scholarly journals THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON JORDANIAN FIRMS LISTED IN AMMAN STOCK EXCHANGE

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 106-112
Author(s):  
Manar Al-Mohareb ◽  
Mahmoud Alkhalaileh
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Amman Stock Exchange

scholarly journals Empirical Investigation of Symmetric and Asymmetric Target Adjustment Models: Capital Structure of Non-Financial Firms in Jordan

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bashar K. Abu Khalaf
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
Firm Characteristics ◽  
Leverage Ratio ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Amman Stock Exchange ◽  
Target Leverage ◽  
The Impact

The different capital structure theories propose the possible asymmetric behavior of capital structure. Thus, this paper empirically investigates whether non-financial Jordanian firms follow symmetrical or asymmetrical adjustment model. Then, an interaction model with the size and profitability (firm characteristics) investigated the impact of low/high profit and small/large size on the adjustment of leverage towards the target leverage ratio. This paper covered the period of 14 years (2002-2015) for a total of 110 companies listed on Amman Stock Exchange (75 industrial and 35 services). Results indicate that although Jordanian firms seek a target leverage ratio, their adjustment towards that target is Asymmetrical and high profitable and large companies tend to adjust faster than low profitable and small size companies.

scholarly journals Cash flows, capital structure and shareholder value: Empirical evidence from Amman stock exchange

Accounting ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 513-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fawzi A. Al Sawalqa
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Shareholder Value ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Amman Stock Exchange

The current study links the information contents of the three main financial statements in a balanced panel data model to empirically examine the effect of cash flows per share and capital structure on shareholder value. The results of the study are based on a sample of 270 firm-year observations from the Jordanian commercial banks and insurance companies that listed on Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) from 2011 to 2019. Based on the Fixed Effect Model (FEM) with Driscoll-Kraay standard errors, the empirical results show that cash flows from operating activities per share had a positive and significant relationship with shareholder value, whereas both the cash flows from investing and financing activities per share had negative but insignificant relationship with shareholders’ value. Results also show that capital structure had a negative but insignificant relationship with shareholder value. Finally, the results indicate that dividend per share had a positive and significant relationship with shareholder value. Accordingly, decision-makers should direct cash to efficient investment projects in order for cash outflows from investing activities to create value to shareholders and to generate positive cash flows from financing activities. Similarly, an appropriate capital structure should be selected to create value for shareholders.

scholarly journals The Impact of Earnings Management on Stock Returns for Listed Industrial Firms on the Amman Stock Exchange

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Al Omush ◽  
Walid M Masadeh ◽  
Rasha M. Zahran
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Stock Returns ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Industrial Firms ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Amman Stock Exchange ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Operating Cash Flow

This study aims to investigate the impacts of earning management on the stock returns of listed industrial firms on the Amman Stock Exchange, with the observance of (firm size and operating cash flow) as control variables for the study. In order to fulfill the purposes of this study, the researcher utilized (Jones model) and (Modified Jones model) to measure earning management through reliance on discretionary accruals as evidence of earnings management practices, and utilize (Market Return On the Stock model) to measure stock returns, and the study population was Mining and Extraction Industries firms also Food and Beverages firms listed in Amman Stock Exchange, the study was conducted on a sample of 18 firms which represents 75% of the study population for the period from 2014 to 2018, In addition to using descriptive and analytical approach to data collection, analysis, and testing hypotheses through financial statements of the firms in the study, the researcher has used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program to test the hypotheses. This study creates many results some of which are: there is an insignificant relationship between earnings management practices and stock returns for listed industrial firms in Amman Stock Exchange during the study period at the significance level of 5%, Which reflects the poor efficiency in Amman Stock Exchange and not the information contained in the financial statements issued and therefore not impact stock prices, which in turn affects the stock returns, and there is an insignificant relationship between stock returns and operating cash flow at the level of significance of 5%, In addition found significant correlation between firm size and stock returns at the significance level of 1%. The researcher presented a set of recommendations; the following are most valuable: the importance of increasing the awareness of the relevant parties about the unreliability of financial statements issued by industrial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange in existence of the earnings management practice and not reflecting the information contained in the financial statements on prices and stock returns by holding seminars, conferences and meetings also Activating the role of audit committees further to be able to detect the practice of earnings management and decrease it.

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