Qualitative Financial Statement Disclosures: Legal and Ethical Considerations

2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Shafer
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Test ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Corporate Executives ◽  
Illegal Acts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company

Abstract:There is a long-running debate among legal scholars regarding the propriety and enforceability of SEC attempts to mandate disclosures of antisocial or illegal corporate activities that do not materially impact a company’s financial statements. This debate was recently revived by the issuance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 99, Materiality in Financial Statements (SEC 1999), which suggests that quantitatively immaterial information relating to unlawful transactions or regulatory non-compliance should be considered for disclosure. This issue has important implications for the accounting profession, although it has generally been ignored in the accounting literature. This paper reviews legal and ethical considerations raised by the issue of qualitative disclosures, and also presents the results of a preliminary empirical test of the impact of such disclosures on financial statement users’ judgments. The results of this study indicate that investors consider the nondisclosure of immaterial illegal acts to be unethical, and reject suggestions that such information lacks moral intensity. The results also suggest that immaterial illegal acts have a significant effect on investors’ perceptions of the quality of corporate management and the likelihood of investment in a company. This effect was more pronounced when the illegal act was combined with self-dealing on the part of corporate executives.

scholarly journals ANALISIS RELEVANSI INFORMASI, RELIABILITAS, DAN ASIMETRI INFORMASI SETELAH PENGADOPSIAN IFRS (STUDI PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI TAHUN 2009-2014)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 526-539
Author(s):  
Shella Yolan Anggraini ◽  
Nadirsyah Nadirsyah
Keyword(s):  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Test Model ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Discretionary Accrual ◽  
Bid Ask Spread ◽  
The Impact

The objectives of the research are to examine the impact of adoption of IFRS in Indonesia on quality of financial statement information in terms of relevance and reliability and to examines information asymetry. The Relevance is measured by combined value relevance of book value of equity and net income, reliability is measured by absolute discretionary accrual as an inverse measure, and information asymetry is measured by bid ask spread. Data were collected from the financial statements of the manufacture companies that listed at Indonesia Stock Exchange. Research conduct in 6 years (2009-2014). By using purposive sampling and balanced panel data, there are 31 companies fulfilling the sample criteria. Multiple linier regression and paired sample t-test model is used to test the hypothesis. The results showed that there is an increasing quality of financial statement information after the adoption of IFRS but no difference in information asymmetry after the adoption of IFRS

scholarly journals The Impact of Audit Committee and Internal Audit towards Financial Statement Quality: External Audit and Corporate Governance as Intervening Variables

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.34) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Islahuzzaman . ◽  
Syafdinal . ◽  
Syakieb Arsalan ◽  
Maya Lisa Aryanti
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
External Audit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Intervening Variables

A financial statement is a crucial matter since its quality is declining. This research developed and tested a theoretical model which identified factors directly or indirectly contributing to the financial statement quality, namely audit committee and internal audit; meanwhile, external audit and corporate governance were considered as antecedent factors having impact on the report. The objective of the research is to gain insight on such factors. The objective of the research is to gain insights on factors that affect such reports. The findings showed consistent evidence supporting the theoretical model. They also showed how AC and IA simultaneously and partially impacted the quality of financial statements (QFS). AC and IA directly or indirectly affect the quality of the financial statement. They also have indirect effects through CG and EA in enhancing the quality to 77%. 

scholarly journals The Impact of Enterprise Resources Planning Implementation in Cross-Functional for Sharing Knowledge and Quality Information in Preparing the Financial Statements

2019 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 01041
Author(s):  
Zeplin Jiwa Husada Tarigan ◽  
Sautma Ronni Basana ◽  
Widjojo Suprapto
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Enterprise Resources Planning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Resources Planning

Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) has been adopted by the manufacturing and service industries to improve the performance of the company. It helps construct the company's financial statements. There are two main questions: first, how the influence of implementing ERP can enhance the good integration andsecond, how sharing between departments can affect the quality of information so that the process of making the company's monthly financial reports on time. For company management in East Java, one successful indicator is the on-schedule monthly financial reports. Based on the results there are 102 questionnaires returned, but only 58 replies are coming from the finance and accounting department. Eight questionnaires were incomplete, therefore discharged. As many as 50 questionnaires can be further processed. The results of this study find that ERP implementation gives a positive impact to cross-functional departments and sharing knowledge. However, the impact of cross-functional department does not affect the sharing knowledge because many heads of departments find it difficult to discuss and understand businessprocesses in other departments. The cross functional departments and the sharing of information have a significant influence on the quality of company information. Last, cross-functional departments and thequality of information affect the financial statement.

scholarly journals Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets in group reporting of companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 308-332
Author(s):  
L.R. Kozlova
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Real Economy ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Contingent Liabilities ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Reporting Data

Subject. The article makes an attempt to develop recommendations for provisions, contingent liabilities and conditional assets accounting under RAS and IFRS for companies operating in the real economy, based on the survey conducted using the sampling of Top 600 largest Russian companies at year-end2015 by Expert RA. Objectives. The aim of the study is to improve the quality of financial statements of Russian companies prepared under RAS and IFRS to the extent of provisions, conditional liabilities, contingent assets, and to perfect methods of relevant reporting data analysis. Methods. In the research, I applied the method of comparative analysis. Results. The paper presents a comparative analysis of the existing accounting methods for provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets under RAS, IFRS and GAAP, namely, systematizes the characteristic features and highlights the specifics of accounting systems. I examined the impact impact of data on provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets on evaluation of financial result of companies and developed recommendations to improve accounting treatment of provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets under RAS and IFRS. Conclusions. The offered recommendations may enhance the quality of financial statements of companies operating in financial and real sectors of the economy, as well as the effectiveness of investment decisions based on financial statement data.

PENGARUH CAR, LDR DAN ROA TERHADAP LABA PERUSAHAAN PERBANKAN TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-85
Author(s):  
Lasminisih ◽  
Emmy Indrayani
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Capital Adequacy Ratio ◽  
A Company ◽  
Future Plans

Company financial statement can be used to monitor the performance of a company. Financial statements are also used as a means for decision making so that the company can anticipate future plans. The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) and Return on Assets (ROA) on profit changes percentage of Banking Companies. The number of sample companies used in this study was 27 Banks listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange with observation periods from 2007 to 2008. The method used in this study was multiple regression. The results of this study have indicated that CAR, LDR, and ROA gave significant effects on changes in Banks profit so that Banking Companies performances can be measured. Keywords: CAR, LDR, ROA, Profit

scholarly journals Statutory audit in Slovakia – significant phenomenon of global European changes

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 06006
Author(s):  
Denisa Domaracká ◽  
Veronika Kňažková
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Legislative Regulation ◽  
Significant Phenomenon ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Regulation Changes ◽  
Audit Performance

The changing global economy environment also affected the area of statutory audit. Nowadays, statutory audit faces the significant changes not only because of the processes of digitization and automation in accounting and auditing, but because of increased and tightened legislative regulation, too. The most important aspects of financial reporting and auditing are subject to EU Regulations and EU Directives. For this reason, the issue of legislative regulation changes in field of statutory audit in Slovakia has become the subject of our article. Currently, the proposal of amending and supplementing Act. No 431/2002 Coll. on Accounting, as amended underwent an interdepartmental comment procedure. The proposal includes the changes on requirements for statutory audit. This article examines the current proposal to change (mainly increase) the conditions for performing the mandatory statutory audit of financial statements in Slovak audit environment. Our goal is to clarify the reasons and implications behind the changes of Slovak legislation as well as the impact of these changes on audit performance in Slovakia. We believe conducting statutory audits in accordance with the applicable legislation accepted and implemented at international European level can contribute to transparency and improve the quality of audit performance. In order to achieve the goal, it was necessary to choose a purposeful work methodology and research methods.

Ensuring Sustainable Development of Economic Agents by Methods of Quality Management in the Era of Digitalization

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-100
Author(s):  
Vladimir V. Okrepilov ◽  
Alexander V. Babkin ◽  
Natalia V. Zlobina ◽  
Svetlana N. Kuzmina ◽  
Tatiana A. Salimova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
The Impact

The article examines the objectively existing in modern conditions of economic agents' activity the need to introduce and apply approaches based on the use of quality management methods in internal corporate management. The authors noted that one of the global trends of the XXI century. Is the structural transformation of the world economy associated with the active development and implementation of information and telecommunication (digital) technologies in the real economic processes of both society and business. The authors assess the approach widespread in Russia based on quality management methods in the formation of control systems for the activities of economic agents of the national economy in the context of digital transformation in order to ensure their sustainable development; the analysis of the formation of promising directions for the development of communities, declared by UNESCO, in conditions of instability, complexity and uncertainty was carried out; the toolkit for digitalization of quality management of the education system is considered, in particular, the use of project-based learning to improve the quality of knowledge obtained and assess the impact on the sustainable development of universities, the education sector in general and economic agents of the national economy, taking into account digitalization and global risks. The authors see further areas of research in modeling risks and assessing their impact on ensuring sustainable development of economic agents, socio-economic processes of the national economy and society as a whole by quality management methods in the context of digitalization of the economy.

scholarly journals An Examination of the Effects of Change in Committee Chair on Audit Quality

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Izhar Haq ◽  
Teresa Lang ◽  
Hongkang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Discretionary Accruals ◽  
Committee Chair ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Predicted Values ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company

This study uses GMI Ratings directorship data from 2008 to 2013 along with the associated financial data to examine the relationship between audit committee chair change with the absolute discretionary accruals in the financial statements of the reporting companies.  Our results suggest that audit committee chair change is positively associated with the absolute discretionary accruals.  Specifically, absolute discretionary accruals are significantly higher when there is a change in the audit committee chair.  These results are consistent with prior research that deviations from the predicted values of accruals is an indicator of “poor” audit quality.  An additional finding of this paper is that a person younger than 60 is more likely to be a new audit committee chair when there is a change and therefore will have less experience and contacts than the outgoing chair. An important implication of these results is that audit committee chair change can have a significant impact on the quality of the financial statements of a company as well as on the audit quality.

scholarly journals A literature review on the impact of IAS/IFRS and regulations on quality of financial reporting

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 102-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Newman Wadesango ◽  
Edmore Tasa ◽  
Khazamula Milondzo ◽  
Ongayi Vongai Wadesango
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Impact

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in its objectives and preamble, presume that IFRS adoption and perceived compliance to regulatory framework is associated with increased financial reporting quality. Based on these assumptions, this desktop study reviewed several documents to determine whether the IFRS adoption has led to increased financial reporting quality in Zimbabwe. The researchers reviewed literature on how the IAS/IFRS and regulations affect the financial reporting quality of listed companies. The factors around IFRS adoption were identified (mandatory, voluntary and convergence) and discussed in relation to the financial reporting quality. Evidence from previous studies conducted in line with this same issue shows that there is no conclusive evidence on how IFRS and regulations affect the financial reporting quality. Issues to be addressed in further studies include the importance of financial statements prepared under IFRS framework and the importance of compliance with accounting and auditing requirements.

scholarly journals PENGARUH TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMPETENSI APARATUR PENGELOLA KEUANGAN TERHADAP KUALITAS INFORMASI AKUNTANSI PADA SKPD DI KOTA MANADO

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ribka L.V Nantingkaseh ◽  
Ventje Ilat ◽  
Sintje Rondonuwu
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Technology Competence ◽  
Quality Of Accounting Information

Quality of accounting information is a normative prerequisite that must be met in the preparation of financial statements so that accounting information generated can be useful for users of financial statement. This study aims to determine the effect of information technology and the competence of the financial management apparatus on the quality of accounting information on SPKD in Manado City. The data collected by through the spreading of questionnaires to 50 respondents which is the apparatus of financial management at SKPD in Manado City. The data were analyzed by using multiple linear regression analysis method with the help of SPSS 23 program. The result of this research indicates that information technology and competence of financial management apparatus have a positive and significant influence on the the quality of accounting information at SKPD in Manado City.Keywords : Information technology, Competence of financial management apparatus, Qualityof accounting information

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