Value Relevance of German Gaap and IFRS Consolidated Financial Reporting: An Empirical Analysis on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Schiebel
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
German Gaap

scholarly journals Empirical value relevance of German GAAP and IFRS

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Alexander Schiebel
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Share Prices ◽  
German Gaap ◽  
Market Capitalisation ◽  
Unexpected Outcome

It seems logical to assume that GAAP aimed at informing investors show a higher association with share prices (value relevance) than GAAP aimed at protecting creditors. The majority of empirical studies support this assumption. This paper examines the value relevance of IFRS and German GAAP. Regression analyses are applied to companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and publishing exclusively either IFRS or German GAAP consolidated financial reports over the period 2000-2004. As a result of Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002, comparative research becomes impossible after 2004: German GAAP will no longer exist on European stock exchanges. The paper’s study is restricted to a single capital market in order to eliminate pricing differences between capital markets based in different countries that have already been done in earlier research. Improved circumstances for investigating value relevance compared with earlier research are, however, the selection criteria for the listed companies (emphasis on international transparency requirements, free float and free float market capitalisation) and the share prices used (average price around the end of the business year when the financial reporting data is not yet published). The results of the study show that German GAAP is statistically more value relevant than IFRS. These results have to be interpreted in the light of the selection criteria. It is an unexpected outcome calling for further research.

Have financial statements lost their relevance? Empirical evidence from the frontier market of Kuwait

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mishari M. Alfraih
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Book Value ◽  
Kuwait Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Environment

Purpose – Anecdotal concerns expressed regarding developed capital markets suggest that the information provided in financial statements has lost its value relevance to equity holders over time. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the issue from the perspective of Kuwait, which is a frontier market. Design/methodology/approach – Consistent with prior research, the design employs the price regression model. A total of 2,490 observations were collected from all firms listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) over a period of 21 years (1994-2014). Findings – Although this study documents a notable decline in both the value relevance of earnings and book value for equity holders over this period, the results suggest that the decline in the value relevance of earnings was deeper and more pronounced than that of book value. Practical implications – Because a fundamental prerequisite for the value relevance of accounting information is the quality of the financial reporting environment, the results are useful for regulators because they provide an assessment of the effectiveness of the current financial reporting environment. The results highlight the need for improvements because higher-quality information helps equity holders to determine value more precisely. As the timely dissemination of financial statements is an essential ingredient contributing to the relevance of financial statements, a direct implication of the study’s findings for the management of KSE companies is that timely reporting of financial statements may mitigate the observed decline of the value relevance of financial statements produced by KSE companies. Originality/value – This study contributes to the capital market research regarding changes in the value relevance of financial statement information through an empirical examination of a frontier capital market.

scholarly journals Compliance With International Financial Reporting Standards and Value Relevance of Accounting Information in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Unity Maqeda Putsai ◽  
Msizi Mkhize
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Compliance Level

The objective of the study is to investigate the relationship between the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS 1) and the value relevance (VR) of accounting information. In this study forty-six companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange during the period 1993 to 2017. Panel data is used to compare the period before and after IFRS. The companies in the sample are composed of the following sectors; mining, manufacturing, banks and investment companies, real estate, general industry, retailers, construction and material, chemical and software, and computers. Based on the yearly financial reports published by public companies in South Africa, the study employed the Cookes (1992) Unweighted Disclosure Index to measure the level of compliance in South Africa. Fifty-six disclosure elements from IFRS 1 were utilized to measure the compliance level. Thereafter Ohlson (1995) Model is used with dummy variables to compare the pre-and post-IFRS period. First, the study reflected that most of the South African companies exhibit higher compliance rates ranging from 87 to 93.417 which is impressive. On the other hand, 4 companies recorded Medium level compliance that is between 60% to 79% compliance level. The findings further revealed that there is a significant positive association between compliance with IFRS 1 and the value relevance of accounting information.

scholarly journals Disclosure of Subsidiaries with Non-controlling Interest in Accordance with IFRS 12: Case of Materiality

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 275-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tereza Gluzová
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Parent Company ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Disclosure Requirements ◽  
Definition Of

Consolidated financial statements present aggregated information for parent company and its subsidiaries. For non-wholly owned subsidiaries, International Financial Reporting Standards require non-controlling interest to be presented within consolidated equity to distinguish it from the amount of equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent. Since 2014, new standards on consolidation introduced broadened disclosure requirements for subsidiaries with material non-controlling interest. Definition of material non-controlling interest however is not included in the standards. The article provides the analysis of the financial statements published by companies listed on Prague Stock Exchange. Main focus is given to assessment criteria applied to identify material non-controlling interest. Consequently, study of compliance with the disclosure requirements for selected companies has been undertaken. The results of the analysis indicate whether value relevance of financial statements has been improved as a result of the new disclosures.

scholarly journals Comparing the Impact of the Net Income Versus the Comprehensive Income Over the Share Price for Companies Listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 88-104
Author(s):  
Pop Ioana
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Share Price ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Comprehensive Income ◽  
The Impact

Abstract As a consequence of adopting the IFRS in Romania, starting with 2012, for companies whose securities are admitted for trading on a regulated market, financial reporting demarches include ascertaining the comprehensive income in addition to the net income. The present paper aims at investigating how the share price evolves considering the level of the comprehensive income as compared to the reported net income, in a multiannual empirical study implying panel data analysis through Pooled OLS, Fixed Effects and Random Effects models processed through EViews. Furthermore, the informational and decisional utility of the two main forms of disclosed accounting results (the net income and of the comprehensive income) is examined through a sample of 57 notable companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Admittedly, the empirical study findings substantiate the fact that both results categories are significantly associated with the evolution of the share price, rendering a heightened value relevance for the Romanian capital market investors. Moreover, the identified results indicate that from an investor standpoint, the comprehensive income does not bear a greater significance than the net income, the two having comparable impacts over the share price.

scholarly journals An Empirical Evidence of the Value Relevance and Timeliness of Financial Reports in the Post Adoption of IFRS in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-25
Author(s):  
Saheed Ademola Lateef ◽  
Norfadzilah Rashid ◽  
Johnson Kolawole Olowookere ◽  
Abdullahi Bala Ado
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption

The emergencies of the globalization of accounting standards and other critical issue have been reported to reduce the cost of enhancing comparability, understandability, and producing supplementary information, and analysis of the accounting reports. This allowed many developing nations who do not want to be left behind to take a cue from the world's major economies to meet the international financial reporting standards (IFRS) that Nigeria has taken measures to converge equally. The study examines the effect of IFRS adoption on financial reporting quality of listed non-financial companies in the Nigerian stock exchange. Particularly, in the area of value relevance and timely loss recognition. The study used 63 non-financial companies’ annual reports listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the period of 2008 to 2018 (i.e., 5years pre-adoption and 5years post adoption). Multiple linear regression was used in analyzing the collected data via STATA software. The result shows a significant increase in the value relevance of financial reports after IFRS adoption. The study also showed that the identification of significant losses increased in the post-IFRS adoption era. Based on the result, the study suggests that the relationship between accounting measures on IFRS adoption and financial reporting quality indicates that both foreign and local investors can predict the future of market value of individual securities. Therefore, investor receives considerable information by knowing the price information on time that shows more value relevant. Finally, this study contributed to the theory and practice, as well as direction for further studies related to the financial reporting standards and the reporting quality.

scholarly journals The value relevance of goodwill and goodwill amortization in a Danish setting

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 227-241
Author(s):  
Christian V. Petersen
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Business Combinations ◽  
Share Prices ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Purchased Goodwill

Based on data from the Danish Stock Exchange, this paper examines the value relevance of purchased goodwill and explores how goodwill should be measured subsequent to initial recognition. Danish accounting legislation requires capitalization and amortization of purchased goodwill. As of 2005 Danish listed companies must comply with international financial reporting standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Boards (IASB). An exposure draft (ED 3: Business Combinations) is presently under consideration by the IASB. If this exposure draft is implemented, Danish listed companies must carry out impairment tests on goodwill. The value relevance is tested by examining the association between goodwill and goodwill amortization and share prices, incremental to other accounting variables.The overall findings suggest that investors perceive goodwill as an asset with a long economic life time. The results support the Danish Financial Statements Act that requires capitalization of all purchased goodwill. The findings brings into question if goodwill amortization provides useful information to investors. This suggests that impairment testing might be an alternative way to measure acquired goodwill assets in subsequent years

Have accounting measures lost their usefulness after the 2008 global financial crisis?

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-603
Author(s):  
Hesham I. Almujamed ◽  
Mishari M. Alfraih
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Book Value ◽  
Book Values

Purpose This purpose of this paper is to investigate the value relevance and incremental importance of earnings and book value in the Kuwaiti market to equity holders over time and in the context of the decade after the 2008 global financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach Following reports in the literature, the value relevance of earnings and book values was examined using the price valuation model provided by Ohlson (1995). Observations (2,817) were collected from all firms listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange from 1994 to 2016. Findings The results suggest that the value relevance of earnings and book values declined over this period, and that the loss of value relevance for earnings data was greater than that for book value. The analysis provides evidence that the decline in value relevance of earnings and book value was driven by book values in the post-GFC period and suggests an exchange of value relevance between earning and book value post GFC. Practical implications The results are useful for regulators, analysts, investors and academics as an assessment of effectiveness of current financial reporting. There is a need for improvement because quality information helps equity holders determine value precisely. Timely financial reporting may mitigate the drop in value relevance of financial statements. Originality/value This is the first study to examine value relevance accounting measures of Kuwaiti companies, in the post-GFC context. It contributes to capital market research through an empirical examination of a frontier capital market.

scholarly journals Relevansi Nilai dan Determinan Pengungkapan Modal Intelektual

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-108
Author(s):  
Rinto Hamonangan ◽  
Carmel Meiden
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Book Value ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Traditional Industry

In recent decades users have emphasized that traditional financial reporting is beginning to lose the relevance of the value of earnings and the book value of equity. To cover these weaknesses, investors began to look for other information to make investment decisions. Intellectual capital is included in the top ten in the information needed by information users. Intellectual capital is a potential source for modern companies to gain competitive advantages that are difficult for competitors to imitate and drive business development and success in the future. This study aims to examine the value relevance of disclosure of intellectual capital information on traditional industrial and non-traditional companies, and examine what factors influence companies to disclose intellectual capital. Using the purposive judgment sampling method, the company sample consisted of 68 companies from various types of industries that were listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014-2018. The results is disclosure of intellectual capital has value relevance in traditional companies, but in non-traditional companies there is not enough evidence found that disclosure of intellectual capital has value relevance. Company age, audit quality, market book ratio, company size, and type of industry have a strong influence on intellectual capital disclosure. Whereas leverage and profitability have no influence on intellectual capital disclosure. Keywords : intellectual capital, intellectual capital disclosure, firm age, traditional industry, non- traditional industry

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