scholarly journals EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AS A MANIPULATIVE FORM OF FINANCIAL REPORTING

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 1323-1328
Author(s):  
Marija Milojičić ◽  
Snežana Knežević ◽  
Aleksandar Grgur
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Business Decisions ◽  
Accounting Principles ◽  
The Republic

The financial statements, as the end product of the accounting information system, are a structural account of the financial position and financial success of an entity's business over a period. Earnings or net profit indicates an important position in the financial statements and is considered as a measure of a company’s success. Earnings management comes from the accounting skills that executives and business owners use when making business decisions. The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles set out in International Accounting Standards (hereinafter IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (hereinafter referred to as IFRS) generally give the owner or manager the choice between several accounting methods within the various stages of the accounting process. One of these methods is creative accounting, which is often correlated with the manipulation of financial statements. Creativity in accounting is known to be legal and to stay within the legal framework, but it is often the case that, with its creativity, it is beyond its boundaries. The way managers exercise this discretion is very important to the quality and objectivity of financial reporting.The tendency of the owners, and then the managers, to show the performance of the company better than they really are, is certainly not new. The reason that in the world from the beginning of the 2000s to the present day, both by the scientific and professional public and by the regulatory bodies in charge of financial reporting, particular attention is paid to this problem are the major political and economic scandals caused by the inaccurate presentation of financial statements. It is considered that manipulative accounting practices are applied in the preparation of financial statements when the application of accounting principles is made with the intention of achieving the desired objective, such as, for example, generating greater profit regardless of whether the procedures selected are in accordance with international and local prescribed rules.The prevalence of manipulation of financial statements depends on the situation in the environment, the quality of the normative basis of financial reporting, the quality of management and the ability of accountants to comply with professional and ethical standards. The environment implies the general economic situation, the existence or absence of appropriate legislation, including its implementation, as well as the relation to tax liabilities.The result of the original empirical research is presented in this paper. The research was conducted in the form of a case study of a domestic business entity (the Republic of Serbia), whose main activity is trade in sports and fashion products. The financial analysis was performed using the Beneish model, which was derived from the official financial statements of the companies, collected from publicly available databases (Balance Sheet and Income Statement 2016-2018) as the basic information base in order to discover the degree of possible manipulation of their own earning capacity. This model has become particularly popular since the Beneish M-scoring model revealed the manipulation of the financial results of the US company Enron, which went bankrupt in 2001.

scholarly journals NON-DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PUBLIC COMPANIES AS AN ECONOMIC OFFENSE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Kostić ◽  
Vule M. Mizdraković ◽  
Vladimir Mitić
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Timely Manner ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
Official Gazette ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Republic

The successful functioning and development of the capital market, along with the possibility of attracting new investments is largely contingent on the quality of financial reporting and the availability of the statements themselves. In view of the fact that the new Law on Accounting of the Republic of Serbia came into force, the question arises to what extent public companies respect legally prescribed deadlines for submitting their statements and by doing so do not commit an economic offense. The primary goal of this paper is to draw attention to the importance of a standardized and efficient legal framework that obliges public companies to publish financial statements in a timely manner. A survey was conducted that encompassed 416 public companies listed on the Belgrade Stock Exchange and their corresponding financialstatements for 2018, as the reporting period. We tried to establish whether the sampled companies disclosed their statements within the deadline prescribed by the Law on Accounting (Law on Accounting, Official Gazette of RS, 62/2013, 30/2018). The results show that most companies disclosed financial statements during the period when they are still considered useful to potential and existing investors. Nevertheless, practice showed that there was room for improvement, and this was achieved with the adoption of the new Law on Accounting, which took effect on January 1, 2020. It integrates the deadline for compiling and disclosing statements, which in fact shortens the time period during which information on the companies’ operations should be made available to the general public and potential investors.

Instructional Case: Worldwide Shipping Corporation Ltd: Early or Late Adoption of a New International Accounting Standard?

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-231
Author(s):  
Peter Lee ◽  
Pearl Tan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
Accounting Choice ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
The Impact ◽  
International Accounting Standard

The management of Worldwide Shipping Corporation Ltd (hereafter “Worldwide Shipping”) is confronted with a dilemma when a new international accounting standard on leases is introduced which contains a transitional provision allowing firms to defer implementation for a period of four years. Students are required to put themselves in the position of managers who have to weigh the adverse impact of early adoption of the new accounting standard against a responsibility for fair financial reporting. Worldwide Shipping is a multifaceted case that can be used as an accounting case study or a financial analysis study. The objectives of the case are threefold. First, it aims to provide students with a better understanding of the impact of off-balance sheet transactions (in this case, sale-leaseback contracts) on a firm's financial statements. Second, it requires students to examine implications of accounting choice on management compensation and debt-contracting costs, as well as the perplexing problem of recognition in financial statements vs. footnote disclosures. By putting students in the position of managers, the case increases students' awareness of the possible economic consequences arising from accounting choice. Third, it provides students with a useful exercise in the mechanics of effecting a change in accounting method using the retroactive method.

scholarly journals Interactions of Financial Assistance and Financial Reporting Competency: Evidence From Local Government in Papua and West Papua Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Pilipus Ramandei ◽  
Abdul Rohman ◽  
Dwi Ratmono ◽  
Imam Ghozali
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Assistance ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
West Papua ◽  
The Republic

Good local government financial statements are financial statements according to the qualitative characteristics of financial statements, which are relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable. However, the phenomenon shows that there are still weaknesses in financial reporting in several local governments in Indonesia, especially in the provinces of Papua and West Papua based on the findings of the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (IHPS II BPK, 2017). The purpose of this study is to obtain empirical evidence of the role of moderating financial assistance and apparatus competency on the quality of government financial reports. Explanation of the relationship between variables was using an institutional theory perspective. The survey was conducted in 2018 on 42 Local Governments in Papua and West Papua. Methods of processing and analyzing data were using SEM-PLS with WarpPLS 6.0 statistical software. The results of the apparatus competency research have a positive effect on the quality of financial statements. A financial resistance positively strengthens the influence of apparatus competency on the quality of local government financial reports. Thus, efforts to overcome the presentation of quality financial statements require competent apparatus through the existence of financial assistance policies. Limitations of the study are the method of collecting data using a questionnaire and that it is very possible for the bias to occur. Therefore, efforts to achieve better results need to be accompanied by an interview method in order to obtain additional information as a comparison of respondents' answers; 2) the determination coefficient value of R- square is 0.41 or 41% indicating that there are still 0.59 or 59% variability in the quality of Local Government Financial Statements (LKPD) which can be explained by other variables outside the research model. 

scholarly journals Assessment of financial stability and payment capacity of Russian companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-100
Author(s):  
Nikolay M. Tyukavkin ◽  
Vasilisa S. Vasilenko
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Automatic Generation ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Software Products

The article discusses the concepts of financial stability, solvency, solvency ratios, financial reporting, financial analysis, liquidity indicators, solvency indicators, balance sheet, report on financial results, considers the advantages of implementing software products for the automatic generation of financial indicators based on financial statements. Financial management is becoming a time-consuming and priority task facing the management personnel of any modern enterprise, regardless of its field of activity. The financial stability of an enterprise is a complex concept that reflects a financial condition in which the enterprise is able to freely dispose of funds, balance financial flows, carry out effective activities in conditions of entrepreneurial risk and a dynamically changing environment, while maintaining solvency, having investment potential and a number of competitive advantages. The system of indicators characterizing the solvency and financial stability of the enterprise is the most important aspect, therefore, this article also discusses the indicators of financial stability, solvency, their calculation procedure, as well as the size and results. Methods for assessing the information contained in the financial statements are determined, examples of calculating the liquidity and solvency ratios of enterprises are given. The ways of increasing the financial stability and solvency of companies are described and considered.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF AUDITING FIRMS IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPING ECONOMIC CRIMES

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitriy Grytsyshen ◽  
◽  
Zhanna Prokopenko ◽  
Tetiana Kochyn ◽  
Volodymyr Tsependa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Audit Firm ◽  
Corporate Scandals ◽  
Functional Value ◽  
Functional Features ◽  
Labor Resources ◽  
The Impact

The article proves that the number one issue in the development of the information society is not the amount of information, but its quality, and it is the audit of confirmation of this quality through the assessment of the risks of its reduction. It is specified that in this direction it is important both the innovative method of auditing the financial statements for quality, and the resources needed to perform all defined audit procedures. It is revealed that according to the model the content of audit tasks changes, and there is a need to transform its methodology. The impact of negative financial reporting and auditing results on the securities markets was assessed by studying corporate scandals in Ukraine and the world. The characteristics of corporate scandals in terms of falsification of financial statements and methodology and organization of audit are given. The directions of transformation of institutional audit support as a tool for evaluating financial statements and its results as components of the information resource for internal and external users are identified. The analysis of the legal framework in the field of quality control of services provided by audit entities allowed to form the institutional aspects of quality assurance of audit activities and to establish the functional features of the relevant institutions. The organizational-hierarchical interrelations are defined, and also the functional value in system of maintenance of quality of auditing activity of subjects of regulation of auditing activity in Ukraine is defined. The relationship between the quality of the audit and the audit of the quality of financial statements is substantiated. It is established that the key resource of economic activity of the audit firm is the labor resources that form the human resources and determine the quality of the audit service. It is characterized that the quality of the audit service depends on the effectiveness of the audit entity as a subject of external independent financial control in the context of the relevant public functions and as a business entity whose main purpose is to make a profit. It was found that the efficiency of use and formation of economic resources by the audit firm depends on all the effects associated with its operation.

scholarly journals A New Approach for Proper Reporting of Pension Benefit Obligations in the Financial Statements of “Old Funds” for Professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Carla Morrone ◽  
Maria Teresa Bianchi ◽  
Anna Attias
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Pension Benefit ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Income Statement ◽  
Pension Liabilities

In this paper, we focus on the disclosure of pension liabilities for entities referred to in Italian Legislative Decree 30 June 1994 no. 509 (also called “old funds” for professionals), which is crucial for a suitable communication. After illustrating the limits of current statutory financial statements’ in relation to the information they provide on pension benefit obligations, we propose three potential solutions to bridge the gap. Each of these proposals helps ensure the completeness and clarity of financial reporting and improves upon the informational capacity and quality of disclosure. In our opinion, one of these approaches, in particular, would be preferred because of its ease of adoption. Indeed, the disclosure in the explanatory notes allows for the quantification of pension benefit obligations, and hence a more proper evaluation of entities in the medium/long- term, with no impact on annual economic-financial results as reported in the balance sheet and the income statement.

scholarly journals Comparability of financial statements prepared according to IFRS and IFRS for SMEs in the field of intangible assets

2010 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 67-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Bohušová ◽  
Patrik Svoboda
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Important Field ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

IFRS for SMEs were adopted in July 2009 as a result of efforts to harmonize financial reporting for SMEs. These standards are based on the same principles as full standards. The aim is, compared to full IFRS reporting of these businesses, to significantly simplify, mainly from the reason that the strict application of the principles of the full standards does not excessively financially and administratively burden smaller accounting entity. Field of identifying, recording and reporting of intangible assets except goodwill is an important field in which the methodology is substantially different. In the pre­sent paper there is documented on the example the impact of different methods for recording of internally generated intangible assets in the both systems into balance sheet and profit or loss and into the selected indicators of financial analysis. Definition of issues that may arise during the transition from the IFRS for SMEs to full IFRS and vice versa, in the context of drafting the opening balance sheet is another field to which the paper is dedicated.

scholarly journals Correction of Accounting Errors through Post Balance Sheet Event Analysis for Romanian Companies

Economies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Laura Zlati ◽  
Valentin Marian Antohi ◽  
Petronela Cardon
Keyword(s):  
Risk Model ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Risk Profile ◽  
Event Analysis ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Accounting Errors

The study scope is to present the typology of the events analyzed through our research and their impact on the quality of reported financial data. The objectives of the study are to analyze the vulnerability of enterprises according to methodological criteria such as risks and calculations of the risk profile, as well as to establish the necessary measures for correcting the accounting errors based on the conclusions drawn from the analysis. The method used is prospective, financial analysis of the data taken from the financial statements of the companies included in the sample, dynamic for a period of 6 years (2011–2016). Based on the method used, a risk model has been conceptualized to identify the vulnerabilities and risks reported in the financial statements and to define a company risk profile based on which error correction measures can be adopted. Considering the amplitude of the necessary check-ups and the methodology of the imposed accounting treatments, we believe that the topic addressed is a real area of interest for the professional accountants because it organizes the application procedures and limits the impact of errors on the quality of financial reporting in Romania.

The Likelihood of Forced Financial Restatement: The Case of Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-144
Author(s):  
Intan Waheedah Othman ◽  
Richard Slack ◽  
Rebecca Stratling
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Warning Signals ◽  
Foreign Investments ◽  
Financial Restatement ◽  
Emerging Country

Forced restatement is the corrections made to published financial statements as prompted by the auditors or regulators due to non-compliance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) (Palmrose and Scholz, 2004). Forced restatements that are due to aggressive financial irregularities, lead to the impairment of investors' confidence on the quality of financial reporting, increase investors' concerns on managerial opportunistic decision-making, and cause substantial losses to shareholders. Forced restatement creates great concern, not only in developed countries, but also in developing countries, thus threatening local and foreign investments in these markets. The effort to determine early warning signals of firms that warrant investigation, specifically in the emerging country of Malaysia remain significant. The review from this study would be beneficial to the auditors and regulators to intervene earlier in terms of formulating plans and strategies to minimize aggressive managerial behaviour, and investors, customers, and suppliers to identify and avoid firms at risk of requiring a forced restatement. Keywords: Forced restatement, earnings management, corporate governance, Malaysia.

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Penerapan Standar Akuntansi Pemerintah Pada Pemerintah Kota Baubau

Liquidity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Khayatun Nufus
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Government Performance ◽  
Regional Autonomy ◽  
Government Accounting ◽  
Accounting Principles ◽  
The Government

The Government Accounting Standards (SAP) is the accounting principles used for financial reporting and Government Performance. Regional autonomy encourage governments to make regulation in the management and reporting financial statements. The necessity and demands transparency of financial performance provides an overview of importance of local government accounting standards to be applied so that there will be uniformity in the assessment of local government performance. This paper presents the results that the quality of human resources, and political simultaneously significant effect on the implementation of SAP in the Baubau Municipality.

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