scholarly journals The Impact of Earnings Management on Dividend Policy: Evidence From Kuwait

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinan S. Abbadi ◽  
Murad Y. Abuaddous ◽  
Hanady T. Bataineh ◽  
Abdulla E. Muttairi
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Kuwait Stock Exchange ◽  
Jones Model ◽  
Service Sectors ◽  
The Impact

This study has two main objectives. The first is to examine the impact of Earnings Management (EM) on dividend policy for the Kuwait’s industrial and service sectors. The second is to sieve out the possible explanations for the conflicting results regarding this topic. Using Modified Jones Model, a sample of 46 companies listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange with a total of (184) firm-year observations form the period 2011-2016 reveals an absence of a significant relation between EM and dividend policy. In addition, this paper posits a possible relationship between EM, dividend policy and market maturity. 

The Effect of Earnings Management on Dividend Policy in Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faiza Saleem ◽  
Mohd Norfian Alifiah
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Dividend Payments ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to find out the impact of earnings management on dividend policy of oil and gas companies listed at the Karachi stock exchange. The study uses annual data of oil and gas companies for the period from 2008 to 2015. The dependent and independent variables are dividend policy and earnings management and the three control variables are leverage, return on equity and firm size. Modified cross sectional Jones model (1995) was used for calculating discretionary accruals which has been used as proxy for earnings management whereas measurement of dividend policy has been proxy by dividend payout. The findings from regression analysis indicate that earnings management has insignificant relationship with dividend policy of selected firms in Pakistan. Financial crisis in the world and economic decline period are the main reasons of this relationship. In the decline period the firms try to increase manipulation in earnings as a result the company starts reducing dividend payments. It is concluded that there are some other factors that may influence the pattern of dividend payment in the firms.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Corporate Governance Dan Manajemen Laba Terhadap Kebijakan Dividen

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Agustina Ratna Dwiati ◽  
Muhammad Bisyri Effendi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Opportunity ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Investment Opportunity Set ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe aim of this study is to test the impact of corporate governance and investment opportunity set toward dividend policy with earnings management as intervening variable. The sample of this study is non-financial firms listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange and also a member of Corporate Governance Perception Index on 2012 and 2013. The method that used in this study is multiple regression. The results showed that company with strong corporate governance really cared about shareholders interests by giving high dividend for them. Meanwhile, earnings management has no impact toward dividend policy.

scholarly journals Accounting conservatism and earnings management constraints

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1828-1836
Author(s):  
Gholamreza Karami
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Accounting Conservatism ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Jones Model

The main purpose of this research is to review the relation between accounting conservatism and the limit to earnings management in case of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE).  There are numerous studies about the noted relation, in countries which their market capital is the main source of firms financing. However, as long as rapid development of TSE, necessity of such studies become more obvious in Iran. So, by analyzing data gathered from 86 listed firms at TSE for years 1380 to 1391, the relation between accounting conservatism and earnings management restrictions was tested using panel data. Givoly and Hayn (2000) approach for measuring accounting conservatism and adjusted jones model for measuring accruals based earnings management were used. The result shows that there is significant relation between accounting conservatism and earnings management restrictions.

scholarly journals The Role of Audit Committees in Limiting Earnings Management: An Empirical Study of Saudi Corporations

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Fahad Al Naim ◽  
Thamir Al Barrak
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Size Number ◽  
Financial Expertise ◽  
Jones Model ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to measure the impact that audit committees have on earnings management for companies listed on Tadawul Stock Exchange. The sample includes firms in the basic materials sector for the years 2017 and 2018. The modified Jones model is used to investigate the impact of audit committee characteristics (independence, financial expertise, size, number of meetings, and percentage of shares owned) on earnings management. The results show that the greater the audit committee’s independence, percentage of shares owned, and number of meetings held contribute to limited earnings management. However, no evidence is found to support that financial experience or audit committee size have an impact on earnings management.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Earnings Management: The Moderating Role of Family Ownership

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asif Saeed ◽  
Aijaz Mustafa Hashmi ◽  
Attiya Yasmin Javid
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Family Ownership ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to explore the impact of family ownership on the relationship among corporate social responsibility (CSR) and earning management (EM) in Pakistan. Data is collected from nonfinancial listed firms on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) for the period 2009-2017. Our results of pooled ordinary least square regression indicate that CSR has significant negative impact on EM. Furthermore, results also indicate that association between CSR and EM is moderated by family ownership. Family firms which perform CSR activities are less involved in EM as compare to nonfamily firms perform CSR activities. This variation in behavior of EM in family and non-family firms can possibly be explained by socioemotional wealth theory. Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility, Earnings Management, Family Ownership

scholarly journals Fair Value Accounting and Earnings Management Using LLP and Realized Gains and Losses: Study in Banking Industry Listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-137
Author(s):  
Ice Maria Ulfa ◽  
Bambang Subroto ◽  
Zaki Baridwan
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Fair Value Accounting ◽  
Loan Loss ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Gains And Losses ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: Fair Value Accounting and Earnings Management Using LLP and Realized Gains and Losses: Study in Banking Industry Listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange. This study examines whether earnings management can be limited by the implementation of fair value accounting in banking industry. The main contribution of this study is  providing provide empirical evidence about the impact of fair value accounting on earnings management in Indonesia. Earnings management is proxied by loan loss provision (LLP), the realized of gains and losses, and the trade-off between realized gains and losses and LLP following Bratten et al (2013). The study provides empirical evidence that earnings management is still performed by banks, by using LLP, realized gains and losses and also occurs trade-off between LLP and realized gains and losses as means to perform earnings management in accordance with the needs of management. If banks are exposed to fair value accounting, managers will have more flexibility in reporting banks’ financial performance to present a desired earning, by  providing them with additional earning managements tools. These findings can be informative for policymakers, banking practitioners, and academics.  Keywords: earnings management, fair value accounting, LLP, realized gains and losses, trade-off LLP and realized gains and losses.Abstrak: Akuntansi Nilai Wajar dan Manajemen Laba menggunakan CKPN dan Realized Gains and Losses: Studi pada Industri Perbankan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Studi ini bertujuan untuk meneliti apakah manajemen laba dapat dibatasi oleh penerapan akuntansi nilai wajar dalam industri perbankan. Kontribusi dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memberikan bukti empiris tentang dampak penerapan akuntansi nilai wajar pada manajemen laba di Indonesia. Manajemen laba diproksikan oleh cadangan kerugian penurunan nilai (CKPN), realized of gains and losses, dan trade-off antara realized of gains and losses dan CKPN mengikuti model penelitian Bratten et al (2013). Studi ini memberikan bukti empiris bahwa manajemen laba masih dilakukan oleh bank menggunakan CKPN, realized of gains and losses dan juga terjadi trade-off antara CKPN dan realized of gains and losses sebagai sarana manajemen laba sesuai dengan kebutuhan manajemen. Konsekuensi dari paparan bank terhadap akuntansi nilai wajar dapat meningkatkan fleksibilitas manajer dalam melaporkan penghasilan yang diinginkan dengan memberikan mereka alat manajemen laba. Temuan-temuan tersebut dapat bersifat informatif bagi pembuat kebijakan, anggota industri perbankan, dan akademisi. Kata kunci: manajemen laba, akuntansi nilai wajar, CKPN, realized gains and losses, trade-off CKPN dan realized gains and losses.

scholarly journals Capital Structure and Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Mejbel Al-Saidi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Ownership Concentration ◽  
Government Ownership ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Kuwait Stock Exchange ◽  
Corporate Capital Structure ◽  
The Impact

The study investigated the impact of corporate governance mechanisms on the corporate capital structure of the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE). Specifically, this study linked five corporate governance mechanisms—large shareholder ownership concentration, government ownership concentration, board size, board independence, and family directors—with capital structure for 81 non-financial listed firms between 2017 and 2018. The data indicated that only government ownership concentration and family directors affect capital structure.

scholarly journals FINANCIAL CONDITION MODERATED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AUDIT COMMITTEETOREDUCE EARNINGSMANAGEMENT

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michella Maria Virgine Prayogo ◽  
Yie Ke Feliana ◽  
Aurelia Carina Christanti Sutanto
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Score Test ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
Activity Frequency ◽  
Distressed Firms ◽  
The Impact

Some cases of financial fraud invite inquiries about the effectiveness of corporategovernance mechanism in financial distress companies. This study empiricallyexamines whether the financial distress moderate the impact of corporate governancemechanism to earnings management. The sample of this study is manufacturingcompanies listed at Indonesia Stock Exchange for period 2010 -2012. Discretionaryaccruals are used as a proxy for earnings management, while financially distressed andnon-distressed firms are identified based on Altman Z-score test. Corporate governancemechanism is measured by four characteristics of the audit committee, i.e. size (totalnumber of audit committee members), independence (audit committee composition),activity(frequency of audit committee meeting), and expertise (the number of auditcommittee have finance or accounting background).This study finds that (1) financialdistress does not moderate the impact of total members of audit committee to earningsmanagement; (2) financial distress does not moderate the impact of frequency of auditcommittee meeting to earnings management; (3) financial distress does not moderatethe impact of audit committee composition to earnings management; (4)financialdistress moderates the impact of audit committee finance/accounting knowledge toearnings management. These results suggestthat the effectiveness corporate governanceis low, and finance/accounting literacy of audit committee should be alert.Beberapa kasus manipulasi keuangan pada perusahaan yang mengalami kesulitankeuangan mengundang pertanyaan terkait efektifitas mekanisme tata kelola perusahaan.Penelitian ini secara empiris menguji apakah kondisi kesulitan keuangan dapatmemoderasi pengaruh mekanisme tata kelola perusahaan terhadap manajemen laba.Sampel dari penelitian ini adalah perusahaan sektor manufaktur yang terdaftar di BursaEfek Indonesia periode 2010-2012.Discretionary accruals digunakan sebagai proksiuntuk manajemen laba, sedangkan kondisi kesulitan keuangan diidentifikasimenggunakan uji Altman Z-score. Mekanisme tata kelola perusahaan diukur dengan 4karakteristik komite audit, yaitu ukuran (jumlah anggota komite audit), independensi(komposisi komite audit), aktivitas (frekuensi pertemuan komite audit), dan keahlian(jumlah anggota komite audit yang memiliki latar belakang keuangan atau akuntansi).Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa (1) kondisi kesulitan keuangan tidak memoderasipengaruh jumlah anggota komite audit terhadap manajemen laba; (2) kondisi kesulitankeuangan tidak memoderasi pengaruh frekuensi pertemuan komite audit terhadapmanajemen laba; (3) kondisi kesulitan keuangan tidak memoderasi pengaruh komposisikomite audit terhadap manajemen laba; (4) kondisi kesulitan keuangan memoderasi pengaruh jumlah anggota komite audit yang memiliki latar belakang keuangan atauakuntansi terhadap manajemen laba. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa efektifitas tatakelola perusahaan masih rendah dan anggota komite audit yang memiliki latar belakangkeuangan atau akuntansi harus mewaspadainya.

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