scholarly journals The Effect of Auditor’s Industry Specialization on the Quality of Financial Reporting of the Listed Companies in Tehran Stock Exchange

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodabeh Havasi ◽  
Roya Darabi
Keyword(s):  
Market Share ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Industry Specialization ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Logit Regression Model

<p>This study examines the effect of auditor’s industry specialization on quality of financial reporting of the listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange during the period of 7 years from 2008 to 2014. It is expected that industry specialist auditors will show more competence and auditing quality in discovering opportunistic behavior in executives and most probably they will report financial statements to maintain their reputation; in other words, it is expected that auditors specialized in industry will have an effective role in corporate governance and improving the quality of financial reporting. In this research, the accurate of predicting future cash flows operations through components of the operation profit was served as a measure for the quality of financial reporting and patters of the market share based on the total audited properties of the company and total auditor income was used as auditor expertise characteristics in that audited unit's industry were used. A total number of 119 companies were selected as samples and using logit regression model, the results were analyzed. The findings suggest that auditor's expertise in the industry, has a direct impact on the quality of corporate financial reporting. In this regard, testing the research's hypotheses showed that the auditor expertise in the industry (on the basis of market share pattern based on auditor's total revenue) has no significant effect on the quality of financial reporting. However, if the auditor expertise in the industry (on the basis of market share pattern based on the sum of the audited assets) was to be measured, it will leave a significant effect on the quality of financial reports. Therefore, it is concluded that the factor of the auditor's expertise in the industry is sensitive in relation with the type of indices used to assess it. </p>

scholarly journals Assessing Financial Reporting Quality of Listed Companies in Developing Countries: Evidence from Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Joseph Mbawuni
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Sub Saharan

The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Ghana is expected to improve the quality of financial reporting among companies in Ghana. This paper assesses the extent to which financial reports of companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) meet financial reporting quality (FRQ) dimensions of IFRS. It was a descriptive study that employed two experienced professional chartered accountants who practice as independent auditors to use FRQ criteria to assess financial reports of 20 purposively selected companies listed on GSE for 2012 and 2013. Given the high inter-rater reliability (r = .96, 95% C.I., p &lt; .0001), the findings indicate that, overall, FRQ of the listed companies meet FRQ standards by 56.48%. Generally, the financial reports were 60.95% faithfully represented, 51.01% relevant, 50.10% understandable, 40.09% comparable and 19.75% timely audited (or 80.25% untimely). Fundamental FRQ characteristics were more prevalent than enhancing FRQ. Poorly rated FRQ areas were in the use of historical cost as measurement basis, no use of graphs and tables to clarify information, no inclusion of comprehensive glossary, ratios and index, no information on adjustment in past accounting figures for future decisions, and no comparison of current and previous accounting periods and with those of other firms. The study concludes that FRQ of the listed companies is moderate but needs considerable improvement. Implications to theory, practitioners, policy makers and industry regulators are discussed. This study fills the dearth of empirical research in FRQ in IFRS-compliance companies in Sub-Saharan Africa in general and Ghana in particular.

scholarly journals The expected impact of applying IFRS (17) insurance contracts on the quality of financial reports

Accounting ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 581-590
Author(s):  
Ahmad Dahiyat ◽  
Walid Owais
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Faithful Representation ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Insurance Contracts ◽  
Analytical Approaches

This study aimed to explore the expected effect of applying the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17 Insurance Contracts on the quality of financial reports. The study followed the exploratory descriptive analytical approaches. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to a sample of 120 financial employees in all insurance companies in Jordan. It concluded that the expected impact of applying the standard on the quality of financial reports was significant, especially on the comparability of financial reports, and faithful representation. It was found that there is an expected, statistically significant and positive effect between the application of the standard, and the quality of financial reports in general, and the expected influence of applying the standard and each of comparability, faithful representation, relevance, verifiability, timely, and understandability respectively. The study recommends the application of the standard in the specified time, work to create appropriate conditions, and the need to follow objective assumptions from the company's management for the estimation of cash flows when applying the standard.

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING THE QUALITY OF FINANCIAL AUDIT

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-15
Author(s):  
Camelia-Daniela Hategan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Energy Field ◽  
Auditor Rotation ◽  
Financial Audit

Investors’ decisions are based on financial and non-financial information. To be useful, the information provided by the financial reports must be accurate, which is also ensured by the opinion expressed by the auditors. The purpose of the paper is to show the importance of the quality of audit services both for investors and for professional accountants and auditors. Audit quality factors can be structured according to several criteria and were represented by the size of the auditor, rotation, duration of the contract, types of services provided. In order to support this hypothesis, the correlation between the variables was tested on the basis of a sample of seven companies listed at Bucharest Stock Exchange in the energy field and utilities included in index BET, for period 2013 - 2018. The data was collected from the annual financial statements and reports issued by financial auditors. The results show that there is a correlation between variables, but of different intensities depending on the indicators chosen. Increasing the quality of financial reporting and the quality of audit leads to increased investor confidence in professional accountants.

scholarly journals The disclosure of events after the reporting period. The example of listed companies from selected European countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 109 (165) ◽  
pp. 139-156
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Szulc ◽  
Paweł Zieniuk
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Stock Exchanges ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Warsaw Stock Exchange

Purpose: The aim of this article is to present a practical study of disclosures of events after the reporting period in the financial reports of listed companies from selected European countries. The paper presents the results of empirical research based on the source material in the form of financial statements for the year 2018 of listed companies included on the following stock exchange indices: DAX, PSI-20, OMX25, BUX, WIG20, which comprise companies listed on the stock exchanges in Germany, Portugal, Denmark, Hungary and Poland. Methodology/approach: The research sample includes 110 companies. Content analysis of full versions of individual financial statements was performed. Findings: The results show that listed companies comply with the International Financial Reporting Standards regarding the disclo-sure of events after the reporting period. The occurrence of such events in the business practice of com-panies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange is much more frequent than in other European countries. The results of the study also present the diversity of events disclosed by respective companies included in the sample after the reporting period. Originality/value: The research allowed us to compare the scope of financial reporting disclosures of events after the reporting period in companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and in other European companies. Comparisons of this kind have not yet been carried out in international empirical research, which makes this article all the more valuable.

The effective factors of financial information quality in listed companies on Tehran Stock Exchange

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Somayeh Zare Rafiee ◽  
Samaneh Zare Rafiee ◽  
Farzaneh Heidarpoor
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Screening Methods ◽  
Growth Opportunities

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of growth opportunities and dividend policy on the quality of financial reporting in Iran's capital market. The period in the study is 6-year (from 2006 till 2011) and the population is all listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange. The sample was also obtained by screening methods, includes 84 companies. The results of the test research hypotheses using panel data suggest that in capital market of listed companies the quality of financial reporting in Iran had a direct relationship with the dividend policy. It means that increasing in dividend policy lead to increases in amount of financial reporting quality effect. Also obtained results indicate that growth opportunities have a direct impact on the quality of financial reporting. So that firms with higher growth opportunities will increase effectiveness and financial reporting quality.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENERAPAN PELAPORAN KEUANGAN ENTITAS NIRLABA BERDASARKAN PSAK NO. 45 PADA MASJID DI KOTA BANDA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 374-382
Author(s):  
Siti Rahma Nazila ◽  
Heru Fahlevi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Financial Report ◽  
Report System ◽  
The City ◽  
Banda Aceh

The purpose of this research is to determine the financial statements of mosques in the city of Banda Aceh in compatible with PSAK No. 45 and the quality of the financial report system of mosques in Banda Aceh. The type of research used in this study is descriptive quantitative method with Probability sampling which is using cluster random sampling. The data used in this study are primary data, namely a questionnaire distributed to 50 respondents from 25 mosques in Banda Aceh City. The questionnaire was distributed to the Head of BKM and Treasurer. The research data was obtained directly from the respondents by filling out the questionnaires that were distributed. The results of this study show that mosques in Banda Aceh City in general have not applied PSAK No. 45 concerning Nonprofit Financial Reporting because mosques do not have financial position reports, activity reports, cash flows, notes to financial statements. Mosques only make simple financial reports covering the sources of income, expenses, and cash balances at the end of the period and the obstacles that cause the mosque to not implement PSAK No. 45 namely the constraints of understanding in the preparation of mosque financial reports according to PSAK No. 45 and lack of human resources with accounting background.

Examining financial information reporting and behavior of listed companies in Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 945-962
Author(s):  
Roya Izi ◽  
Mansour Garkaz ◽  
Parviz Sayeedi ◽  
Alireza Matoufi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Behavioral Characteristics ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe purpose of this research paper is to provide a model for reporting quality of financial information based on behavior of listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange which is based on structural equation modeling approaches.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses applied research and postsemi experimental method of data collection in the field of proofing accounting research with deductive–inductive approach. The statistical population of this study includes the sample of 128 listed companies in the Tehran Stock Exchange between 2007 and 2017. The behavioral characteristics of managers (hidden variables) are measured by observable variables of myopia, opportunistic behavior and overconfidence of managers. Reporting quality of financial information is also investigated based on the scores accrued to each company and the announcement published by the Tehran Stock Exchange based on the companies' rating in terms of the quality of reporting and proper notification.FindingsAfter insuring the acceptable fitness of the measurement pattern and the structure of research in both approaches, structural equations modeling and regression, the results indicate that there is a significant negative relationship between the behavioral characteristics of managers and the reporting quality of financial information.Originality/valueAccountants have a critical and difficult responsibility of dealing with transactions and presenting them in the form of financial reports that can be used by interest groups to assess the performance of companies. This critical responsibility becomes meaningful when professional and ethical behaviors are the basis for disclosure of financial reporting. Based on the behavioral characteristics of disclosing financial reporting in emerging capital markets such as Iran, this study can be successful in developing new and theoretical literature in this field.

scholarly journals Preparers’ Perceptions Towards Quarterly Financial Reporting in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ku Nor Izah Ku Ismail ◽  
Roy A. Chandler
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Chief Financial Officers ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Current Content

This study examines the perceptions of preparers of financial reports towards the issues surrounding corporate quarterly financial reporting in Malaysia. Questionnaires were mailed to chief financial officers of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE)1 listed companies, from whom 106 usable responses were gathered. The findings provide evidence that some preparers are not keen of the idea of quarterly reporting, despite the enforcement of the requirement. However, a majority of preparers are content with the current allowable reporting lag of two months, satisfied with the current content of the quarterly reports, and agree that management should at least discuss the quarterly results with the auditors. With respect to other matters, preparers expressed the view that the quarterly reports are reliable. However, there is also evidence that the first three quarterly reports are perceived to be less reliable than the fourth quarterly reports. The findings serve as an avenue for more research on quarterly financial reporting in Malaysia and other jurisdictions.  

The effect of political-economic reform on the quality of financial reporting in Egypt

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nargis Kaisar Boles Makhaiel ◽  
Michael Leslie Joseph Sherer
Keyword(s):  
Economic Reform ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Political Economic

Purpose This paper aims to study the influence of political-economic reform and especially privatisation on the quality of financial reporting of the Egyptian companies. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyses data from official documents and 34 interviews with company executives, financial analysts, external auditors and Stock Exchange regulators to inform our understanding of the relationship between changes in the Egyptian environment and the quality of financial reporting. Findings The findings of the research suggest that the recent Egyptian political-economic reform, resulting in privatisation has significant influence on negative accounting practices and hence on lowering the quality of financial reporting through its effect on: departure from uniform accounting system and public accounting regulations; issuing new stock exchange regulative rules; reviving the role of Stock Exchange; and increasing competition within Stock Exchange regarding raising funds. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature by identifying the effect of socio-cultural factors on motivating executives to 7 exercise negative accounting practices and hence producing low-quality financial reports (FRs) and by highlighting the fact that accounting practices cannot be generalised worldwide due to the absence of universal socio-cultural factors which shape these practices. This paper employs new institutional sociology theory and contributes to that theory by acknowledging the active interplay between institutional context and economic environment.

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