Developments in Earnings Management Practices in the IFRS Perspective

2019 ◽  
pp. 274-288
Author(s):  
Oguzhan Carikci ◽  
Mahmut Sami Ozturk
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Public Company ◽  
Istanbul Stock Exchange

Financial statements are an important tool when it comes to determining the level of success of a company's management and setting its market value. Nevertheless, company managers may sometimes try to reflect the company's financial results differently. Strategic methods, used by the company to deliberately change the earnings they gain by using the flexibility provided by the accounting system, are called earnings management practices. This chapter examines the examples of a public company that is traded on the Istanbul Stock Exchange for the purpose of determining earnings management practices under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Given the results of the study, it is possible to say from the earnings management practices that the company only benefited from those in the legal framework.

scholarly journals Measurement of earnings management before and after applying IFRSS using jones' modified method an applied research in a sample of banks listed in the Iraqi stock exchange

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Dr Sabeha Barzan Farhood
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Modified Method ◽  
Quality Of Accounting Information ◽  
Before And After

In the year 2016, all commercial banks in Iraq were obliged to switch from the application of the local unified accounting system to the application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) to improve the quality of accounting information and make it relevant for decision-making. The objective of the research is to measure earnings management in a number of banks which applied IFRSs at the end of the financial year 2016 through their application on a sample of banks for the years (2012-2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). The results were compared with the measurement of earnings management under the application of the unified accounting system (before the adoption of IFRSs) and after the application of the (IFRSs). The researcher concluded that the percentage of earnings management in the years in which the banks applied the unified accounting system is very close to its percentage in the case of the application of IFRSs, which shows that the application of IFRSs did not change the percentage of earnings management in banks.  

scholarly journals Earning Management Analysis before and after Implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Empirical Study of Automotive and Components Companies Registered on the IDX

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
I Wayan Wisnu Utama ◽  
Anis Purwanti
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Before And After

  The issue of the application of IFRS as a standard can encourage a decrease in the level of earnings management in a company so that the application of IFRS in financial statements has the purpose of providing reports that are faithful in nature so that the report users are reliable. The purpose of this study is to show a comparison of earnings management practices that occurred before and after the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Automotive and Component companies registered in the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the period of 2009-2014. The data used in this study are secondary data in the form of the company’s financial statements. The variables in this study are earnings management before and after IFRS implementation. The sampling method in this study was purposive sampling with a sample of 12 automotive and component companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Discretionary accruals of Modified Jones Model is used to measure the earnings management. The analytical method used for hypothesis testing is Paired Sample T-test, a different test for two paired samples. The results of this study indicate that earnings management in the period after IFRS convergence was different than earnings management in the period before IFRS convergence in Automotive and Component companies. However, IFRS convergence has not guaranteed a decline in earnings management practices in Automotive and Component companies.  Keywords: Earnings Management, International Financial Reporting Standard, Discretionary Accrual

scholarly journals The Impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on Accounting Quality in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-104
Author(s):  
Ooi Chee Keong ◽  
Lee Siew Pengb ◽  
Lim Wan Lengc
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Accounting Quality ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Reporting ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Impact

There are two objectives of this study, first,it is to examine and compare the accounting quality in pre-and post-implementations IFRS from the viewpoint of investors. Second ,is to identify the differences in the accounting quality between the shariah compliant and non-shariah compliant companies in pre-and post-implementations of IFRS. Using  2169 firm-year observations from firms listed on the Bursa Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange over the period of 2008  to 2016, the result shows that the implementation of MFRS have reduced the firms’ earnings management. However, this study provides new arguments that Shariah-complaints firms in Malaysia do not necessary have greater incentives to report high-quality reporting based on the investor perspectives.  Our evidence thus help to explains the different impact on IFRS adoption on accounting quality in Malaysia and shariah complaint compnaies.

scholarly journals The Impact of Corporate Governance on Earning Management of Non-Financial Firms: Evidence from Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 304-312
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD TAHIR KHAN ◽  
IHTESHAM KHAN ◽  
SHAH RAZA KHAN
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Earnings Information ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
The Impact

The main objective of the firm is to maximize the shareholder’s wealth; to achieve this objective the management indulge the earnings information by manipulation practices such practices reduce investors’ confidence. Furthermore, a hypothetical dispute recommends that a better quality of financial reporting reduce the information asymmetry, by refining the corporate governance compliance, result in reducing earnings management practices. Thus the main aim of this study is to explore the impact of corporate governance on earnings management by using panel data sample of 257 non-financial firms listed in Pakistan stock exchange for the period of 2012 to 2019 through Fixed effect model along with control variables. The results disclose that the CG system of Pakistan negatively and significantly impacts the EM activities of the companies registered in Pakistan stock exchange. Hence, concludes that the CG system is more effective to prevent the EM process. The entire results are seamless with prior research work that the effective CG scheme of the firms controls the EM and collapse of businesses. Keywords: Earnings Management, Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance Index.

scholarly journals Mandatory IFRS Adoption and Real/Accruals Bases Earnings Management in the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Mohammad I. Almaharmeh ◽  
Adel Almasarwah ◽  
Ali Shehadeh
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Robust Regression ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Mandatory Adoption ◽  
The Uk

Here, the link between the mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Real Earnings Management (REM), as well as Accrual Earnings Management (AEM), will be examined for non-financial listed firms in the London Stock Exchange. Robust regression analysis of the mandatory IFRS adoption will be conducted on the panel data, as well as earnings management using three AEM models and three REM models. Mixed results with respect to the qualities of AEM and REM were notably garnered, with mandatory IFRS adoption positively relating to the Roychowdhury of abnormal cash flow and the Roychowdhury of abnormal production. Meanwhile, the Roychowdhury of abnormal discretionary expenses, standard Jones, and Kothari negatively related to mandatory IFRS adoption, whilst modified Jones showed an insignificant relation to mandatory IFRS adoption. Changes in IFRS adoption and guidelines for UK firms may have an impact on AEM and REM, and, as predicted, mandatory IFRS adoption mostly affects the Kothari model followed by the standard Jones model as proxies for accounting earnings quality.

The Impact of IFRS adoption and AQ upon Earnings Management in Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul): تأثير تطبيق المعايير الدولية لإعداد التقارير المالية وجودة المراجعة على إدارة الأرباح للشركات المدرجة في السوق المالية السعودية (تداول)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maha Nasser Allehaidan
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Discretionary Accrual ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Impact

The main purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption and Audit Quality (AQ) on Earnings Management (EM) practices in Saudi Arabia listed firms. EM is measured by the discretionary accrual using Healy (1985) and Kothari, Leone, and Wasley (2005) models. The research sample contains 16 Saudi listed firms during the period from 2014 to 2019. Statistical analysis including t-test and linear regression were used to test the research hypotheses. The investigation indicates that there is a negative relationship between IFRS adoption and EM practices, especially if it is combined with AQ, while it found a positive relationship between firms’ size and accrual EM, and no significant impact of AQ on firms’ debt ratio and EM practices. The importance of these results lies in providing clear evidence that the adoption of IFRS in developing countries has helped reduce earnings manipulation practices, which contributes to gaining confidence in Saudi firms and thus attracting many foreign investments.

The Relationship between the Structure of Ownership and the Choice of Accounting Policies and their Reflection on the Market Value Considering International Financial Reporting Standards for Banks Listed on the Iraqi Stock Exchange

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salah Kadhim ◽  
Bakr Ibrahim Mahmood ◽  
Hussein Falah Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Accounting Conservatism ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Relationship

The study aimed to clarify the concept and importance of the relationship between the structure of ownership and the choice of accounting policies and their reflection on the market value in light of international financial reporting standards for banks listed in the Iraq Stock Exchange. Eleven banks were selected for the period from 2010 to 2019. The results of the study concluded that there is a direct relationship between the percentage of administrative ownership weighted by accounting conservatism and the market value of the research sample banks. This was before and after the application of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which indicates that the application of the standards did not limit the management's behavior towards the accounting conservatism policy in order to increase the market value.

scholarly journals Analysis on Sustainability Reporting and Earnings Management Practices. Evidence from an Emerging Economy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Nechita
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Income Smoothing ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Eu Directive

In light of the worldwide spreading requirements related to the disclosure of non-financial information, which are aligning to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developed by the United Nations (UN) in 2015, the study aims to analyse the influence of sustainability and other non-financial reporting on companies’ engagement in earnings management practices, through a pre-post adoption of European Directive 2014/95/EU comparative analysis for firms listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE) in the period 2015-2019. To conduct the investigation, the research involves the assessment and analysis of three earnings management metrics resulted by running multiple linear regression models on a sample of 31 companies listed on BSE. Research findings emphasise a decrease in the use of income smoothing practices by sampled companies in the post-adoption period 2017-2019, compared to the period preceding the implementation of the EU directive related to mandatory disclosure of non-financial information, 2015-2016. Thus, firms characterised by a higher transparency in terms of sustainability reporting are less inclined to engage in earnings management practices. This research complements the literature in the field of sustainability reporting and earnings management, providing empirical evidence on the significance and impact of publishing non-financial information.

scholarly journals Accounting for Investement Property Under Romanian Accounting System

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-121
Author(s):  
Raluca Sava
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
Accounting Rules ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Property Changes ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Investment property, an important component of the current assets, need special attention both in terms of their impact on accounting and well as in reporting the annual financial statements. Internationally their accounting treatment is presented by the IAS 40 Investment property issued in 2000 and being operative for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2001 with a number of subsequent amendments.First step in aligning the Romanian accounting system (RAS) to the international accounting and financial reporting standards has manifested in terms of properties starting with 2012 but only for the listed companies - OMFP 1286 which has brought significant changes in the execution way of the individual financial statements of these companies and in terms of the accounting presentation of the investment properties and fixed assets held for sale. In accordance with this order and the Romanian accounting rules recognize investment properties as being a separate component of the fixed assets, applying the provisions of IAS 40.This paper deals with the next step by presenting the occurred legislative changes related to the accounting treatment of the investment property, changes that are applicable to all the Romanian companies, not just those listed on the stock exchange, starting from the financial year 2015.

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