Discussion of The Determinants of Firm-Specific Corporate Governance Arrangements, IFRS Adoption, and the Informativeness of Accounting Reports: Evidence from Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Dal-Ri Murcia
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Third ◽  
Bonding Hypothesis ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Accounting Reports ◽  
Governance Arrangements

ABSTRACT The objective of this paper is to present a discussion of the article “The Determinants of Firm-Specific Corporate Governance Arrangements, IFRS Adoption, and the Informativeness of Accounting Reports: Evidence from Brazil,” which was presented in the Third International Conference of the Journal of International Accounting Research (JIAR). This discussion considers the paper's research questions, hypotheses, and design, as well as the setting in which the study was conducted. In my opinion, the paper's main contribution is to present evidence of a “National Bonding Hypothesis,” where companies with significant growth opportunities located in emerging economies voluntarily subject themselves to higher standards of corporate governance, which in turn impact the quality of their financial reports.

The Determinants of Firm-Specific Corporate Governance Arrangements, IFRS Adoption, and the Informativeness of Accounting Reports: Evidence from Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexsandro Broedel Lopes ◽  
Martin Walker ◽  
Ricardo Luiz Menezes da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Accounting Quality ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Cross Listing ◽  
Governance Index ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality ◽  
Accounting Reports ◽  
Governance Arrangements

ABSTRACT In this study we investigate the complementary effect of firm-level incentives and IFRS adoption on the informativeness of accounting reports in Brazil. Using a specially constructed corporate governance index—Brazilian Corporate Governance Index (BCGI)—we show that the quality of corporate governance is linked to the growth opportunities firms face. Consistent with the argument that accounting numbers are essential elements of corporate governance arrangements, we show that improvements in corporate governance are associated with economically material and statistically significant improvements in indicators of accounting quality. We also show that corporate governance quality and accounting quality are also positively affected by cross-listing, although cross-listing is not the only driver of either of these quality choices. Our results also show that IFRS adoption leads to an increase in the informativeness of accounting reports in Brazil, especially for firms that do not possess the ex ante incentives to produce high-quality financial statements.

Credit relevance after mandatory IFRS adoption in deposit money banks of Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-61
Author(s):  
Dagwom Yohanna Dang ◽  
James Ayuba Akwe ◽  
Salisu Balago Garba
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Credit Rating ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Regulatory Authorities ◽  
Significant Difference

PurposeCredit relevance of financial reporting can be influenced by change in financial reporting framework. This study aims to examine the effect of mandatory international financial reporting standards (IFRS) adoption on credit relevance quality of financial reporting of deposit money banks (DMBs) in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses difference-in-differences (D-in-D) design for its modelling. Panel data regression analysis based on the D-in-D model is used in analysing the data collected from secondary sources.FindingsThe findings of this study are that based on the D-in-D approach, there is a significant and positive effect of mandatory IFRS adoption on credit relevance quality of financial reporting of DMBs in Nigeria, and that there is also a significant difference in the credit relevance quality of financial reporting of mandatory adopting banks in the post-mandatory IFRS adoption period compared to pre-mandatory IFRS adoption period.Research limitations/implicationsTo the best of this study's review, there is inadequacy of literature within the credit relevance research in Nigeria. In the light of this, this study intends to fill the gap.Practical implicationsThis study is specifically important to regulatory authorities, both primary and secondary regulators. Specifically, this study has implications in the regulatory roles of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC). However, the study recommends that regulatory authorities should encourage DMBs to avail their financial reports annually to credit rating agencies (local and international) for proper evaluation for subsequent ratings.Originality/valueThe peculiarities in this study, that is the utilisation of the D-in-D design and the use of credit relevance metric as the dependent variable, made this study important and novel to push the frontier of existing knowledge.

scholarly journals Libya’s IAS/IFRS Adoption and Accounting Quality: What Lessons from the European Union Experience

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najeb Masoud
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Accounting Quality ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Accounting Reports

This study provides a review of the literature on adoption of IAS/IFRS in Libya, the time the IFRS standards decision is made in EU countries and the time IAS/IFRS adoption becomes undertaking in Libyan economy. The adoption of IAS/IFRS in Europe on the quality of financial reporting is an example of accounting standardisation among countries with different institutional frameworks and implementation rules. Impacts of this adoption in Libya will gain many benefit include the improve quality of financial reporting, less earnings management, more comparability, and provide more reliable, accurate, transparency, and high relevance for stock price determination of financial accounting information. These findings could be fruitful and helpful for outside users of accounting reports and also for regulators and legislators in their attempts to constrain the incidence of earnings accounting practises and to enhance the quality of accounting information. To explore the relevance (applicability) of international accounting standards to developing countries such as Libya is a topic of significant interest amongst disclosure (non-accounting information) users. This is a key subject for standard setting purposes as IAS/IFRS have been adopted in many different nations all over the world, and many others are likely to adopt them in the near future (including, Libya). Finally the main limitations of this study are outlined and opportunities for future research are discussed, particularly in relation to this study’s findings about the requirement to reconsider the usefulness of the relationship between accounting practices and framework adoption of IAS/IFRS in Libya.

scholarly journals The Effect of Good Corporate Governance and Accounting Information Systems on the Quality of Financial Statements

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-174
Author(s):  
Zahra Harlianti Sujana
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Accounting Information Systems ◽  
Good Corporate Governance

This study aims to determine how the influence of good corporate governance and accounting information systems on the quality of financial reports at PT Pos Indonesia (Persero) Bandung City. The factors tested in this study are good corporate governance and accounting information systems as independent variables. Meanwhile, the quality of financial reports is the dependent variable. The research method used in this research is the verification method. The population in this study were employees of the finance department at PT.Pos Indonesia (Persero) Bandung. The sampling technique used in this study is a non-probability sampling technique with a saturated sampling method, so that the sample in this study was 34 employees. The analytical method used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Ver.23.00. The results of research partially and simultaneously show that good corporate governance and accounting information systems affect the quality of financial reports at PT Pos Indonesia (Persero) Bandung City. In addition, the magnitude of the influence of good corporate governance and accounting information systems in contributing to the influence of the quality of financial reports is 55.3%. Keywords: Good Corporate Governance, Accounting Information Systems, and Quality of Financial Statements.

scholarly journals Analisis Pengaruh Tata Kelola Perusahaan terhadap Struktur Modal dengan Kualitas Laporan Keuangan sebagai Mediator pada Perusahaan yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Johny Budiman ◽  
Helena Helena
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Board Composition ◽  
Managerial Ownership ◽  
Debt Ratio ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Report Quality

This study aims to determine the effect of corporate governance on the capital structure with the quality of the financial reports as a mediator. Independent variables used in this research is the size of the board, independent board composition, concentration of ownership and managerial ownership. As a control variable is profitability and quality of the financial reports as a mediating variable. Thecapital structure is measured by the debt ratio. Samples from this study were 217 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2011-2015 and were selected using purposive sampling method. Data have been obtained will be tested with mulitiple linear regressios with SPSS version 21.0. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant influence between board composition, concentration of ownership  and managerial ownership on capital structure mediated by financial report quality.  Keywords: Capital Structure; Corporate Governance; Debt Ratio; Quality of Financial Reporting

scholarly journals ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KUALITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN DANA PENSIUN

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Nur Hasanah
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Pension Fund ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Pension Funds ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Variable Performance

<p class="Style18">This research aims to investigate the factors that influence to the quality of pension fund financial reports, a proxy with earnings management. These factors related to corporate governance. This research using 22 Pension Fund in Indonesia, which was established and approved by the Minister of Finance until 2005 and still actively running the business as the Pension Fund by the end of 2009. The research period is taken is 4 years, starting in 2006 until 2009. This research used multiple linear regression model.</p><p class="Style18">The independent variable in this research include variable performance of the Pension Fund, the rights of stakeholders, disclosure, and type of Pension Fund that is predicted significant influence on the quality of pension fund financial reports. The result of this research showed that only the audit quality has positive and significant influence on the quality of Pension Fundfinancial reports, whereas for the variable performance of the Pension Fund, the rights of stakeholders, disclosure, and type of Pension Fund showed no significant effect on the quality of the financial reports of the Pension Fund</p><p class="Style18">Variable types of the Pension Fund (sharia and non-sharia), no significant influence on the quality of Pension Fund financial reports, this can be expected because up to this time there are no special regulations for sharia Pension Funds. Sharia arrangements in relation to aspects of Sharia Pension Funds activities, such as guidelines for preparing the financial reports of Sharia Pension Fund is still using regulations that apply to non-Sharia Pension Fund.</p><p class="Style1">Keywords: Good corporate governance, good pension fund governance, Pension Fund financial reports, sharia pension fund, earnings management.</p>

scholarly journals ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KUALITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN DANA PENSIUN

Media Ekonomi ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Hasanah
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Pension Fund ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Pension Funds ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Variable Performance

<p>This research aims to investigate the factors that influence to the quality of pension fund financial reports, a proxy with earnings management. These factors related to corporate governance. This research using 22 Pension Fund in Indonesia, which was established and approved by the Minister of Finance until 2005 and still actively running the business as the Pension Fund by the end of 2009. The research period is taken is 4 years, starting in 2006 until 2009. This research used multiple linear regression model. The independent variable in this research include variable performance of the Pension Fund, the rights of stakeholders, disclosure, and type of Pension Fund that is predicted significant influence on the quality of pension fund financial reports. The result of this research showed that only the audit quality has positive and significant influence on the quality of Pension Fund financial reports, whereas for the variable performance of the Pension Fund, the rights of stakeholders, disclosure, and type of Pension Fund showed no significant effect on the quality of the financial reports of the Pension Fund. Variable types of the Pension Fund (sharia and non-sharia), no significant influence on the quality of Pension Fund financial reports, this can be expected because up to this time there are no special regulations for sharia Pension Funds. Sharia arrangements in relation to aspects of Sharia Pension Funds activities, such as guidelines for preparing the financial reports of Sharia Pension Fund is still using regulations that apply to nonSharia Pension Fund. Simak</p><p>Keywords: Good corporate governance, good pension fund governance, Pension Fund financial reports, sharia pension fund, earnings management.</p>

scholarly journals Effect of Corporate Governance And Disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility on The Quality of Financial Statements

InFestasi ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Winda Pramudita Rusady ◽  
Andrian Budi Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Financial Report ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure ◽  
Report Quality ◽  
Corporate Social

<p class="Ventura-Abstract">The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the disclosure of corporate social responsibility on the quality of the financial reports and the disclosure of corporate social responsibility mediation on the financial report quality of corporate governance. The dependent variable, financial report quality, was measured by earnings management (RAM); while, the independent variables, corporate social responsibility disclosure and corporate governance, were measured byCSRindex andCGIindex. Meanwhile, the control variables were the negative value of operating cash flow, profit, debt ratio, market volatility, and operating cycle. The sample was manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period of 2013-2015. The sampling method was purposive sampling and the technique of analysis was multiple linear regression. The results showed that corporate social responsibility disclosure significantly and negatively affectedRAMand the mediation of corporate social responsibility disclosure on the effect of corporate governance did not affect the quality of the financial reports.</p>

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