Essays about: "Lease Accounting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words Lease Accounting.

  1. 1. The effects of adoption of IFRS 16 on financial reports, financial measures and taxation - Evidence from the Swedish retail industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Marcus Sandström; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Leasing; IFRS 16; IAS 17; Case study; Deferred taxes;

    Abstract : This paper examines the transition from IAS 17 to IFRS 16 in terms of the effects on the financial report, financial ratios, and taxation for various Swedish retail companies. The study was carried out as a multiple case study were accounting data was extracted from annual reports. READ MORE

  3. 2. How corporate governance factors impact the propensity to voluntarily disclose leases: A quantitative study in the Swedish setting

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

    Author : Teodor Töregård; Albin Persson; [2022]
    Keywords : leases; voluntary disclosure; BFNAR 2012:1; corporate governance;

    Abstract : Starting in 2014, firms reporting in accordance with the K3 accounting framework were required to recognize financial leases on the balance sheet and to disclose their future operating lease expenses. With the help of this sudden implementation, this study investigates how a set of corporate governance factors may have influenced the decision of voluntarily disclosing this information prior to the regulatory change. READ MORE

  4. 3. IFRS 16 Leases: A shift in Earnings Management? : A study of the implementation of IFRS 16 Leases’ effect on Scandinaviancompanies’ use of Earnings Management

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Mattias Hedqvist; Hanna Lennerskog; [2022]
    Keywords : Earnings management; Accruals Earnings management; Discretionary accruals; IFRS 16 Leases; Operating Lease; Capitalized Lease;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explain how the implementation of IFRS 16 Leaseshas affected how publicly listed firms on the Scandinavian stock exchange markets useearnings management activities. Methodology: This thesis has used a quantitative method using a deductive approach with ageneral positivistic philosophy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Implications of Accounting Standard Changes for Financial Reports: An Exploratory Study of the Transition to IFRS 16

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Victoria Quach; Lisa Tu; [2020-07-01]
    Keywords : IFRS 16; leasing; operating leases; financial statement analysis; accounting standard; accounting quality; disclosure;

    Abstract : Lease accounting has for a long time been a highly controversial topic due to the way operating leases are treated in the financial reporting. IFRS 16 is a new accounting standard for leases that aims to increase transparency by requiring the majority of all leases to be recognized on the balance sheet. READ MORE

  6. 5. Implications of IFRS 16 adoption : Evidence from Swedish publicly listed firms

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Spånberger; Momtahina Rista; [2020]
    Keywords : IFRS 16; lease accounting; leasing; off-balance sheet financing; impact assessment; transitional effects; IFRS 16; leasingredovisning; leasing; off-balance sheet financing; konsekvensanalys; övergångseffekter;

    Abstract : In this study, we investigate how the implementation of IFRS 16 is affecting the financial statements of Swedish publicly listed firms, and what implications there are for financial statement users. These effects are analyzed by looking at transitional effects on total assets, total liabilities and EBITDA and by comparing different sectors, following estimations of sectoral differences in prior studies (e. READ MORE