Essays about: "Accruals models"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words Accruals models.

  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

  2. 2. Corporate Social Responsibility and Earnings Management

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

    Author : Amanda Jansson; Johanna Radler; [2023]
    Keywords : earnings management; corporate social responsibility; ESG; discretionary accruals; transparent financial reporting;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate the relationship between CSR and constraint of earnings management on Swedish firms listed on OMX Stockholm. Earnings management is estimated using two accrual-based models to detect discretionary accruals. The first hypothesis explores whether a continuous CSR score is correlated with earnings management. READ MORE

  3. 3. Ownership structure and accounting quality: A study on Swedish private equity backed companies

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

    Author : Oscar Cederholm; Gustaf Persson; [2023]
    Keywords : Private equity; Accounting quality; Earnings management; Discretionary accruals; Timely loss recognition;

    Abstract : This study investigates how private equity ('PE') ownership affects the accounting quality of its portfolio companies. By using a unique sample of private Swedish PE-backed companies and a non-PE-backed control group, our findings indicate that PE-backed firms exhibit lower accounting quality when measured as discretionary accruals. READ MORE

  4. 4. Earnings Management and Board Monitoring: Does CEO Power Have a Moderating Role?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Carl Andersson; Lynn Hamandi; [2022]
    Keywords : Earnings Management; Board Monitoring; Board Independence; Audit Committee; CEO Power; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is twofold. The first is to examine the board monitoring's impact on accrual-based earnings management, as reflected by the absolute value of discretionary accruals. The second is to investigate the moderating effect of CEO power on the relationship between board monitoring and accrual-based earnings management. READ MORE

  5. 5. Esse Non Videri

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jakob Skåring; Erik Arnell; [2022]
    Keywords : Sphere ownership; corporate ownership; earnings management; accrual based earnings management; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Title: Esse Non Videri: Does sphere ownership influence the level of earnings management in Swedish firms? Course: BUSN79 Degree Project Accounting & Finance Authors: Erik Arnell and Jakob Skåring Supervisor: Reda Moursli Key words: Sphere ownership, corporate ownership, earnings management, accrual based earnings management Purpose and research question: The purpose of this study is to investigate if earnings management is influenced by sphere control in a general sense, as well as family sphere and non-family sphere control. We therefore ask the following research question: Does sphere ownership influence the level of earnings management in Swedish firms? Methodology: We are addressing our research question empirically by estimating Pooled Ordinary Least Squares (POLS) and random effect regressions, using robust standard errors clustered by firm. READ MORE