Essays about: "earnings management"

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1. 1. Does CSR Performance Impact a Firms' Engagement in Earnings Management?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Tashfia Khan Latif; Maria Makhoul; [2024]
   Keywords : corporate social responsibility; earnings management; discretionary accruals; opportunistic perspective; integrative theory;

   Abstract : This study examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and earnings management (EM). Specifically, we question whether firms investing in CSR also behave in an ethical manner to constrain EM, or if they engage in CSR as a way to hide corporate misconduct. READ MORE

3. 2. The Effects of Ownership Structure on Earnings Management in Public listed firms in Nigeria.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Jumoke Fiyinfolu Osibuamhe; Tolulope Odunayo Ogwumike; [2023-07-04]
   Keywords : Earnings management; Ownership structure; Managerial; Institutional; Highest holder; Nigeria; entrenchment;

   Abstract : The efficacy of corporate governance is enhanced when managers demonstrate a willingness to act in a manner that is contrary to the preferences of shareholders. An instance of management's potential disregard for shareholders' interests is the employment of accounting accruals as a means of manipulating earnings for management purposes. READ MORE

4. 3. Unraveling earnings management: A comprehensive analysis of loan loss provisions under IFRS 9 and the influence of executive remuneration

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : August Forsell; Daan van Elk; [2023]
   Keywords : Loan loss provisions; Banks; IFRS 9; Earnings management; Executive remuneration;

   Abstract : This study examines what impact the change from the Incurred Loss (IL) model under IAS 39 to the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model under IFRS 9 had on earnings management through loan loss provisions (LLP). By studying a sample of listed European banks, our findings suggest that CEOs manage earnings through LLP but with different loss recognition practices under the two accounting regimes, recognizing fewer LLP under IAS 39 and more under IFRS 9. READ MORE

5. 4. Earning management in Swedish listed firms during the Covid-19 pandemic

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Niklas Aspegren; Niklas Gillmert Hansen; [2023]
   Keywords : Earnings management; Covid-19 pandemic; Discretionary accruals; Modified Jones Model; Big bath accounting; Economic crises;

   Abstract : This study examines the prevalence of earnings management during the covid-19 pandemic in Swedish listed firms and aims to provide further evidence regarding earnings management practices during the pandemic. The study further investigates whether there are any differences between industries in terms of engaging in opportunistic accounting procedures. READ MORE

6. 5. Earnings Management in State-Owned Enterprises : A quantitative study comparing earnings management between Swedish state-owned and privately-owned enterprises

   University essay from

   Author : Felix Gustafsson; Nils Palmqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Earnings Management; State-Ownership; State-Owned Enterprise; Positive Accounting Theory; Hybrid Organizations; Agency Theory;

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