula Odete Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Financial Impact ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Current Management ◽  
Family Pattern ◽  
Income Statement

<p class="Pa10"> In Portugal most enterprises have a family pattern and an important role. Its importance is recognized and justifies the option to develop this research, which aims to determine whether these enterprises assign importance to financial information in the decision-making process. The work allowed gathering enough evidence to conclude on the importance of financial statements for the decision-making process, in par­ticular as regards the use of the balance sheet and income statement. It was also concluded that financial information is primarily used to assess the financial impact, support the current management, investment decisions and comply with tax obligations.</p>

PENGARUH CAR, LDR DAN ROA TERHADAP LABA PERUSAHAAN PERBANKAN TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-85
Author(s):  
Lasminisih ◽  
Emmy Indrayani
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Capital Adequacy Ratio ◽  
A Company ◽  
Future Plans

Company financial statement can be used to monitor the performance of a company. Financial statements are also used as a means for decision making so that the company can anticipate future plans. The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) and Return on Assets (ROA) on profit changes percentage of Banking Companies. The number of sample companies used in this study was 27 Banks listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange with observation periods from 2007 to 2008. The method used in this study was multiple regression. The results of this study have indicated that CAR, LDR, and ROA gave significant effects on changes in Banks profit so that Banking Companies performances can be measured. Keywords: CAR, LDR, ROA, Profit

The Effect of iXBRL Formatted Financial Statements on the Effectiveness of Managers’ Decisions when Making Inter-Firm Comparisons

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Woong (Daniel) Chang ◽  
Steven Kaszak ◽  
Peter C. Kipp ◽  
Jesse C. Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cognitive Load ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Cognitive Load Theory ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Load Theory ◽  
The Relationship

Following the SEC’s mandate for Inline XBRL (iXBRL) formatted financial filings, we experimentally investigate the effects of iXBRL filings and tag type (matching or non-matching) on managers’ decisions. iXBRL filings facilitate information search and information match by allowing users to view XBRL data in HTML filings, while XBRL filings facilitate information search only because they do not include this integration with human-readable HTML filings. Matching tags consistently tag data across firms and disclosures, which should facilitate inter-firm comparisons and improve decision making relative to non-matching tags. Drawing on cognitive load theory, we find that managers make more (less) effective decisions when presented with financial information formatted in iXBRL (XBRL) and when tags match (do not match). Mediation analysis reveals that managers’ cognitive load mediates the relationship between iXBRL disclosure format and decision effectiveness, but only for non-matching tags, consistent with moderated-mediation. We offer implications for practice and research suggestions.

The Limitations of Financial Reporting on Innovation and Its Value-Relevance for the Investor's Decision-Making Process

2019 ◽  
pp. 390-418
Author(s):  
Francisco Leote ◽  
Ana Damião
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Financial Factors ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Industry Sectors

This chapter aims to present some limitations of financial reporting on innovation with an impact on the investor's decision-making process. In order to do so, the authors show how accounting recognizes and measures innovation factors: the intangibles. Based on the literature, the authors discuss how the value relevance of financial reporting on innovation is conditioned by non-financial factors. The impacts of the adoption of IFRSs, the effect of the industry sectors and the effect of the individual characteristics of the different countries on the value relevance of the intangible assets are analyzed. The literature suggests a decrease in the value relevance of financial statements due to the manner in which intangibles are recognized and measured in accounting. However, financial reporting on innovation is value relevant to the investor's decision-making and is conditioned by non-financial factors. Value relevance differs among different industry sectors, between different countries and is conditioned by the accounting systems used in the preparation of the financial information.

Market Reactions to XBRL-Formatted Financial Information: Empirical Evidence from China

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Y. Peng ◽  
John Shon ◽  
Christine Tan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Average Volume ◽  
Market Reactions ◽  
Event Window ◽  
Business Reporting ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Efficient Processing

XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) facilitates the efficient processing/interpreting of corporate financial information by investors. This paper examines market reactions to financial statement filings in China in the period before and after the XBRL mandate in China to assess the extent to which XBRL may impact the processing of financial information. It finds that absolute price reactions of financial statement filings are larger (smaller) in the post-XBRL (pre-XBRL) period. This result holds for the cumulative 3-day window surrounding filings, as well as for each individual day during the event window. This paper also finds similar results for the average volume of trading around these event windows. Consistent with its expectations, its findings suggest XBRL financial statements play a significant role in investors' decision making process.

Role of Financial Statement in Investment Decision Making Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
Suraj Bhujel
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Quality Information ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Investment Decision Making

It is believed that financial statements are the key documents for any organizations for the investment decision making. Investment decision making depends upon the quality information obtained by the various sources and it is concluded in this research which is based on the findings that financial statement plays a vital role in investment decision making and recommends that no investment decision should be taken without the consideration of a company’s financial statements.

scholarly journals The Value Relevance of Financial Information Under the Influence of Country Risks. The Case of the Indian Listed Companies

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioan-Bogdan Robu ◽  
Mihai Carp ◽  
Costel Istrate ◽  
Cristian Popescu ◽  
Mihaela-Alina Robu
Keyword(s):  
Financial Market ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Country Risk ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Accounting Numbers ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Over Time

AbstractIn the decision-making process investors need quality financial information based on reported accounting numbers. Such numbers are present in financial statements and must meet a series of fundamental characteristics, such as relevance and faithful representation. The present paper aims to analyse and assess the value relevance of financial information on the financial market in India under the influence of the main country risk components (i.e. economic risk and freedom to set up businesses, corruption control, financial, fiscal, monetary and investment freedom). The research was carried out on a sample of companies listed on the regulated market in India between 2006 and 2014. The results of applying general linear models have shown that, over time, the country risk can have a significant influence on the value relevance of the financial statements reported at the financial market level.

scholarly journals ANALISIS INFORMASI KEUANGAN KOPERASI SYARIAH NURI (KSN) JAWA TIMUR SEBAGAI ALAT PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN INVESTASI

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-100
Author(s):  
Devi Lestari Pramita Putri ◽  
Wahyu Maulana
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making Tool

Nowadays, economic conditions in Indonesia are unstable, with the result that it is needed to look for the information from certain or credible sources. Especially in financial information because of that, it is very influential to those who play an important role in policymakers. Besides, the precise financial information is also needed by the investors and creditors who are used as a basis for consideration to make profitable investments or vice versa. The objective of this study is to find out the financial information as an investment decision-making tool and to find out the level of health of cooperatives in the financial sector as financial information to investors and creditors. Then, the object of this study is Koperasi Syariah Nuri in East Java. This study employed descriptive quantitative research. The sampling technique is purposive sampling. The data sample used is in the form of financial statements from 2015 to 2017. Based on the data analysis, the results show us that: capital ratio in healthy criteria, cash ratio in liquid criteria, ROA insufficient criteria, ROE insufficient criteria, Fewer criteria generated by the service operational independence ratio. Keywords : Financial information, Financial analysis, and Investment decision

scholarly journals Information and Strategic Aspects of Financial Statements in the Assessment of their Users

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-187
Author(s):  
Grażyna Voss
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Accounting Ethics ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Principles Of Accounting ◽  
First Time

Abstract Research background: General purpose financial statements constitute a source of financial information used by different groups of stakeholders. However, the frequency of changes concerning the form and content of reports insinuates uncertainty in relation to the credibility and thorough understanding of included information. Purpose: The aim of the article is to verify the suitability and utilisation of financial statements in decision-making processes and evaluation of their reliability as assessed by unit managers and tax advisors. Research methodology: In the first half of 2018 a survey was conducted among 60 tax advisors concerned with legal and tax services of economic entities and an identical survey was conducted among 60 managers of entities recognised as big economic entities functioning in the area of Kuyavian-Pomeranian and Pomeranian Voivodships. Results: The surveys conducted in selected groups of stakeholders make it possible to indicate the areas in which the presented contents are not fully used and do not provide any basis for them to be recognised as compatible with the rules of ethics. Novelty: For the first time, questionnaires were conducted in various groups of users of financial statements, they determined the level of their interest in particular elements of the report and the principles of accounting ethics.

scholarly journals Developing a Framework of Improved Decision Usefulness in Financial Information

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1229
Author(s):  
Ibnu Qizam
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Regulatory Process ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
Decision Usefulness ◽  
Information Relevance ◽  
Information Reliability

It is indispensable to improve decision usefulness for decision-making process for business. This study attempts to seek a framework of expanding a concept of decision usefulness (DU) through a regulatory-process check and a review of financial information literature and the extent to which future research opportunities could emerge from this DU concept for the improved decision usefulness (IDU). The regulatory process and research trends on financial information show that financial-information decision has evolved from reliability-driven to relevance-driven financial-information theories and moves forward to international accounting standardization issues. To this end, the development of ‘synthesis’ theories and approaches in financial information offers many future empirical-study chances for improved decision usefulness. Keywords: Decision Usefulness; Financial Information; Reliability-Driven Financial Information; Relevance-Driven Financial Information; International Accounting Standardization.

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