scholarly journals OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY IN LISTED NON-FINANCIAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-73
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Unobserved Heterogeneity ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Foreign Ownership ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Generalised Method Of Moments

The objective of this study is to appraise the effect of the ownership structure on the quality of financial reporting in Nigeria. The study used data from 41 non-financial firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the 2011 to 2019 period. The Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) technique was adopted for the study which is vigorous to the threat of heteroskedasticity and endogeneity. The study findings revealed that institutional and foreign ownership has a significant negative relationship with earnings management, thereby, improving the reporting quality. However, the results show that managerial ownership has an insignificant negative relationship with earnings management. The finding of this study is also robust in scope concerning the issue of unobserved heterogeneity which prior studies have failed to address. Thus, future corporate governance reforms should recognize and sustain these efforts. The study recommends that Firms should expand their institutional and foreign ownership by providing sufficient shares to them. This is important because they frequently deploy their professionalism and wealth of experience to the firms towards meeting corporate goals and agitation of good reporting practice. On the other hand, Firms should ensure that the shareholding of the insider managers is not too high in such a way that the proportion of their shareholding should be minimal. Their shares should not exceed 10% of the total shareholding in the company as it was found to be among the variables that reduce firms' performance.

scholarly journals PERAN MODERASI KOMPETENSI KOMITE AUDIT PADA HUBUNGAN ANTARA STRUKTUR KEPEMILIKAN DAN KUALITAS PELAPORAN KEUANGAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-98
Author(s):  
Erik Gautama ◽  
Fransiskus E. Daromes ◽  
Suwandi Ng
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Foreign Ownership ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Family Ownership

This research is aimed to investigate the influence of the competence of audit committee on the relationship between the corporate ownership structure and reporting quality. We used secondary data, which is the annual report of listed companies at Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2013-2016 respectively. The sampling method is purposive sampling where the researcher obtained 116 companies as the sample. Data examination uses multiple linear regression analysis using IBM SPSS program (Statistical Program for Social Science) 20 in data processing. The results showed that family ownership, and foreign ownership has a positive but not significant effect on the financial reporting quality, while family ownership and audit committee competence has a positive and significant effect on financial reporting quality, as well as foreign ownership and audit committee competence has a positive and significant effect on the financial reporting quality. The result of this research is expected to be a consideration and recommendation for the firms to fill audit committees with people who have competence / expertise in accounting and finance and improve the ownership structure so that the monitoring function becomes effective and efficient in achieving the objectives of the conceptual framework of financial reporting which leads to reducing the manipulation of financial statements.

scholarly journals Impact of Ownership Structure on Earnings Management: Evidence from Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Amir Rafique ◽  
Mouhammad Hanif Akhtar ◽  
Muhammad Umer Quddoos ◽  
Sher Dil Khan Jadoon
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Foreign Ownership ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
The Impact

The aim of the current study is to examine the impact of ownership structure on earnings management by using three aspects of ownership i.e. managerial, institutional and foreign. The sample consists of non-financial firms included in KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The modified Jones model is used to calculate earnings management and random effect model regression is applied to test the impact of ownership structure on earnings management. The findings reveal that firms with high managerial and foreign ownership, engage more in earnings management. However, analysis reveal insignificant relationship between institutional ownership and earnings management.

scholarly journals CEO Characteristics and Real Earnings Management in Jordan

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Mohammad Abedalrahman Alhmood ◽  
Hasnah Shaari ◽  
Redhwan Al-dhamari
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Political Connection ◽  
Ceo Characteristics

The Chief Executive Officer (CEOs) tends to be the most influential member of a corporation as they exert control over corporate decisions such as financial disclosure, board structure, and company performance in ensuring enhanced corporate performance and earnings. The issue of earnings management (EM) that has captured the attention of researchers may be among the most critical factors that are linked to financial statement manipulation. Therefore, the current study explored the effects of the personal characteristics of CEOs on real earnings management (REM) practices in Jordan. Data of 58 companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for six years from 2013 to 2018 were utilised to achieve this study’s objectives. The results of this study revealed that CEOs’ experience had a significantly positive association with REM. Meanwhile, CEOs’ tenure had no impact on REM among Jordanian firms. Also, the results exposed the presence of a significantly negative association between CEO duality and REM. Finally, CEOs’ political connection was found to have a significantly positive association with REM. This study offers empirical evidence on the effect of CEO characteristics on REM and how such characteristics can lead to exploitation, which brings an impact on the financial reporting quality.

scholarly journals The impact of earnings management on cash holdings of listed firms in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. first
Author(s):  
Nguyễn Thanh Liêm ◽  
Thùy Thị Miên Cao ◽  
Thanh Phú Ngô
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Agency Costs ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Cash Holdings ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Agency Cost ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Impact

Research on the impact of earnings management on corporate cash holdings has yielded inconsistent results. In this research, we investigate the relationship between earnings management and cash holdings of non-financial firms listed on the Vietnamese stock market over the period 2011- 2019. The research results show the negative effect of earnings management on cash holdings, which exists especially for businesses facing high agency costs. This evidence suggests that the negative relationship stems from the adverse impact of earnings management on financial reporting quality. This result is robust to a variety of approaches to deal with the endogenous problems and defects of the model, as well as the use of two different measures of agency cost. An implication from the result is such management increases information asymmetry, which makes it unfit for businesses to keep more cash due to the excessive increase in agency costs. Therefore, the research results have important theoretical contributions and practical implications for both investors and policymakers: earnings management is an important indicator of corporate cash-holding policy.

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 Ownership Structure and Earnings Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Nico Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Foreign Ownership ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Managerial Ownership ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Management Ownership ◽  
Independent Variable

Objective – The purpose of this research is to analyze the effect of ownership structure toward earnings management. Methodology/Technique – The population of this research consist of manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2014 to 2016. This research uses 3 recent years and adds variables that have not been used in prior research. The sample of this research is chosen using a purposive sampling method. Findings – The hypothesis is tested by multiple regressions using an Eviews program to investigate the influence between each independent variable to earnings management. Novelty – The research results shows that institutional ownership, controlling ownership, and foreign ownership affect earnings management whilst managerial ownership has no effect on earnings management. Type of Paper: Empirical. Keywords: Earnings Management; Ownership Structure; Institutional Ownership; Controlling Ownership; Foreign Ownership. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Alexander, N.; 2019. Ownership Structure and Earnings Management, Acc. Fin. Review 4 (2): 38 – 42 https://doi.org/10.35609/afr.2019.4.2(1) JEL Classification: G40, G41, G49.

scholarly journals The impact of ownership structure on financial reporting quality in the east

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qaiser Rafique Yasser ◽  
Abdullah Al Mamun ◽  
Margurite Hook
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
State Ownership ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to focus mainly on the relationship between ownership structure and earnings management of a developed and two developing economies, and is distinct from prior research. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of firms from three countries (Australia, Malaysia and Pakistan), the detailed ownership evolutions for the period 2011-2013 were observed. Findings Overall, the authors find that in the East, ownership concentration is negatively associated with financial reporting quality. Individual ownership and group ownership were negatively associated with earnings management in Pakistan, however, not in Malaysia where the same were positively associated. Further, the result of this study indicated that state ownership is negatively associated with firm performance. Among the control variables, it was found that larger firms were negatively correlated with financial reporting, while firms with a larger board size and mature in the maneuver were coupled positively with earnings management. Originality/value The results highlight the highly individualized effects of blockholders and the need for research to further understand the mechanisms through which shareholders impact financial reporting quality.

Discussion of Foreign Ownership and Real Earnings Management: Evidence from Japan

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-219
Author(s):  
Yongtae Kim
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Foreign Ownership ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Japanese Firms

ABSTRACT Guo, Huang, Zhang, and Zhou (2015) examine whether foreign investors encourage or limit real earnings management in Japanese firms. They find that firms with higher foreign ownership engage less in real earnings management than other firms as evidenced by higher abnormal cash flows from operations, lower abnormal production costs, and higher abnormal discretionary expenses. While the results suggest that foreign ownership and real earnings management in Japanese firms are negatively correlated, it remains unclear whether foreign investors improve the corporate governance of firms and thus limit real earnings management or that they are attracted to firms that have better governance and more transparent earnings. One fruitful avenue for future research is to examine whether the negative relation between foreign ownership and financial reporting quality reflects monitoring by foreign investors or selection.

The ISIS Impacts on the Political Connections, Board Interlock, and Quality of Financial Reporting

2021 ◽  
pp. 234779892110324
Author(s):  
Mahdi Salehi ◽  
Ali Zuhair Maalah ◽  
Hamideh Nazaridavaji
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Political Connections ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
The Relationship

This research examines the relationship between political connections, board interlock, and the quality of financial reporting of the listed companies on the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISE) with ISIS's mediating role (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). This research is about the mediating part of ISIS in the relationship between board interlock, political connections, and financial reporting quality. The study attempts to reveal whether or not political connections and board interlock can improve financial reporting quality. A multiple regression model is used to test the research hypothesis. The samples consist of 245 (firm-year) companies listed on the ISE from 2012 to 2018, and the hypothesis is tested by multiple regression based on integrated data models. The results demonstrate a significant and negative relationship between political connections, board interlock, and financial reporting quality. Thus, higher political connections reduce the quality of financial reporting. The results also conveyed that ISIS contributes to the decline of this relationship. This research expands the literature review on ISIS’s impact on these engaged countries' economies.

scholarly journals Ownership structure and real earnings management: An empirical study on emerging economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-89
Author(s):  
Nitai Chandra Debnath ◽  
Suman Paul Chowdhury ◽  
Safaeduzzaman Khan
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Foreign Ownership ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Inside Ownership ◽  
Price Discounts ◽  
Least Square Regression

We observe the association amid ownership structure and real earnings management in Bangladesh. Our study takes 2195 firm-year observations which are listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange over the period of 2000-2017. The outcome of the panel least square regression indicates that inside ownership, as well as foreign ownership, is inversely related to real earnings management, whereas institutional ownership is positively related to real earnings management. In particular, firms tend to reduce discretionary expenses to manage earnings if the magnitude of inside ownership is low. In contrast to that, when firms are characterized by more institutional ownership, they are more inclined towards real earnings management through additional price discounts, offering a more friendly credit facility, and lowering discretionary expense. This result is consistent with previous findings. Nevertheless, if firms encounter an absence of foreign ownership, they prefer to manage earnings through operating at over-production levels as well as lowering discretionary expenses. Additionally, we find that corporate governance is playing a beneficial role in limiting real earnings management

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