We develop an alternative factor model to determine the required rate of return by replacing the HML factor with a dividend-based alternative. Traditional factor models cannot be applied to portfolios diversified across the financial and nonfinancial sectors. We offer a resolution to this...

We find that earnings quality (EQ) is reliably negatively correlated with market values of equity of firms listed on Jakarta Stock Exchange (IDX). The financial reporting process produces earnings viewed as increasingly “incomplete” for valuation purposes by the capital market despite moves...

Fama and French (2015) recently proposed a five-factor model which adds investment and profitability terms to their seminal three-factor model. Motivated by the accounting-based nature of the new factors, we conduct a comprehensive test of variants of the models in Indonesia – a country which...

We provide an overview of the role and current status of IFRS in the development of national accounting rules in Slovenia. The basic requirements of the financial reporting in Slovenia are set in the Companies Act, while the Slovenian accounting standards (SAS) provide a detailed authoritative...

We study the historical development of Slovenian Accounting Standards (SAS) and their association with accounting quality (AQ). We focus on private firms where the financial reporting process is characterised by low demand for high-quality reporting. We investigate three distinct editions of SAS...

In accounting models of value dividends typically appear to have a strong positive relationship with value despite theoretical reasons to expect dividend displacement. We show that this result is driven by the relationship between dividends and both core earnings and other information derived...