Essays about: "Discretionary Accruals"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the words Discretionary Accruals.

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. 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

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Exploring the effects of IFRS on earning management : A comparative study of South Korean and Swedish manufacturing companies

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

   Author : MiRi Lee; Jenny Cerpa Veliz; [2023]
   Keywords : Accounting regulation; IFRS; earning management; accruals; discretionary accruals.;

   Abstract : The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been a significant event in the accounting profession, as it provides a common language for financial reporting across the globe. The impact of IFRS adoption on earnings management practices in South Korean and Swedish manufacturing companies is studied in this research. READ MORE

6. 5. 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