The Impact of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) Adoption on Stock Price Synchronicity : Evidence from Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Malomo ◽  
Ahmed Adeshina Babatunde ◽  
Banjo Kolade Adedokun
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Stock Price Synchronicity ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The importance of the IFRS in India

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lious Ntoung Agbor Tabot ◽  
Ben C. Outman ◽  
Eva Masárova
Keyword(s):  
Stock Returns ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Accounting Numbers ◽  
The Impact

In this article the authors study the impact of the mandatory International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) adoption has on the value relevance of accounting numbers based on a sample of 440 listed firms. The aim is to identify the effects of the mandatory IFRS adoption by relying on panel data gathered over the period 2002 to 2012 resulting in more than 4,840 firm-year observations. Two models of Panel regression (stock returns and price models) were employed. The main finding shows that the adoption of IFRS across the studied period results to some improvement in the value relevance of accounting information with the stock return model. With respect to the price models, our result shows that there was slight difference in the value relevance of accounting information after the mandatory IFR adoption across India listed firms.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD (IFRS) ADOPTION ON KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS IN NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-300
Author(s):  
Adedoyin Isola Lawal ◽  
Ezekiel Oseni ◽  
Abiola A. Babajide ◽  
Bukola Lawal-Adedoyin ◽  
Faith Bonetipin
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Unit Root Test ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Substantial Effect ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: This study examined the effects of the adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) on the quality of financial statements of agro-allied firms in Nigeria. Methodology: Battery of unit root test techniques and co-integration tests were deployed to examine the existence of long-run impact of relevance and reliability of financial reporting as provoked by IFRS adoption. The study made use of Panel Fully Modified Least Square techniques to examine the nature of the relationship between the Pre-IFRS and Post-IFRS adoption periods. Main Findings: The study noted that IFRS adoption has a substantial effect on the reliability and relevance of financial statements. Implications: The findings of this study help in shedding light on the impact of the IFRS on financial statements' reliability and relevance of listed agro-allied firms in Nigeria. Novelty: This study offers a unique understanding of the impact of IFRS adoption on financial ratios in Nigeria.

scholarly journals R&D Reporting Rule and Firm Efficiency

2021 ◽  
pp. 0148558X2110580
Author(s):  
Nilabhra Bhattacharya ◽  
Yoshie Saito ◽  
Ramgopal Venkataraman ◽  
Jeff Jiewei Yu
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Analysis ◽  
Efficiency Improvement ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Exogenous Shock ◽  
Firm Efficiency ◽  
Frontier Analysis ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Impact

Critics opine that full expensing of research and development (R&D) depresses near-term profits and incentivizes myopic managers to under-invest in R&D, compromising firm efficiency. Advocates of the expensing rule argue that little rigorous research evidence supports the claimed adverse consequences. We examine the impact of the R&D expensing rule on firm efficiency by exploiting an exogenous shock: a shift in the accounting regime in Germany from full expensing to partial capitalization of R&D when it mandated International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) adoption in 2005. We employ Stochastic Frontier Analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis to estimate efficiency for the same German firms before and after the IFRS adoption. We find robust evidence of efficiency improvement in the post-period relative to the pre-period for German R&D firms that report R&D expenditures, and for both early adopters and timely adopters. We also document that financially constrained firms and firms experiencing rapid R&D growth prior to the IFRS adoption show greater efficiency improvement. Moreover, we conduct three falsification tests to make sure our results are not attributable to other accounting changes associated with the IFRS adoption, and find no efficiency improvement for the three control groups (German “no-R&D” sample, U.K. firms, and Australian firms), respectively. We conclude that the change in the R&D reporting rule is the likely catalyst for improvements in efficiency of German R&D firms.

scholarly journals International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) Adoption and Its Impact on Financial Reporting: Evidence from Listed Nigeria Oil and Gas Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 464
Author(s):  
Murtala Zakari
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies ◽  
The Impact

This study seeks to investigate the impact of IFRS adoption on financial reporting in Nigeria Oil and Gas sector; whether it leads to significant financial reporting improvement in terms of value addition and quality; whether it reduces information asymmetry and increases investors’ confidence and understanding of the financial reports. To achieve this, data were collected from financial statements prepared using IFRS for the periods 2012-2016, and financial statements prepared using Nigeria GAAP for the periods 2007-2011, i.e. pre and post IFRS adoption in Nigeria for a period of 5years each. Analysis was conducted to test for the significance level of ROE, PAT/Sales, CA/CL, and debt-to-equity using mean, standard deviation of ratios, and T-test (paired) for both periods. The researcher found that Nigerian GAAP is more attractive and promising to shareholders than IFRS. In the same vein, IFRS is more attractive and promising to long term lenders than Nigerian GAAP. The study concludes that there is no significant financial reporting difference and quality as well as increased comparability and investors/shareholders return on investment, in adopting IFRS compare to the Nigerian GAAP by the listed Oil and Gas companies of Nigeria.

IFRS Adoption and Value Relevance of Accounting Information: Evidence from a Developing Country

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1416-1435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Habeeb Mohamed Nijam ◽  
Athambawa Jahfer
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) adoption on value relevance of accounting information in Sri Lanka by comparing value relevance of accounting information in pre- and post-IFRS adoption periods. This study employs Ohlson (1995, Contemporary Accounting Research, 11(2), 661–687) price regression model to explain value relevance of accounting information. It explains market value per share (MVPS) using earning per share (EPS) and book value of equity per share (BVEPS). The pre-IFRS period is designated as 2010 through to 2011, and the post-IFRS period is designated as 2012 through to 2014. The sample comprises 188 firms and 935 firm-year observations which nearly constitute to all firms listed in Colombo Stock Exchange except those not having at least two annual reports before and after the year 2012 and those having extreme and incomplete data. It is found that both BVEPS and EPS significantly and positively explain MVPS during the periods followed by IFRS adoption although EPS was not a significant predictor of MVPS prior to IFRS adoption. Pooled regression with data of both regimes, however, maintains that BVEPS and EPS significantly and positively explain MVPS. Although the overall predictive power of value relevance model improved in the years that followed IFRS adoption, value relevance of BVEPS has declined in post-IFRS implementation. However, the decline in value relevance of BVEPS perhaps has been compensated by improved quality of earning thereby making EPS as a significant predictor of market value of equity in the post-IFRS periods. These findings were not rebutted or changed even at the exclusion of the transitional year of 2012 from the sample. This study contributes to the extant value relevance literature and IFRS studies by investigating the impact of IFRS adoption in a developing economy and for the first time in Sri Lanka.

Quality and quantity of FTSE-100 segmental information reporting

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghassan H. Mardini ◽  
Sameh Ammar
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Reporting ◽  
Ifrs 8 ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of international financial reporting standard no. 8 (IFRS 8) on segmental information reporting (SIR) after the post-implementation review (PIR) issued by international accounting standards board (IASB). This impact is examined in relation to quality and quantity as SIR dimensions represent, respectively, the level of reported items and segments. As a complement to this, the chief operating decision maker (CODM) identity is considered to understand the patterns of SIR dimensions. Design/methodology/approach The SIR of the UK financial times stock exchange 100 (FTSE-100) listed companies over the period 2013-2016 is the research’s scope. Several criteria were developed to ensure a representative research sample. A disclosure index approach was used facilitating the use of content analysis for data collection, which pertained to the dimensions of SIR published by the FTSE-100 following IFRS 8 PIR. Findings The IFRS 8 PIR has had several implications shaping the growing trend that is underpinned by the SIR dimensions published by FTSE-100 companies. First, the SIR quantity dimension positively corresponds over 2013-2016, but it still does not meet IASB’s demands. This, secondly, also applies to the quality dimension of SIR to uncover inconsistency with the existing knowledge being held regarding the introduction of IFRS 8. More specifically, the response of the FTSE-100 to mandatory and voluntary items seems to be in transition of substitution. Third, CODM’s identity was an insightful dimension in rationalising the understanding through the aforementioned dimensions. It is undertaken by boards of directors or executive committees and the case of the latter is associated with more disclose in relation to the CODM’s identity. Practical implications These findings reveal implications to: academics undertaking further research about IFRS 8 PIR to challenge or endorse this conclusion, using similar or alternative approaches; the stakeholders’ decision-making process; and policymakers to re-think the structure of mandatory and voluntary items. Originality/value This paper provides empirical evidence on the quality and quantity of SIR published by FTSE-100 companies following IFRS 8 PIR.

scholarly journals The impact of the IFRS 15 implementation on the revenue based earnings management in Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 387-403
Author(s):  
Izabela Morawska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Revenue Recognition ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Warsaw Stock Exchange ◽  
The Impact

Aim/purpose – This paper aims at investigating whether the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers implementation in Poland has affected earnings management that uses discretion in revenue recognition to avoid losses and earnings decreases. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical studies were conducted using a sample of 80 entities from four industries listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) in Poland from 2016 to 2019. Caylor’s (2010) revenue-based model was applied, and an econometric model describing the studied relation was built and verified to this end. Findings – The analyzed entities managed earnings using discretion in accrued revenue recognition to avoid reporting losses. The research results did not confirm that the IFRS 15 adoption in Poland influenced revenue-based earnings management aimed at avoiding losses and earnings decreases. Research implications/limitations – This study warns of the role played by discretion in revenue recognition and recommends careful recognition of revenue under IFRS 15. Limitations of this study are generally related to the models’ specification and a relatively small number of the entities studied. Originality/value/contribution – This study contributes to the literature on revenue- -based earnings management and is one of the first studies on the association between IFRS 15 adoption and revenue-based earnings management in Poland. Thus, this study bridges the research gap in Poland. Keywords: IFRS 15, earnings management, revenue recognition, earnings benchmarks. JEL Classification: M40, M41, M48.

Corporate governance and compliance with IFRS 7

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosra Mnif ◽  
Oumaima Znazen
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ifrs 7 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mean Compliance

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of the characteristics of two corporate governance mechanisms, namely, board of directors and audit committee (hereafter AC), on the level of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard [hereafter International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)] 7 “Financial instruments: Disclosures” (hereafter FID). Design/methodology/approach Using a self-constructed checklist of 128 items, this research measures the compliance with IFRS 7 of 63 Canadian financial institutions listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange during a period of three years (2014-2016). Fixed effect panel regressions have been used to capture the individual effect present in authors’ data. Findings Empirical results show that the mean compliance level with IFRS 7 requirements is about 77 per cent and identify various areas of non-compliance. This level of compliance has a positive linkage with the board size and independence. Similarly, the AC independence and financial accounting expertise are shown to positively affect authors’ dependent variable. Nevertheless, CEO/chairman duality, AC size and meeting frequency are not significantly correlated with the level of compliance with IFRS 7. Originality/value This study expands prior compliance literature in the Canadian setting by examining the determinants of compliance with IFRS mandatory disclosures. Also, and to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is among the first studies that have investigated the effect of corporate governance characteristics (hereafter CGC) on compliance with all IFRS 7 requirements in general.

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