Essays about: "IFRS Accounting Standards"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 83 essays containing the words IFRS Accounting Standards.

1. 1. 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

3. 2. IFRS PRACTICAL EXPEDIENTS: Exploring antecedents of the phenomenon and preparer choices when offered simplified accounting treatments

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

   Author : Heidi Hiltunen; Johanna Lindegren; [2023]
   Keywords : Practical expedient; Accounting choice; Cost vs. benefit; Rules vs. principles; IFRS;

   Abstract : This study investigates so-called practical expedients, a relatively new IFRS concept offering preparers simplified accounting choices. We run two parallel tracks: one qualitative part, where we analyse the definition of and the motivation for introducing practical expedients, and one quantitative part, where we collect annual report data to examine how practical expedients are applied by preparers. READ MORE

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Loan Loss Provisions and Lending Activity in Banks : A quantitative study comparing the effects of loan loss provisions on lending activity in banks applying IFRS 9 and ASC 326

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Rikard Fredmer; Alicia Julienne Zanic; [2023]
   Keywords : Agency Theory; ASC 326; Basel III; Earnings Management; Expected Credit Loss es ; Expected Credit Loss Model; FASB; IASB; IFRS; IFRS 9; Lending Activity; Loan Loss Allowance s ; Loan Loss Provision s ; New Loans Originated; Procyclicality; Signaling Theory; Stewardship Theory; US GAAP;

   Abstract : As a response to the financial crisis of 2008 the IASB and the FASB developed IFRS 9 and ASC 326, respectively. These accounting regulations are supposed to increase reporting transparency and promote financial stability by determining the calculation and recognition of loan loss provisions. READ MORE

6. 5. The Effect of Accounting Standards on Business Acquisitions : An analysis of the Swedish acquisition market

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Maxx Hillman; Linus Sjösten; [2022]
   Keywords : Accounting standards; agency theory; amortization; business acquisitions; goodwill; IFRS; K3; local GAAP; synergies; Swedish GAAP; resource-based view; value added;

   Abstract : The topic of business acquisitions has been much debated in 2022, largely due to Microsoft’s record-breaking acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Historically, business acquisitions and their corresponding goodwill values have been a thoroughly examined and debated subject between scholars and regulators due to the complexity and ambiguity of goodwill. READ MORE