Why Do Firms Write Off Their Goodwill? A Comparison of Different Accounting Systems

2015 ◽  
pp. 23-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Avallone ◽  
Claudia Gabbioneta ◽  
Paola Ramassa ◽  
Marco Sorrentino
Keyword(s):  
Good Deal ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Future

Increased comparability of financial statements across adopting countries is one of the main objectives of IFRS adoption. The level of achievement of this objective, however, is still debatable. While some studies have documented that crosscountry comparability of financial statements has increased after IFRS adoption, other studies have found that comparability has actually decreased since 2005. We contribute to this debate by studying whether the motivations for goodwill writeoff are the same or vary across countries with different accounting systems. Although a good deal of research has investigated the motivations for goodwill writeoff, our study is the first to analyze whether these motivations vary across countries with different accounting systems. We find that firms that expect low cash flows in the future are more likely to report goodwill write-offs if they are located in countries with an Anglo-Saxon accounting system than if they are located in countries with a Continental accounting system. These results suggest that IFRS are "interpreted" differently in different countries and that harmonization of financial statements has not been fully achieved yet.

The Effect of Accounting Manipulation on the Business Performances

2020 ◽  
pp. 168-177
Author(s):  
Ionica Oncioiu ◽  
Cristina Maria Ștefan ◽  
Valentin Radu ◽  
Georgiana Burlacu
Keyword(s):  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Economic Environment ◽  
International Level ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Dual Nature ◽  
Creative Accounting ◽  
New System

The dual nature of creative accounting has been intensely debated since its emergence in the Anglo-Saxon economies. The lack of a common accounting language, different accounting systems at international level, applied in different languages, international legislation harmonized more or less correctly, amidst a turbulent economic environment, left room for multiple interpretations and meanings. This chapter presents the advantages of fair value in manipulating business performances by creative accounting, but there are voices that are challenging this concept because of its volatility and tendency to subjectivism, and also manipulating the models used to evaluate balance-sheet structures or profit and loss account. The results show that fair value was introduced by accounting norms in response to the deterioration of confidence in the financial statements and targets a new system for assessing the entity's assets and liabilities.

scholarly journals From Accountability to Readability in the Public Sector: Evidence from Italian Universities

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Alessandra Allini ◽  
Luca Ferri ◽  
Marco Maffei ◽  
Annamaria Zampella
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Italian Government ◽  
Final Sample

This paper aims to explore the readability of the disclosure provided by Italian universities that changed their accounting systems to accrual accounting over the past three years. The transition from cash to accrual accounting not only concerns financial statements, but also the related notes. Indeed, the Italian government has paid great attention to the narrative sections of reports due to their capacity to provide more transparency. To provide better accountability, financial statements must be readable for all stakeholders. We used two different indexes, namely the Gunning fog and GULPEase indexes. The analysis was conducted on a sample of universities to analyze the narrative sections of the first financial statements prepared according to the new accounting system in 2012–2014. The final sample comprised 32 Italian universities. The research results demonstrated low readability in the balance sheets of Italian universities after switching to accrual accounting, illustrating an unsatisfactory level of accountability.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN SISTEM DAN PROSEDUR AKUNTANSI PENGELOLAAN DANA DESA DI DESA TINCEP KECAMATAN SONDER KABUPATEN MINAHASA

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenny Larony Tangkaroro ◽  
Ventje Ilat ◽  
Heince Wokas
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Fund Management ◽  
Accounting Information System ◽  
Administrative Supervision ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
The Future

The purpose of this study is to analyze the problems experienced by villages related to the management of village funds and also to analyze the Application of Accounting System for Village Fund Management which includes Cash Receipts, Cash Expenditures, Fixed Assets, and Taxes. This research was conducted in Tincep Village, Sonder Sub District, Minahasa District. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. The results show that the management of village funds in Tincep Village is in accordance with Permendagri No.113 of 2014 and the priority of the use of village funds in Tincep Village is also appropriate based on PermenDesaPDTT No. 22 of 2016, The application of accounting system in Tincep village is in accordance with the legislation, but if viewed from the side of administrative supervision is still not fully in accordance with the provisions, especially in the process of cash expenditures that have not been accountable and often not appropriate procedures. Therefore the author suggests that the need for a computerized accounting system so that later every accounting process can be done quickly and the output of financial statements will also be more reliable than the reporting manually, also in the future it is expected that management related to village fund can be done more accountable and transparent.Keywords :  Management of village finances, accounting information system, village fund

scholarly journals PENGARUH KOMPENTENSI SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA ,PENERAPAN SISTEM AKUNTANSI DAERAH DAN PEMANFAATAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI TERHADAP KUALITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH (STUDI PADA SKPD KABUPATEN LUMAJANG)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maimunah Maimunah ◽  
Anwar Made ◽  
Supami Wahyu Setiyowati
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods

This study aims to analyze the influence of human resource competencies, the application of regional accounting systems, the adoption and utilization of information technology on the quality of financial reports of local governments partially or simultaneously. in this study, the sample taken was 59 people from 9 regional work units (SKPD) consisting of financial sub-departments and accounting staff. Data collection is done through direct observation and surveys obtained by distributing questionnaires to the respondents. This research uses quantitative research methods. The results of the first research show that the competence of human resources, and the use of information technology have a positive and significant effect on the quality of the financial statements of the local government while the application of the regional accounting system does not affect the quality of the financial statements of the Lumajang regency. the competency of human resources simultaneously, the application of the regional accounting system and the use of information technology have a positive and significant effect on the quality of the financial statements of the Lumajang district government.

scholarly journals The relationship between the application of the principles of banking governance and the appropriateness of the outputs of the accounting system: العلاقة بين تطبيق مبادئ حاكمية البنوك وملاءمة مخرجات النظام المحاسبي

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abeer Abdullah qarib , Aisha Mousa Yousef , Amal Ibrahim Wad
Keyword(s):  
Accounting Information ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Timely Manner ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
The Relationship

The study examined the relationship between the application of the principles of governance and the appropriateness of the outputs of the accounting system, The importance of the study was to highlight the relationship between the appropriate accounting information and the application of the principles of governance in accounting systems in addition to supporting the users' confidence in the financial information issued by the financial statements by providing appropriate information for making the appropriate decision. And aimed to identify the principles of governance and the characteristics of the suitability of the outputs of the accounting system The study recommended that banks should apply the principles of governance to include all banks that have been in compliance with the principles of governance. As well as the need to prepare information and present it in a timely manner to enhance its suitability, with the need to give shareholders all the information, especially regarding unusual processes that affect their rights.      

scholarly journals The Importance of The Improvement And Convergence of Ias/Ifrs to the National Accounting System of Uzbekistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S4) ◽  
pp. 731-733
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Economic Integration ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Stock Exchanges ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Accounting Principles ◽  
Reduced Costs

The relevance of research: • Economic integration • Comparability and uniformity of financial statements • Attraction of prospective overseas investors. •The requirements of global financial markets and stock exchanges. • Reduced costs of studying local standards. Research Objectives: • Work to improve our accounting systems to accelerate the development of our country with the help of capital of foreign investors. • Development of our domestic accounting principles based on transnational financial reporting principles and identification of problems associated with this.

The Role of Computerized Solutions in Consolidating Financial Results from the European and Anglo-Saxon Accounting Systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-94
Author(s):  
Raluca Stoica ◽  
Veronica Stefan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Accounting Information System ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Near Future

Abstract The implementation of up-to-date technologies in the accounting system of modern entities is a topical subject, by the desire of enterprises to align themselves with the current of international globalization but also by the requirements imposed by the science and practice to join the accounting main issues in the field. The accounting technique evolved with the technological innovations, related to each evolutionary period of the human society. The paper aims to identifying the factors that influenced the whole process of the development of information technologies in the financial-accounting field; identifying the main issues related to the technological interaction in accounting and, in this context, identifying the tools and technological supports in the evolution of the accounting technique, from the empirical forms of accounting to the present day, in the age of globalization, amid the continuous need for normalization and standardization of accounting procedures, especially applicable to the consolidation of financial results. Nowadays, the most used digital technology in computerized accounting and management is Cloud-Computing ERP solutions, a form of digital accounting that will represent the critical mass of accounting information system in the near future, and this paper will present and discuss such solutions.

scholarly journals Impact of the IFRS Adoption on Financial Assets and Liabilities. Empirical Evidence from Bucharest Stock Exchange

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-90
Author(s):  
Maria Carmen Huian
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Financial Assets ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Income Statement ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe aim of this paper is to study the impact of the transition to IFRS on financial assets and liabilities reported by non-financial companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. It uses data from the individual financial statements for the comparative year 2011, prepared under both Romanian accounting standards (RAS) and IFRS. Through a set of financial ratios involving information from balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement, we study how the IFRS adoption affected financial assets and liabilities. We also test the empirical correlation between profitability (measured by ROE) and financial assets/ liabilities before and after the transition to IFRS. We find that financial instruments are very little affected by the change in the accounting system. However, the association between ROE and financial assets/ liabilities is of greater intensity for the IFRS data.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS TOWARD LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CASE STUDY IN DELI SERDANG, INDONESIA

2021 ◽  
Vol IV (2) ◽  
pp. 98-106
Author(s):  
Fitri Yani Panggabean ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Balance Sheets

This paper aims to determine how the application of government financial accounting systems for financial statements government in the Deli Serdang district. The autonomy that has been carried out since 1999 in Indonesia refers to Law number 32 of 2004, which has been revised. Thus, local governments are given the authority to manage finances independently. The use of finance must be carried out accountably and transparently. The study was conducted in the Deli Serdang regency government – Indonesia, with descriptive qualitative research. The data were obtained primarily by the documentation technique, which is a regional financial statement document for two years, a central and local government regulation document. The results showed that; 1) preparation of financial statements, the Deli Serdang regency government has implemented a financial accounting system with inadequate equipment such as an uncomputerized system that has delayed financial statements; 2) delays in financial statements are also caused by unskilled human resources and a bit number of employees for the application of government financial accounting systems; 3) financial statements at the end of the year found that the calculation of the budget, calculation of the budget memorandum, cash flow, and balance sheets are in accordance. However, it is constrained by the unavailability of data comparisons with the previous year; and 4) the structure of government financial management organizations in the form of a direct line, in which leaders and employees have direct responsibility regarding their duties. This can facilitate the coordination of supervisors for the better.

scholarly journals Analysis of Accounting System Formulation for SMEs Based on SAK EMKM

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suparti . ◽  
Dudung Ma’ruf Nuris ◽  
Sunaryanto . ◽  
Bety Nur Achadiyah
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
Financial Position ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

SMEs has become the backbone of the Indonesian economy. This study aims to describe the current condition of SMEs and the constraints faced by these businesses. This research is qualitative. Data collection was carried out by interview, observation and documentation to Putri Srikandi SMEs. The results showed that the majority of these SMEs do not have accounting systems that comply with national standards. The accounting system required consists of classifying account numbers, initial balance sheets, journals, ledgers, financial statements consisting of financial position reports, income statements and notes to financial statements referring to SAK EMKM. Keywords: accounting system, SMEs, SAK EMKM

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