scholarly journals Does audit quality influence earnings management in emerging markets? Evidence from Jordan

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taha Suleiman Almarayeh ◽  
Beatriz AIBAR-GUZMAN ◽  
Modar Abdullatif
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Institutional Setting ◽  
Cultural Economic

Este estudio investiga si algunos atributos de la calidad de auditoría son capaces de restringir la manipulación de resultados en un país en desarrollo, Jordania, cuyo contexto cultural, económico e institucional es muy diferente del contexto de los países analizados anteriormente. Se usó la regresión de mínimos cuadrados generalizada (GLS) para estudiar la asociación entre dos atributos de la calidad de auditoría (tamaño del auditor y honorarios de auditoría) y los ajustes por devengos discrecionales, como proxy de la manipulación de resultados, para una muestra de empresas industriales que cotizan en la Bolsa de valores de Amman durante el período 2012 - 2016. Los resultados son consistentes con la expectativa de que en los países emergentes la auditoría externa puede funcionar de manera diferente a la de los países anglosajones y de Europa occidental con respecto a su papel en la restricción de la manipulación de resultados e indican que, dado el entorno institucional en Jordania, el tamaño del auditor y los honorarios de auditoría no tienen un efecto significativo en la manipulación de resultados. Este estudio proporciona a los lectores información sobre si y cómo el entorno institucional influye en la relación entre la calidad de la auditoría y la manipulación de resultados. Además, presenta nueva evidencia sobre el efecto moderador del nivel de los honorarios de auditoría en su relación con la manipulación de resultados. Los resultados de este estudio podrían proporcionar información valiosa a los reguladores, tanto en Jordania como en otros países con un entorno económico e institucional similar, para prevenir las prácticas de manipulación de resultados. This study investigates whether some audit quality attributes are capable to restrict earnings management in a developing country, Jordan, whose cultural, economic and institutional context is very different from most previously analyzed countries’ context. Generalized least square regression (GLS) was used to study the association between two audit quality attributes (auditor size and audit fees) and discretionary accruals, as a proxy of earnings management, for a sample of industrial firms listed on the Amman Stock Exchange during the period 2012 – 2016. The findings are consistent with the expectation that in emerging countries external audit can function differently from that in Anglo-Saxon and West-European countries with regard to its role in restricting earnings management and indicate that, given the institutional environment in Jordan, auditor size and audit fees have no significant effect on earnings management. This study provides readers with information about if and how the institutional setting influences the relationship between audit quality and earnings management. Furthermore, it presents new evidence regarding the moderating effect of the level of audit fees on their relation with earnings management. This study’s findings could provide valuable information to regulators and standards setters, both in Jordan and other countries with a similar economic and institutional environment, which can help in preventing earnings management practices.

Audit quality and real earnings management: evidence from the UK manufacturing sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-181
Author(s):  
R.P. Sitanggang ◽  
Yusuf Karbhari ◽  
Bolaji Tunde Matemilola ◽  
M. Ariff
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Uk

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether audit quality is associated with real earnings management in the UK. Design/methodology/approach The authors apply the panel fixed effects method that controls for heterogeneity across firms to investigate whether audit quality is related to real earnings management for a large sample of UK manufacturing companies for the period 2010–2013. The authors utilized three proxies to measure real earnings management and two proxies to measure audit quality. Findings The results provide evidence that audit fees are negatively related to abnormal operating cash flows. Conversely, audit fees are positively related to abnormal discretionary expenses. Besides, audit quality proxies show insignificant relationship with abnormal production costs and real earnings management index. Overall, the study finds partial evidence of significant relationship between audit quality and real earnings management. Research limitations/implications These results are important subject to the adequacy of the indicators of real earnings management and audit quality. Like previous research works that mostly focus on upward earnings management, the authors do not address the question of whether and how firms take real actions to manage earnings downwards in certain contexts. Practical implications The findings inform monitoring bodies that the imposition of higher levels of audit quality may result in unintended consequences. Therefore, monitoring bodies, such as audit committees, should consider the implication of imposing higher quality auditing, which may drive firms to potentially value-decreasing real earnings management practices. Managers should curtail real earnings management practices, especially abnormal operating cash flow, because attempt to use higher-quality auditors to mitigate such practice may destroy firm value. Also, managers’ employment may be threatened due to the potential deterioration of firm value caused by using higher-quality auditors to mitigate managers’ real earnings management practices. Moreover, shareholders are informed of the potential detrimental effects of imposing higher levels of audit quality which may lower the value of their investments. Originality/value The paper extends previous research on earnings management in several ways. First, while earlier studies usually use accruals methods to measure earnings management, the authors use the real earnings management approach as managers can switch from accruals to real earnings management when facing more scrutiny from auditors and/or more constrained regulations or standards that may limit their capability to use discretionary accruals. Second, this study reports new findings, as the authors find partial evidence of a significant relationship between audit quality and real earnings management. Third, it is one of the few studies to use a real earnings management index to measure earnings management and its link to audit quality.

scholarly journals The Effect of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) Mechanism on Earnings Management Practices of The Stubben Model (Study Case on Mining Sector Companies Listed on The Indonesia Stock Exchange 2014-2019)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fairus ◽  
Pardomuan Sihombing
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Mining Sector ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
The Impact

This study was prepared with the intention of analyzing the impact of the Good Corporate Governance (GCG) Mechanism on the Stubben Model of Profit Management (analysis of Mining Sector Companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2014-2019). The population used in the study is the mining sector companies on the IDX. The sample selection method used purposive sampling technique. To process data after sample selection, compile a research model, determine the variables analyzed in the study, and propose a hypothesis, the next step is to carry out data processing procedures through regression analysis with panel data. The results of the analysis conclude that (1) Institutional Ownership has a negative and significant impact on Earnings Management, (2) Managerial Ownership has a negative and significant impact on Earnings Management, (3) The Independent Board of Commissioners has a negative and significant impact on Earnings Management, (4) The Audit Committee has a negative and significant impact on Earnings Management, and (5) Audit Quality has a negative and significant impact on Earnings Management.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kualitas Audit, Ukuran Perusahaan Dan Leverage Terhadap Manajemen Laba Pada Perusahaan Perbankan Yang Tercatat Di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2016-2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Rodhiya Maulidah ◽  
Rahmat Agus Santoso
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Earnings Information

The existence of earnings information that is needed in the financial statements can be targeted by parties who are not responsible for carrying out earnings management practices. There are several factors that can present earnings management practices, namely audit quality, company size and leverage. This study discusses the evaluation of quality, company size and leverage on earnings management in banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2016-2018. By using 117 samples of annual financial statements or financial statements of companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Tests carried out using multiple linear regression. Regression results indicate the results of quality audits and firm size significantly influence earnings management. Meanwhile, leverage is not significant to earnings management. It is expected that the results of this study can add insight for users of financial statements to pay attention to audit quality and company size to avoid earnings management practices.

scholarly journals KONVERGENSI IFRS, KUALITAS AUDIT, DAN MANAJEMEN LABA

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Fitri Ramadhani ◽  
Theresia Woro Damayanti
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Purposive Sampling

The purpose of this study is to analyzed how the IFRS convergence influence earnings management with audit quality as a moderating variable. The study was conducted on manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2008-2018 obtained using the purposive sampling method. The results of the study using panel data analysis showed that IFRS convergence negatively and significantly affected earnings management.This shows that the convergence of IFRS has an impact on the decline in earnings management practices. However, this study failed to prove audit quality as a moderating variable.

scholarly journals Earnings management determinants: A study of Egyptian listed firm characteristics post the Egyptian revolution

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2, special issue) ◽  
pp. 165-166
Author(s):  
Engy ElHawary ◽  
Dina Hassouna
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Earning Management ◽  
Firm Characteristics ◽  
Financial Leverage ◽  
Egyptian Revolution ◽  
The Relationship

This research aims to look at how firm characteristics and audit quality can affect the earning management practices in the Egyptian context, within the period of 2011–2019. This period was after the Egyptian revolution and has not been well investigated in Egypt, especially after the new release of corporate governance rules for listing firms. A sample of 157 non-financial listed companies in the Egyptian stock exchange is selected for achieving the research objective through analysing their financial reports. The panel least squares, using the fixed-effect model, is used to test the hypotheses and investigate the relationship between discretional accruals and firm characteristics, where the dependent variable is the earnings management, measured by the discretionary accruals and the independent variables are the firm characteristics (size, financial leverage, age, survival and audit quality). The results illustrate that the relationship between a firm’s financial leverage and earnings management is positive. This study may help the firms to control their financial leverage for avoiding any earnings management practice. The stakeholders should notice such significant firm characteristics in making their own decisions, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, which may expectedly increase the firm financial leverage, and in turn, some earning management practices can be used intentionally to hide the bad firm performance

scholarly journals The Effect of Audit Quality on Accruals Earnings Management in Nigerian Listed Firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 4894-4897
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Management Level ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
The Public ◽  
Creative Accounting

Earnings manipulation studies are of utmost importance to both the shareholders and stakeholders because of its effect in investment and management decisions. The practices are directly affecting the quality of financial reporting and increase information asymmetry between the management and shareholders. Thus, Audit Quality is one of the tool academicians use in measuring the level of earning practices in the organizations. However, this study investigated the possible effect of audit quality towards the change of earnings management level among the Nigerian listed firms. The study used all the public listed firms in the main flow of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as a population from the year 2012 until 2017. Sixty-three selected companies were selected as a sample based on the filtration criteria of the study. The financial data was obtained from the Thompson Reuters DataStream, and the corporate governance data was from the annual reports and accounts of the companies. Audit quality and accrual model was used to test the relationship between the study variable. The study applied multiple regression to test the model. It was revealed from the regression that audit quality is negatively significant with accrual earnings management. This finding is indicating that any increases in the unit of audit fees will decrease the earnings management of the selected firms. Thus, the finding is supporting agency theory and is contrary to the assumption of creative accounting theory. The result of this study will assist the relevant authorities in decision making and policy setting towards the best practices of the Nigerian listed firms.

scholarly journals KUALITAS AUDIT MEMEDIASI KECAKAPAN MANAJERIAL DAN UKURAN PERUSAHAAN TERHADAP MANAJEMEN LABA PADA PERUSAHAAN F&B YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Ogi Wisnu Saputra ◽  
Endah Susilowati
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Management Audit

This study aims to test and prove managerial skills, company size on earnings management and the effect of audit quality mediate managerial skills and company size on earnings management uses quantitative methods. The population in this study are food and beverage companies listed on the Stock Exchange with a sample of 13 companies. The testing method is done with partial least square which is processed by Smart PLS for Windows Version 3.29. The results of the research conducted showed that managerial skills and company size affect audit quality, while managerial skills and company size do not affect earnings management. Audit quality variables mediate managerial skills and company size on earnings management no effect.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN CONSTRAINING EARNING MANAGEMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-168
Author(s):  
Dwi Jaya Kirana ◽  
Ekawati Jati Wibawaningsih ◽  
Aniek Wijayanti
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Earning Management ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
The Government

This study examines whether corporate governance measured by audit quality, ownership structure, and board of commissioners quality has an effective role in constraining earnings management in Indonesia. The sample of this research is 163 companies in non-financial sectors listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2014-2018. Regression analysis is used to test the research hypothesis. Discretional accruals were used to measure earning management. The results show that the audit firm’s reputation as a proxy of audit quality has a negative significant influence (at the 5% level) on earning management practices. Contrary to the hypothesis, we found that the size of the board of commissioners has a positive significant influence (at the 5% level) on earnings management. These findings provide practical advice for the government and shareholders in providing effective corporate governance mechanisms in constraining earnings management.

An Empirical Analysis on the Impact of External Auditing Quality on the Earnings Management of the Iraqi Industrial Companies under financial for the period 2010 to 2017

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahla Ghalib Abdul Rahman ◽  
Hakeem Hammood Flayyih ◽  
Jalil Ibrahim Salih
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Industrial Organizations ◽  
Binary Logit ◽  
The Impact

This study intends to recognize the rate at which Earnings Management (EM) is practiced by Iraqi industrial organizations registered in the Iraq stock exchange and also to distinguish the most essential factors that influence the Earnings Management (EM) practices through the audit quality. This study also intended to distinguish the type of correlation between the characteristics of auditing quality. This study additionally aimed to distinguish the type of correlation between the characteristics of auditing quality and Earnings Management (EM). A model was built to achieve the objective of that study of measuring the correlation between auditing quality and Earnings Management practices. Different statistical methods were employed such as the Binomial Test utilized for the first major silver test, also the Binary Logit test for the other five hypotheses. The results of the research showed that there is a need to establish an oversight committee is working to provide an environment of high-quality auditing work in order to minimize undesirable practices such as the practice of managing earnings. Additionally, the findings indicate the need to educate investors and managements on the adverse effects of management practices profits and making right decision for investment. 

Role of corporate governance in constraining earnings management practices: a study of select Indian and Chinese firms

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aprajita Pandey ◽  
J.K. Pattanayak ◽  
Prakash Singh
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Chinese Stock Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Country Level ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of corporate governance on both accrual-based and real earnings management practices in select firms of the two world's largest economies, i.e. India and China. Design/methodology/approach The study has implemented a feasible generalized least square regression (FGLS) method to analyse the effect of corporate governance on accrual-based and real earnings management. Findings The study exhibits the significant contribution of large board sizes and independent boards in constraining the use of both accruals as well as real earnings management practices. However, audit quality had an impact on accrual earnings management only. The study also documents that accrual earnings management practices are controlled when the government’s potential to develop and enactment of policies increases. Practical implications The findings of the study provide insights to analysts, prospective investors and regulators to evaluate the effectiveness of the board in a new issue firm and help the firm to enhance its corporate governance policies. Originality/value Unlike previous studies who mostly examined the impact of corporate governance factors on accrual earnings management, the present study has, first, considered both accruals as well as real earnings management. Second, the present study has used the unique sample of new issue firms listed on the Indian and Chinese stock market, and third, the study did an additional analysis to examine the impact of country-level governance factors on accrual earnings management.

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