scholarly journals Investigating the relationship between bank performance and accounting standards: evidence from M&As in European banking

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali İhsan Akgün
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
European Banks ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe study aims to identify whether international financial reporting standards (IFRS) or local generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) reporting provides investors and senior management of acquirer banks with superior information on target banks under post-merger bank performance.Design/methodology/approachThe authors examine the claim that IFRS improves corporate transparency and increases financial reporting quality in European Bank merger and acquisitions (M&As). The authors compare the financial performance of merged banks where the target and acquirer banks employed the same reporting system (up to 305 merged banks) to the performance of a control group of banks not engaged in M&A activity (up to 1,690 European banks).FindingsLocal GAAP reporting allows a more transparent assessment of financial performance using traditional indicators, making it a superior tool for assessing potential acquisition targets.Practical implicationsOverall, the empirical findings are consistent with prior studies and indicate a significant relationship between local GAAP and post-merger performance, while IFRS does not contribute to post-merger bank performance.Originality/valueThe study is one of the very few studies to investigate the relationship between bank performance, M&A activity and accounting standards in EU-28 countries. The primary contribution the finding of poor performance of IFRS reporting merged banks compared to local GAAP banks in EU-28 countries in line with prior results of Huian (2012). In addition, several deal- and bank-specific characteristics that affect accounting standards influence M&A transactions in European banks.

The relationship between cost stickiness and financial reporting quality in Tehran Stock Exchange

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (9) ◽  
pp. 1550-1565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Salehi ◽  
Nasrin Ziba ◽  
Ali Daemi Gah
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Statistical Software ◽  
Testing Hypotheses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Cost Stickiness

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between financial reporting and cost stickiness in companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. Design/methodology/approach Data of all Iranian manufacturing listed companies gathered for testing hypotheses during 2010–2016 and R statistical software are employed in order to analyzing data. Findings The results of this study indicate that there is a significant relationship between administrative, sale, material, labor and overhead costs and the financial reporting qualities of the companies under study. Originality/value The study focuses on relationship between financial reporting and cost stickiness in companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange, which is the first study of its type in Iran.

International financial reporting standards and conservatism in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 487-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marziana Madah Marzuki ◽  
Effiezal Aswadi Abdul Wahab
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Asymmetric Timeliness ◽  
Conditional Conservatism ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Asean Countries ◽  
Laws And Regulations

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the convergence of IFRS in ASEAN countries resulted in an improvement in financial-reporting quality, and in particular with regards the degree of conditional conservatism of financial reporting. Then, the authors investigate whether the convergence to IFRS and the degree of conditional conservatism is influenced by corruption as a proxy for the strength of ASEAN jurisdiction legal and enforcement systems. Design/methodology/approach The sample of this study is based on 22,085 firm-year observations from three ASEAN countries, namely, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore from 2008 to 2014. This study employs a panel least square regression to test the effect of IFRS on two measures of conservatism which are asymmetric timeliness and accrual-based loss recognition. The conservatism data are extracted from ORBIS, while data for corruptions are extracted from Corruption Perception Index (CPI) that was released by Transparency International. Findings This study finds Convergence of IFRS enhance conditional conservatism. The findings are robust for two measures of conservatism which are asymmetric timeliness and accrual-based loss recognition. The result on unconditional conservatism finds that IFRS reduce unconditional conservatism, which supports that the code-law structures of the ASEAN countries as characterized by unconditional conservatism is reduced after IFRS convergence. A further test indicates that corruption reduces conditional conservatism in more corrupt countries. Research limitations/implications This study focused on three ASEAN countries only, as they have consistent convergence dates to the IFRS. Therefore the result may not be generalized to other ASEAN countries. Practical implications The study provides implications to the regulators that IFRS enhance financial-reporting quality and reduce the randomness of decisions that are based on financial information as has been introduced by unconditional conservatism. Therefore it is important for the regulators to incorporate IFRS compliance into laws and regulations. Currently, IFRS compliance is not incorporated into laws and regulations for ASEAN countries, except for Malaysia. In Malaysia, Section 7 of the Financial Reporting Act 1997 (FRA) empowers the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) to issue approved accounting standards for application in Malaysia. Under section 26D of the FRA, financial statements that are prepared or lodged with the Central Bank, Securities Commission or Registrar of Companies must comply with the standards issued by the MASB. Originality/value This paper extends the literature on the effect of IFRS on conservatism as it provides robust effect of IFRS on both conditional and unconditional conservatism. In addition, this study extends the literatures on the effect of corruptions in the relationship between IFRS and conditional conservatism.

Corporate governance and performance of medium-sized firms in Nigeria: does sustainability initiative matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-427
Author(s):  
Babatunji Samuel Adedeji ◽  
Tze San Ong ◽  
Md Uzir Hossain Uzir ◽  
Abu Bakar Abdul Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The non-existence of the corporate governance (CG) concept for practices by non-financial medium-sized firms (MSFs) in Nigeria informed. This study aims to determine whether CG practices influence firms’ performance and whether sustainability initiative (SI) mediates the relationship between CG and MSFs’ performance in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach A total of 300 firms were selected on convenience sampling basis from South Western Nigeria using a structured questionnaire. The authors used Statistical Package for Social Sciences for exploratory data analysis and hypotheses were tested using covariance-based structural equation modelling. Findings The results show that CG has a significant positive effect on performance [financial performance (FNP) and non-financial performance (NFP)] and SI. SI has a mixed impact on performance, e.g. a significant positive impact on NFP but insignificant negative impact on FNP. Similarly, SI has a combined mediating effect in the relationship between CG and performance, e.g. fully mediates CG → NFP and does not mediate CG → FNP. Firms are to invest in social and environmental initiatives substantially. CG codes will complement the International Financial Reporting Standards for MSFs. Research limitations/implications This study supports the assumptions of theories (institutional, stakeholder and agency) as the basis for the usage of multiple approaches to determine the outcome of hypotheses, especially in developing climes. Practical implications The study contributes to CG and performance literature by examining the mediating effects of SI. The paper also shows the necessity to emphasise NFP aspect. Policymakers should evolve CG codes to encourage stakeholders to believe more in the corporate existence of MSFs for strengthening capital-base and quality personnel engagement. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the first empirical attempts showing the evidence on the relationship between CG and NFP in Nigeria.

Factors that influenced the adoption of IFRS by Islamic banks in the UAE

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Haroun Sharairi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Adoption Process ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the factors that influenced the current adoption of the international financial reporting standards (IFRS) by Islamic banks in the UAE. This paper examined the relationship between the theoretical aspects and practical components of the research investigation regarding the factors that influence the adoption of IFRS. This paper will contribute to the existing knowledge and practices in not only Islamic countries but also Western countries in terms of a deeper understanding of the adoption of IFRS by the Islamic banks and how the factors could influence the Islamic banking adoption, process, activities and financial reporting. Design/methodology/approach Several theories of regulation were considered in this paper to explain the existence of Islamic accounting regulations and understand why some of the Islamic accounting prescriptions became formal regulations, while others did not. Data was collected for this purpose by conducting a survey with professionals and managers of four Islamic banks in the UAE. Findings This paper revealed that factors, such as religion, culture and local investors, may have limited influence on the current adoption of accounting standards in the Islamic banks. Furthermore, this paper uncovered a concern among respondents of issues that developed when Islamic banks commenced the adoption of IFRS. This paper also indicated that respondents’ opinion does not reflect a perception that all IFRS are suitable for the application of Shariah transactions. Originality/value This study is unique as no study has yet explored the factors that influenced the adoption of the IFRS by Islamic banks in the UAE.

Audit committee and financial reporting quality: the moderating effect of audit quality

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Mardessi
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to address the impact of audit quality on financial reporting quality proxied by real earnings management. To further clarify the mentioned links, this study empirically assesses the moderating effect of audit quality. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a sample consisting of 90 non-financial companies that are listed in the Amsterdam stock exchange in AEX all share index over the 2010–2017 period. This study applies a quantitative approach and secondary data as the main source of information for analysis. This paper performs an ordinary least squares regression to examine the moderating effect of audit quality on the relationship between financial reporting quality. Findings Empirical findings demonstrate that corporate governance mechanism, mainly independence members, financial expert and audit committee size has a statistically significant relationship with real earnings management. However, the effect of audit committee meetings on real earnings management is not significant. There is also evidence that audit quality moderates the audit committee – real earnings management links. Originality/value This study extends the existing literature by examining the moderating effect of audit quality on the relationship between financial reporting quality proxied by real earnings management in the Dutch context.

Financial reporting quality and firms’ information environment: a case of Iranian firms

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasser Rezaei Pitenoei ◽  
Mehdi Safari Gerayli ◽  
Ahmad Abdollahi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Multivariate Regression Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Composite Measures ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between financial reporting quality and information environment (IE) in firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Design/methodology/approach In this study, composite measures were used as the proxy to measure financial reporting quality and IE. In this regard, a sample of 1,490 firm-year observations of the firms listed on the TSE during the years 2008 to 2017 and a multivariate regression model was used to examine the research hypothesis. Findings Findings indicate that financial reporting quality has a positive relationship with firms’ IE. This result is robust to the alternate measure of financial reporting quality and endogeneity problem. Originality/value The present study is the first study to develop a composite measure for the firms’ IE in the Iranian capital market. As a result, it not only expands the theoretical literature on the firms’ IE but also helps policymakers, regulators, investors and financial reporting users make informed decisions.

Regulatory changes and audit fees: the moderating effect of overlapping directorship and financial reporting quality

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salau Olarinoye Abdulmalik ◽  
Ayoib Che-Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Regulatory Reform ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Regulatory Changes ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study examines the contemporaneous changes in the reporting regime in Nigeria by investigating the effect of regulatory changes on audit fees as well as the moderating effect of overlapping directorship and financial reporting quality.Design/methodology/approachThis study utilises a longitudinal sample of 409 firm-year observations, from 2008 to 2013, of nonfinancial companies listed on the Nigerian stock exchange. The study uses the general method of moments (GMM) to control for endogeneity concerns.FindingsThe results reveal that, without the moderating effect of overlapping directorship and financial reporting quality, the relationship between regulatory changes and audit fees is positive but weak, which suggests that regulatory changes drive cost. Similarly, the interaction of overlapping directorship did not reverse the positive relationship, which suggests the perceived risk associated with overlapping directorship. However, the improvement in financial reporting quality reverses the relationship, as evidenced by the negative and significant coefficient on the interacted terms.Practical implicationsThis study provides useful insights about committee membership overlap to regulatory authorities concerning the weakness of the monitoring ability of such committees.Originality/valueThe results of this study contribute to the growing literature on regulatory reform, audit fees and corporate governance. Specifically, the study provides empirical evidence on the effect of committee overlap on audit fees, which, to the best of the researchers' knowledge, has received no empirical attention in the Nigerian context.

scholarly journals Analysis of Investment Decisions in Sharia Cooperatives: Does Sharia Accounting Standards Affect?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-140
Author(s):  
Abd. Kholik Khoerulloh ◽  
Yadi Janwari
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Original Sample

Abstract:  Investors in sharia cooperatives in Majalengka Regency suffered losses due to its administrators and managers who were not transparent in reporting their finances. This research aims to determine the effect of the application of sharia accounting standards and human resource competencies on investment decisions through financial reporting quality. The analytical techniques used in this study use path analysis. The results showed that the application of Sharia accounting standards had no significant adverse effect on investment decisions through financial reporting quality with an original sample value of -0.021 and Pvalue 0.554 0.05. In contrast, human resource competence significantly affected investment decisions through financial reporting quality with original sample values of 0.403 and Pvalue of 0.044 0.05. The implication of this research is to improve sharia cooperative management in financial performance to attract members to invest. The novelty of this research is the motive of investing in sharia cooperatives.Abstrak: Investor pada koperasi syariah di Kabupaten Majalengka mengalami kerugian karena ulah para pengurus dan pengelolanya yang tidak transparan dalam melaporkan keuangannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan standar akuntansi syariah dan kompetensi sumber daya manusia terhadap keputusan investasi melalui kualitas laporan keuangan. Teknik analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis jalur. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa penerapan standar akuntansi syariah berpengaruh negatif tidak signifikan terhadap keputusan investasi melalui kualitas laporan keuangan dengan nilai original sample sebesar -0.021 dan Pvalue 0.554 0.05, sedangkan kompetensi sumber daya manusia berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap keputusan investasi melalui kualitas laporan keuangan dengan nilai original sample sebesar 0.403 dan Pvalue 0.044 0.05. Implikasi dari penelitian ini adalah meningkatkan manajemen koperasi syariah dalam kinerja keuangan sehingga menarik anggota untuk berinvestasi. Kebaruan dari penelitian ini adalah motif investasi pada koperasi syariah.

scholarly journals The relationship between financial reporting standards and accounting irregularities: evidence from US banks

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali İhsan Akgün ◽  
Yener Altunbaş ◽  
Yurtsev Uymaz
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether the choice of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) vs Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is associated with the frequency and likelihood of accounting irregularities and fraud in US banks. Design/methodology/approach The authors examine the relationship between financial reporting standards and accounting irregularities in publicly listed US banks. Using a sample of 4,284 banks with accounting irregularities observed in the USA over the period of 1996–2014. They used logit model to estimate the likelihood of corporate misreporting having been committed in terms of accounting irregularities. Findings The authors show that banks that use US GAAP exhibit better operating performance than fraudulent banks that use IFRS except for certain variables. They also find that fraudulent banks are more likely to commit accounting irregularities when they have to follow IFRS and banks have relatively better bank performance. Practical implications Overall, the empirical findings result consistent with Kohlbeck and Warfield’s (2010) find that accounting standards are linked to fewer accounting irregularities. Originality/value In this study, accounting irregularities have a significant effect on bank performance during the Dodd–Frank period. It finds that banks that choose to use IFRS are more likely to have accounting irregularities and to engage in fraud.

Does IPSAS adoption reduce corruption’s level? New evidence from ODA beneficiary countries

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mounira Hamed-Sidhom ◽  
Yosra Hkiri ◽  
Ahmed Boussaidi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Underdeveloped Countries ◽  
Useful Signal ◽  
The Impact ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Important Evidence

Purpose The accounting literature suggests that the use of accounting standards with greater quality promotes the financial reporting quality and enhances accountability. This study aims to investigate the effect of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) adoption, by official development assistance (ODA) beneficiary countries, on the reported level of their perceived corruption. Design/methodology/approach We investigate a sample of ODA beneficiary countries (168 country-year observations) facing rising levels of corruption. We apply a panel regression analysis for these countries during the period from 2015 to 2018. Findings The findings suggest that the IPSAS’ adoption can significantly influence the level of perceived corruption and implement important evidence about promoting transparency factor for underdeveloped countries. Originality/value This study contributes to the accounting literature by examining the theoretical and empirical insights about the impact of the of IPSAS’ adoption on the level of corruption, which can be considered as a new area of accounting literature and a useful signal for stakeholders in countries seeking adequate solutions to combat and fight corruption activities.

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